http://blog.durangorafting.com/ennoreply@blogger.com (Mountain Waters)Thu, 24 Dec 2009 13:32:10 PSTBlogger http://www.blogger.com24125rafting,whitewater,colorado,durangoSports & Recreation/Outdoorcasey@durangorafting.comnorafting,whitewater,colorado,durangoDurango Rafting Video CastVideo from Mountain Waters Rafting in Durango COhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MountainWatersRaftingDurangoCo/~3/-Zd-3nzyz0k/2009-season-has-come-to-end.htmlcasey@durangorafting.comTue, 15 Sep 2009 12:53:50 PDTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8045826411440204241.post-9084276548448393411 2009-09-15T13:53:50.267-06:000http://blog.durangorafting.com/2009/09/2009-season-has-come-to-end.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MountainWatersRaftingDurangoCo/~3/iyHe02rkzhw/july-be-gone.htmlcasey@durangorafting.comSat, 01 Aug 2009 11:22:46 PDTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8045826411440204241.post-8843412587975129087Our big boating month has come and gone in Durango. That doesn't mean we stop boating, however. Mountain Waters Rafting is tentatively planning to stay open throughout the month of August. Our primary trip will be the two hour economy trips through the town of Durango. This trip is basic at low water and offers one class two rapid near the end of the run. Due to our decrease of water levels, and 2009-08-01T12:22:46.562-06:000http://blog.durangorafting.com/2009/08/july-be-gone.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MountainWatersRaftingDurangoCo/~3/ePUMj7p7cxc/weekend-video-from-needleton-bar-and.htmlcasey@durangorafting.comWed, 22 Jul 2009 18:25:14 PDTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8045826411440204241.post-5725011102147979994The men from Cookmanfood.com were in town a couple weekends ago. While in town, they allowed us the pleasure to take them on an overnight Upper Animas trip. It was pleasure having them and we can't wait to see them again next year. The food was awesome, the boating was great, and the weather was....well, pretty normal. I can't say it any better than the video they put together. Visit their 2009-07-22T19:25:14.717-06:000http://blog.durangorafting.com/2009/07/weekend-video-from-needleton-bar-and.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MountainWatersRaftingDurangoCo/~3/QQ4wo4VVboo/fourth-of-july-2009-11-mile-hike-for-14.htmlcasey@durangorafting.comFri, 17 Jul 2009 13:08:26 PDTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8045826411440204241.post-6232581352275237217Alright, so this just in: Iris and I, Sachi, have just hit the booth after 11 miles of hard-core hiking. OK, well maybe it wasn't that hard-core. A few switchbacks here and there, maybe a steep hill, but when you leave behind 14 river miles of Needleton to Tacoma magic for a five hour stint of....well, work, you get a tug at the heart strings that only a mother leaving her young has endured. Yeah2009-07-17T14:08:26.829-06:000http://blog.durangorafting.com/2009/07/fourth-of-july-2009-11-mile-hike-for-14.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MountainWatersRaftingDurangoCo/~3/xBgZHtqY4X4/boating-update.htmlcasey@durangorafting.comMon, 29 Jun 2009 14:38:29 PDTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8045826411440204241.post-4925327963874870769A recent increase in both water level and temperature has got all of us boaters in a frenzy to be on the water. Heavy rains over the last couple of weeks have blessed the Four Corners area with much needed water, and with the temperature finally reaching its hand into the low 90's, the river is looking pretty enticing. The town of Durango is bussling as well now that we're into the middle of 2009-06-29T15:38:29.504-06:000http://blog.durangorafting.com/2009/06/boating-update.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MountainWatersRaftingDurangoCo/~3/Gc0nK75aRJI/mountain-waters-flip-training.htmlcasey@durangorafting.comMon, 22 Jun 2009 11:47:12 PDTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8045826411440204241.post-2276541768862007259 2009-06-22T12:47:12.318-06:000nocasey@durangorafting.comrafting,whitewater,colorado,durangohttp://blog.durangorafting.com/2009/06/mountain-waters-flip-training.htmlhttp://www.blogger.com/video-play.mp4?contentId=e41f951e02511427&type=video%2Fmp4http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MountainWatersRaftingDurangoCo/~3/-Ic66_5q570/trip-in-day-at-mountain-waters-rafting.htmlraftingdurangoanimasriver tripcasey@durangorafting.comFri, 12 Jun 2009 17:36:26 PDTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8045826411440204241.post-8564293996488794260 2009-06-12T18:36:26.062-06:000nocasey@durangorafting.comrafting,whitewater,colorado,durangohttp://blog.durangorafting.com/2009/06/trip-in-day-at-mountain-waters-rafting.htmlhttp://www.blogger.com/video-play.mp4?contentId=f7d4cda7ab81d087&type=video%2Fmp4http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MountainWatersRaftingDurangoCo/~3/E5uwLwPIbQ0/day-in-life.htmlcasey@durangorafting.comSun, 07 Jun 2009 16:33:41 PDTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8045826411440204241.post-3572130631739240992For most of the guides here at Mountain Waters, rafting is part-time work and full time fun. Often times, our guides may be boating all morning and waiting tables all evening to stay afloat here in Durango, and loving every minute of it.When our guides are out there rigging up and drivin' down boats, they're out there working hard. Not every day in the life of a raft guide is blessed with lazy 2009-06-07T17:33:41.848-06:000http://blog.durangorafting.com/2009/06/day-in-life.