Steamworks created separation from the pack near the end to win on Wednesday; Ska Brewing takes second, Eolus places third
The annual Battle of the Animas rafting competition was held on Wednesday, May 22, 2024. The 3-mile competition began near 32nd Street and Riverbend Court and finished at Whitewater Park, located just north of Santa Rita Park. (Matt Hollinshead/Durango Herald)
The annual Battle of the Animas rafting competition was held on Wednesday, May 22, 2024. The 3-mile competition began near 32nd Street and Riverbend Court and finished at Whitewater Park, located just north of Santa Rita Park. (Matt Hollinshead/Durango Herald)
Teams prepare to get into their rafts and hit the water for the annual Battle of the Animas rafting competition was held on Wednesday, May 22, 2024. (Matt Hollinshead/Durango Herald)
Teams prepare to get into their rafts and hit the water for the annual Battle of the Animas rafting competition was held on Wednesday, May 22, 2024. (Matt Hollinshead/Durango Herald)
The annual Battle of the Animas rafting competition was held on Wednesday, May 22, 2024. The 3-mile competition began near 32nd Street and Riverbend Court and finished at Whitewater Park, located just north of Santa Rita Park. (Matt Hollinshead/Durango Herald)
The annual Battle of the Animas rafting competition was held on Wednesday, May 22, 2024. The 3-mile competition began near 32nd Street and Riverbend Court and finished at Whitewater Park, located just north of Santa Rita Park. (Matt Hollinshead/Durango Herald)
The annual Battle of the Animas rafting competition was held on Wednesday, May 22, 2024. The 3-mile competition began near 32nd Street and Riverbend Court and finished at Whitewater Park, located just north of Santa Rita Park. (Matt Hollinshead/Durango Herald)
The annual Battle of the Animas rafting competition was held on Wednesday, May 22, 2024. The 3-mile competition began near 32nd Street and Riverbend Court and finished at Whitewater Park, located just north of Santa Rita Park. (Matt Hollinshead/Durango Herald)
The annual Battle of the Animas rafting competition was held on Wednesday, May 22, 2024. The 3-mile competition began near 32nd Street and Riverbend Court and finished at Whitewater Park, located just north of Santa Rita Park. (Matt Hollinshead/Durango Herald)
The annual Battle of the Animas rafting competition was held on Wednesday, May 22, 2024. The 3-mile competition began near 32nd Street and Riverbend Court and finished at Whitewater Park, located just north of Santa Rita Park. (Matt Hollinshead/Durango Herald)
Team Steamworks Brewing makes the final big turn and pulls ahead of the pack going through Whitewater Park during the annual Battle of the Animas rafting competition on Wednesday, May 22, 2024. Steamworks won the race, while Ska Brewing and Eolus finished second and third, respectively. (Matt Hollinshead/Durango Herald)
Team Steamworks Brewing makes the final big turn and pulls ahead of the pack going through Whitewater Park during the annual Battle of the Animas rafting competition on Wednesday, May 22, 2024. Steamworks won the race, while Ska Brewing and Eolus finished second and third, respectively. (Matt Hollinshead/Durango Herald)
Team Steamworks Brewing makes the final big turn and pulls ahead of the pack going through Whitewater Park during the annual Battle of the Animas rafting competition on Wednesday, May 22, 2024. Steamworks won the race, while Ska Brewing and Eolus finished second and third, respectively. (Matt Hollinshead/Durango Herald)
Team Steamworks Brewing makes the final big turn and pulls ahead of the pack going through Whitewater Park during the annual Battle of the Animas rafting competition on Wednesday, May 22, 2024. Steamworks won the race, while Ska Brewing and Eolus finished second and third, respectively. (Matt Hollinshead/Durango Herald)
The annual Battle of the Animas rafting competition was held on Wednesday, May 22, 2024. The 3-mile competition began near 32nd Street and Riverbend Court and finished at Whitewater Park, located just north of Santa Rita Park. (Matt Hollinshead/Durango Herald)
The annual Battle of the Animas rafting competition was held on Wednesday, May 22, 2024. The 3-mile competition began near 32nd Street and Riverbend Court and finished at Whitewater Park, located just north of Santa Rita Park. (Matt Hollinshead/Durango Herald)
Teams listen for safety tips ahead of the annual Battle of the Animas rafting competition on Wednesday, May 22, 2024. (Matt Hollinshead/Durango Herald)
Teams listen for safety tips ahead of the annual Battle of the Animas rafting competition on Wednesday, May 22, 2024. (Matt Hollinshead/Durango Herald)
The annual Battle of the Animas rafting competition was held on Wednesday, May 22, 2024. The 3-mile competition began near 32nd Street and Riverbend Court and finished at Whitewater Park, located just north of Santa Rita Park. (Matt Hollinshead/Durango Herald)
The annual Battle of the Animas rafting competition was held on Wednesday, May 22, 2024. The 3-mile competition began near 32nd Street and Riverbend Court and finished at Whitewater Park, located just north of Santa Rita Park. (Matt Hollinshead/Durango Herald)
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