A large crowd fills Santa Rita Park on a hot, sunny Saturday to watch around 100 competitors kayak, paddleboard and raft the rapids.
Steve Lewis/Durango Herald - Jana Freeburn of Durango competes in the Animas River Days kayak slalom competition on Saturday morning at Santa Rita Park. Saturday's events included live music, a raft race and a dog fetching competition.
Steve Lewis/Durango Herald - Garren Echols of Phoenix takes a break on Saturday at Santa Rita Park.
Steve Lewis/Durango Herald - Ross Montandon traveled all the way from Nottingham, England to compete in several kayak competitions in North America, including the Animas River Days kayak slalom competition, which took place on Saturday morning at Santa Rita Park.
Steve Lewis/Durango Herald - A crowd takes in the action on Saturday at Santa Rita Park.
Steve Lewis/Durango Herald - Cully Brown of Durango competes in boatercross on Saturday at Santa Rita Park.
Steve Lewis/Durango Herald - Anna O'Hara, left, and Stacia Carola watch the competition on Saturday at Santa Rita Park.
Steve Lewis/Durango Herald - Nate Foster, 13, empties his boat of all the yellow duckies he picked up after the yellow duckie race on Saturday at Santa Rita Park. Nate is the son of Peter and Nancy Foster.
Steve Lewis/Durango Herald - Dave Farkas, front, Cody Beach, left, and Cruise Quenelle pilot a large paddleboard down the rapids on Saturday at Santa Rita Park.
Steve Lewis/Durango Herald - Zack Hughes of Salida jettisons his paddleboard on Saturday at Santa Rita Park.
Steve Lewis/Durango Herald - "C'mon Nate! Go! Go! Go!" yelled Nancy Foster, center, while cheering on her son, Nate Foster, 13, who was competing in the Animas River Days kayak slalom competition on Saturday morning at Santa Rita Park. The event drew around 30 boaters, according to organizer John Brennan. At left is Marci Cary, and at right is Nate's father, Peter Foster.