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MountainWatersRaftingDurangoCo/~3/Z_JHRrCBQEM/boating-season-is-on.htmlcasey@durangorafting.comThu, 21 May 2009 12:16:54 PDTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8045826411440204241.post-5772506351011982155Mountain Waters is up and running! The booth is set up, the boats are full of air, the guides are primed and ready.Our lower Animas season is yet to hit full swing, but trips are going out daily and we welcome you and yours anytime between now and mid-August. As of the last week, the water flows have remained stable at around 5,000 cubic feet per second. With rain in town and snow in the high 2009-05-21T13:16:54.930-06:000http://blog.durangorafting.com/2009/05/boating-season-is-on.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MountainWatersRaftingDurangoCo/~3/aF5JmKIRwqw/high-water-low-water-who-cares-boating.htmlcasey@durangorafting.comTue, 05 Aug 2008 11:39:52 PDTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8045826411440204241.post-1691742029913373965Thanks for the shot-out there Dennis. We absolutely love having you, and the testament you gave us in your reply post was humbling. We appreciate it.If you haven't read Dennis' response post, check it out. He's coming tomorrow to do a Rockwood trip. One of the lucky few. I still haven't come off the high the last Rockwood bashing gave me...and that was nearly two weeks ago! Everybody should come 2008-08-05T12:39:52.144-06:000http://blog.durangorafting.com/2008/08/high-water-low-water-who-cares-boating.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MountainWatersRaftingDurangoCo/~3/o9QcJ7UYmaI/ducky-season.htmlcasey@durangorafting.comSun, 03 Aug 2008 20:02:42 PDTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8045826411440204241.post-2326276373077015650 2008-08-03T21:02:42.801-06:000nocasey@durangorafting.comrafting,whitewater,colorado,durangohttp://blog.durangorafting.com/2008/08/ducky-season.htmlhttp://www.blogger.com/video-play.mp4?contentId=bce3efdebfd274e8&type=video%2Fmp4http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MountainWatersRaftingDurangoCo/~3/csX-_4C7YMM/blog-post_25.htmlcasey@durangorafting.comMon, 29 Jun 2009 11:58:22 PDTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8045826411440204241.post-9091646884181099631 2009-06-29T12:58:22.272-06:001nocasey@durangorafting.comrafting,whitewater,colorado,durangohttp://blog.durangorafting.com/2008/07/blog-post_25.htmlhttp://www.blogger.com/video-play.mp4?contentId=3ea4ce1e740d54c9&type=video%2Fmp4http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MountainWatersRaftingDurangoCo/~3/O1c-EHRes18/rockwood-descent-is-in-books.htmlcasey@durangorafting.comWed, 23 Jul 2008 19:45:30 PDTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8045826411440204241.post-2247548183529561848Seven members of Mountain Waters crew got into Rockwood Gorge this morning for the first raft descent this season. The verdict was consistent: this was the greatest idea ever.After a “boats-on-the-back” two mile hike to the put-in, we finally got to boat. The Rockwood Gorge is special because of its remoteness. Although it’s actually fairly close to civilization, the task of getting in and out of2008-07-23T20:45:30.765-06:001http://blog.durangorafting.com/2008/07/rockwood-descent-is-in-books.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MountainWatersRaftingDurangoCo/~3/DXJYhrakgNc/blog-post.htmlcasey@durangorafting.comSun, 20 Jul 2008 21:24:38 PDTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8045826411440204241.post-327932158684056462 2008-07-20T22:24:38.713-06:000nocasey@durangorafting.comrafting,whitewater,colorado,durangohttp://blog.durangorafting.com/2008/07/blog-post.htmlhttp://www.blogger.com/video-play.mp4?contentId=f9bbe8a4174212bf&type=video%2Fmp4http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MountainWatersRaftingDurangoCo/~3/EceknRFL_Vk/train-camp-combo.htmlcasey@durangorafting.comSat, 19 Jul 2008 18:50:11 PDTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8045826411440204241.post-7524827895695016760 2008-07-19T19:50:11.289-06:000nocasey@durangorafting.comrafting,whitewater,colorado,durangohttp://blog.durangorafting.com/2008/07/train-camp-combo.htmlhttp://www.blogger.com/video-play.mp4?contentId=60c5db506aee6202&type=video%2Fmp4http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MountainWatersRaftingDurangoCo/~3/62WnNpTpELQ/we-said-there-warnt-no-home-like-raft.htmlcasey@durangorafting.comTue, 09 Dec 2008 07:23:29 PSTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8045826411440204241.post-8878790312089670486 "We said there warn't no home like a raft. Other places do seem so cramped up and smothery, but a raft don't. You feel mighty free and easy on a raft."There's just something special about being on a boat. Whether your a seasoned boatman, a first timer, an annual whitewater enthusiast, or Huck Finn, there's simply something special about sitting on a boat.Using water as a means of transportation,2008-12-09T08:23:29.602-07:000http://blog.durangorafting.com/2008/07/we-said-there-warnt-no-home-like-raft.