2171 1500 Boaters paddle upriver to get through a gate while competing in the raft slalom race on Saturday during Animas River Days at the Durango Whitewater Park. 2000 3000 Lots vendors and people showed up on Saturday for Animas River Days at the Durango Whitewater Park.
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