The Animas River

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The Animas River starts in the southern reaches of the San Juan Mountains in southwestern Colorado. Named Rio de las Ánimas (River of Souls) in Spanish by Juan Rivera, the 126 mile long River is a tributary of the San Juan River, which flows into the Colorado River. Born at Animas Forsk, above Silverton, and flowing into the Animas Canyon, the Animas provides expert kayakers with Class III to V water into the Durango area. In 2011, the Animas accounted for 8.9% of the commercial rafting market, demonstrating it’s appeal to the wider water adventure market.
 

Silverton to Tacoma American Whitewater.org Silverton to Tacoma American Whitewater.org Tacoma to Rockwood American Whitewater.org First Drop: Rockwood Box American Whitewater.org Lower Rockwood Box American Whitewater.org 32nd Street Put-in American Whitewater.org Durango: Smelter Run American Whitewater.org Rapid Below Smelter Run American Whitewater.org  
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Animas River Sections Eureka to Howardsville (Forks of the Animas): Season: Spring- Summer Day Use Pass: na Class of Rapids: II Length: 3.6 miles Put-in: Eureka American Whitewater.org	Howardsville to Silverton: Season: Spring- Summer Day Use Pass: na Class of Rapids: III Length: 5 miles Put-in: Howardsville American Whitewater.org
Silverton to Tacoma: Season: Spring- Summer Day Use Pass: na Class of Rapids: IV-V Length: na Put-in: Silverton American Whitewater.org	Tacoma to Rockwood Rail Yard (Rockwood Box): Additional Infoormation Needed Season: Spring- Summer Day Use Pass: na Class of Rapids: IV-V Length: 2.6 miles Put-in: Tacoma American Whitewater.org
Bakers Box: Additional Infoormation Needed Season: Spring- Summer Day Use Pass: na Class of Rapids: V+ Length: 2.5 miles Put-in: na American Whitewater.org	Bakers Bridge to Trimble Lane: Season: Spring- Summer Day Use Pass: na Class of Rapids: I-II Length: 6 miles Put-in: Bakers Bridge American Whitewater.org
Trimble Lane to 32nd Street Park: Season: Spring- Summer Day Use Pass: na Class of Rapids: I-II Length: 10 miles Put-in: Trimble Lane American Whitewater.org	32nd Street Park to Purple Cliffs: Season: Spring- Summer Day Use Pass: na Class of Rapids: III Length: 6.5 miles Put-in: 23nd Street American Whitewater.org
Purple Cliffs to State Line: Season: Spring- Summer Day Use Pass: na Class of Rapids: III Length: 12 miles Put-in: Purple Cliffs American Whitewater.org
Animas River At Silverton Temperature: 35.24 ° F Streamflow: 116 ft³/s Gage height: 0.72 ft USGS	Animas River Below Silverton Temperature: 35.06 ° F Streamflow: 257 ft³/s Gage height: 2.16 ft USGS
Animas River At Tall Timber Resort Temperature: 35.06 ° F Streamflow: 732 ft³/s Gage height: 3.99 ft USGS	Animas River At Durango Temperature: 35.06 ° F Streamflow: 1110 ft³/s Gage height: 3.50 ft USGS
Animas River At Cedar Hill, NM Temperature: 46.58 ° F Streamflow: 952 ft³/s Gage height: 5.55 ft USGS