Team Homeslice Pizza won the 2026 Battle of the Animas on Wednesday as they were the first boat to beach in Santa Rita Park with Ska Brewing following in second place close behind. Eleven restaurants and 79 participants started at the 32nd Street put-in in north Durango. This was Homeslice’s first victory in the past 15 years. Serious Texas Bar-B-Q south finished third. The race is hosted by Mild to Wild Rafting & Jeep Tours. Team Homeslice paddlers are Chloe Cabanillas, Tyler Kerlin, Morgan Durand, Gretchen Burros, Leigh Talley, Abi Jamison, David Nau, Colby Jones and Mild to Wild raft guide, Trey Roberts. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)
Daphne Cahill with team Serious Texas Bar-B-Q south prepares to take off from the 32nd Street put-in in north Durango at the start of the 2026 Battle of the Animas on Wednesday. The race finished at Santa Rita Park. Eleven restaurants and 79 participants jumped in rafts provided by Mild Wild Rafting & Jeep Tours, which hosted the race. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)
Teams get ready to launch from the 32nd Street put-in in north Durango for the 2026 Battle of the Animas on Wednesday. Eleven restaurants and 79 participants jumped in rafts provided by Mild Wild Rafting & Jeep Tours, which hosted the race. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)
2026 Battle of the Animas teams raced on Wednesday from the 32nd Street put-in in north Durango to Santa Rita Park. Eleven restaurants and 79 participants jumped in rafts provided by Mild Wild Rafting & Jeep Tours, which hosted the race. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)
2026 Battle of the Animas teams raced on Wednesday from the 32nd Street put-in in north Durango to Santa Rita Park. Eleven restaurants and 79 participants jumped in rafts provided by Mild Wild Rafting & Jeep Tours, which hosted the race. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)
Team El Moro launched from the 32nd Street put-in in north Durango at the start of the 2026 Battle of the Animas on Wednesday in a race to Santa Rita Park. Eleven restaurants and 79 participants jumped in rafts provided by Mild Wild Rafting & Jeep Tours, which hosted the race. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)
2026 Battle of the Animas teams raced on Wednesday from the 32nd Street put-in in north Durango to Santa Rita Park. Eleven restaurants and 79 participants jumped in rafts provided by Mild Wild Rafting & Jeep Tours, which hosted the race. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)
Mild to Wild Rafting & Jeep Tours guides load the rafts at Santa Rita Park following the 2026 Battle of the Animas race on Wednesday that involved 11 restaurants and 79 participants. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)
Team Homeslice Pizza won the 2026 Battle of the Animas on Wednesday as they were the first boat to beach in Santa Rita Park with Ska Brewing following in second place close behind. Eleven restaurants and 79 participants started at the 32nd Street put-in in north Durango. This was Homeslice’s first victory in the past 15 years. Serious Texas Bar-B-Q south finished third. The race is hosted by Mild to Wild Rafting & Jeep Tours. Team Homeslice paddlers are Chloe Cabanillas, Tyler Kerlin, Morgan Durand, Gretchen Burros, Leigh Talley, Abi Jamison, David Nau, Colby Jones and Mild to Wild raft guide, Trey Roberts. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)