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MountainWatersRaftingDurangoCo/~3/W9SWj1da_20/its-duckie-season.htmlcasey@durangorafting.comTue, 08 Jul 2008 09:52:42 PDTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8045826411440204241.post-6398924968718248024The little inflatable kayaks are starting to make their way onto the Animas town run more and more each day. Mountain Waters plans to start offering guided Duckie (inflatable kayak) trips in the coming weeks.Casey Lynch, owner of Mountain Waters, will hold his annual "duckie guide meeting" tonight. He will go over safety issues, rescue situations, and do an on-the-water training. Obviously being 2008-07-08T10:52:42.990-06:001http://blog.durangorafting.com/2008/07/its-duckie-season.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MountainWatersRaftingDurangoCo/~3/9NlrmJ-Gj7U/upper-animas-video.htmlcasey@durangorafting.comWed, 02 Jul 2008 15:45:53 PDTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8045826411440204241.post-3711525579868330766 2008-07-02T16:45:53.962-06:001nocasey@durangorafting.comrafting,whitewater,colorado,durangohttp://blog.durangorafting.com/2008/07/upper-animas-video.htmlhttp://www.blogger.com/video-play.mp4?contentId=8505a77f5b856ac3&type=video%2Fmp4http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MountainWatersRaftingDurangoCo/~3/02LITe77lTI/boating-update.htmlcasey@durangorafting.comThu, 26 Jun 2008 20:07:44 PDTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8045826411440204241.post-5962474238905060846Mountain Waters Rafting had its annual customer service and liability meeting on Wednesday evening. All of our guides, drivers, management, and public relations crew were in attendence. The meeting was led by our owner, Casey Lynch, and all members of our team had the opportunity for questions and comments, as well as great stories, involving the best and worst customer service they've seen or 2008-06-26T21:07:44.212-06:001http://blog.durangorafting.com/2008/06/boating-update.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MountainWatersRaftingDurangoCo/~3/NxhVOl8ODVQ/lower-animas-river-video.htmlcasey@durangorafting.comThu, 12 Jun 2008 09:49:21 PDTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8045826411440204241.post-3789319571857871255 2008-06-12T10:49:21.440-06:000nocasey@durangorafting.comrafting,whitewater,colorado,durangohttp://blog.durangorafting.com/2008/06/lower-animas-river-video.htmlhttp://www.blogger.com/video-play.mp4?contentId=a86721cb3f2265e7&type=video%2Fmp4http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MountainWatersRaftingDurangoCo/~3/3P7SDyJYpbM/waters-good-and-boating-is-better.htmlcasey@durangorafting.comFri, 13 Jun 2008 12:35:56 PDTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8045826411440204241.post-3507874763725802208Our second training session is under way and it seems that we've got a great new crop of boatmen and boatwomen this season. Our first training session wrapped up the second week of May, and we should be finishing this one up within the next week. Candice, John, Dave, and Iris have been heading up the training show this week and have had nothing but great things to report.Our in-town water flow 2008-06-13T13:35:56.669-06:000http://blog.durangorafting.com/2008/06/waters-good-and-boating-is-better.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MountainWatersRaftingDurangoCo/~3/DH13cjoipcI/piedra-river.htmlcasey@durangorafting.comWed, 04 Jun 2008 10:05:59 PDTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8045826411440204241.post-4322665425080469544 2008-06-04T11:05:59.939-06:000nocasey@durangorafting.comrafting,whitewater,colorado,durangohttp://blog.durangorafting.com/2008/06/piedra-river.htmlhttp://www.blogger.com/video-play.mp4?contentId=f2fca2c88587e30c&type=video%2Fmp4http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MountainWatersRaftingDurangoCo/~3/l-_YN5TD4q8/boating-season-is-under-way.htmlcasey@durangorafting.comSun, 01 Jun 2008 16:42:14 PDTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8045826411440204241.post-2152346592076220828Well, the season is under way and we're looking at a big water year. As was posted earlier, our snowpack was huge this winter and our runoff has been just as big so far this season.Our two World Class rivers, the Piedra and the Upper Animas, are off and kicking. Our Upper Animas camp, at the foot of Chicago Basin, has been set and is looking stylish as usual. Our kitchen is fully equipped with 2008-06-01T17:42:14.590-06:002http://blog.durangorafting.com/2008/06/boating-season-is-under-way.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MountainWatersRaftingDurangoCo/~3/lphFvXMmDz4/snow-pack.htmlcasey@durangorafting.comTue, 12 Feb 2008 15:56:40 PSTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8045826411440204241.post-7263288002897613901As of February 12, 2008 the snowpack in the Mountains above Durango, Colorado is at 160% of normal. Hang on to your hat this year!2008-02-12T16:56:40.881-07:000http://blog.durangorafting.com/2008/02/snow-pack.htmlnonadultDurango Rafting Video Cast