Dominique Edgerly, right, Rachel Landis, center, and Jeff Creamer inflate their boats for “Float to Work Day” on the Animas River on Friday morning at Memorial Park before heading off to work with about 40 others who signed up. The city of Durango wants to encourage commuting on the Animas River for all river users, kayakers, rafters, paddle boarders and other allowable floating crafts. To celebrate commuting to work on the water, informational tables were set up and breakfast goodies, coffee and tea were available.
A small “Float to Work Day” flotilla heads down the Animas River after leaving Memorial Park on Friday morning near east 29th Street.
Ben Thompson starts his day on a tube on the Animas River during “Float to Work Day” on Friday morning at Memorial Park.
Jerry McBride/Durango Herald<br><br>Matt Ogburn, a teacher at Riverview Elementary School, makes his way down the Animas River during “Float to Work Day” on Friday morning at Memorial Park before heading to school. “This doesn’t feel like a work day now,” Ogburn said, after floating down with his paddle board from above 32nd Street to the park.
A small “Float to Work Day” flotilla heads down the Animas River after leaving Memorial Park on Friday morning near east 29th Street.
