10:30 am - 2:00 pm
Help us kick off our wedding weekend with a family friendly float parade down the Animas! The water will be low and slow with some bony sections. Paddleboards, duckies, packrafts - all are welcome. Tube Rental We've partnered with Mild 2 Wild for a tube rental and shuttle: $27/person. USE THIS LINK for tube rental: https://reservations.mild2wildrafting.com/reserve/res143623-crosby-wedding-tubing-c/g143623-y5vXAb5/book?sessid=3964a2915aa4a7bb3cb2609d6eee0dc1 About 1/4 mile walk from Mild 2 Wild to Oxbow Park where the float will start. Float Start Meet at 10:30 AM at Oxbow Park and Preserve, 500 Animas View Dr, Durango, CO 81301 (parking is limited - carpool!) Float Duration: about two hours End: 29th Street Park Shuttle back to Mild 2 Wild: Mild 2 Wild will pick us all up on a bus and bring us back to Mild 2 Wild, it is only about a 5-minute drive from 29th St Park back to Mild 2 Wild. Note: If you have your own floatable, you're welcome on the shuttle but can't bring your floatable.
5:00 pm
Join us at beautiful Chris Park Campground for a bbq. The campsite holds 150 people and all are welcome to camp with us! Feel free to pitch a tent and post up for the night. Even if you aren't camping, please join for dinner. Dinner and drinks provided. Casual Attire. Bring layers; the campground is at 7,900 feet, so it will get chilly. Shuttle - Limited shuttle space, first come first served (28 people): Shuttle leaves from Holiday Inn Express, Durango to Chris Park Group Campground at 4:30 PM Return Shuttles: 8 PM (14 people) 9:30 PM (14 people) If you want a spot on the Friday shuttle from Durango to Chris Park Campground and back, you must sign up at the link below to save your spot: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScQ5OivLt34zl7uCYAw9X8i4VMpyrmH8mV4NCNiM28CGdlDbQ/viewform?usp=sf_link Note - No shuttles back to Durango on Saturday for campers.
3:45 pm
Semi-formal
The Lion's Den is a lovely little park shelter at an overlook above town. Please arrive by 3:45pm for the 4pm ceremony.
5:00 pm
Semi-formal
After the ceremony, join us for a celebratory bike parade from the Lion's Den to the reception venue, the Powerhouse! This route is roughly 2.5 miles and travels downhill, through town, and along the river. How else do you expect Tommy to get to his wedding reception? RENTING A BIKE? Bike rentals with Pedal the Peaks: $27/bike. Reserve your bike here by signing the liability waiver: https://app.waiverforever.com/pending/Dx2Xp1ttv11613162874 Meet at Pedal the Peaks at 2:00pm, and Hermosa Shuttles will drive you and your bike to the Lion's Den (ceremony location). We'll provide drinks, views, and great company pre-ceremony for you early arrivals :) After the bike parade, your bike will be picked up at The Powerhouse. BRINGING YOUR OWN BIKE? If you want a spot on the shuttle from The Powerhouse to Lion's Den with your bike at 3pm, you must sign up here to save your spot: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdHi3IjEQzaB4h1joXilLC4Ir3wA5dYMlGEY-Skk2ZPP6BG2g/viewform
5:30 pm - 10:00 pm
Let's party! Dancing is mandatory.
10:30 pm
Keep the party going on El Rancho's world class, sometimes sticky dance floor.
9:30 am - 11:30 am
We're already sad to stay goodbye! Swing by Helen and Turner's, open house style, for coffee, light breakfast, and hugs.
Flight
Durango's single runway airport is the closest option, but there are a few: Cortez, CO: 1 hour Montrose, CO: 2.5 hours Albuquerque, NM: 3.5 hours Denver, CO: 6.5 hours
Travel Note
We do recommend having a car and highly encourage carpooling for all the weekend activities! The airport has car rentals available. If you find yourself needing an airport pickup, Animas Transportation provides airport shuttles ranging from $50-$70 depending on number of people. We do have Uber, though it isn't always reliable.
Hotel
We have a block at the Holiday Inn Express, just a few minutes walk on the river trail from the reception venue, with rooms for $223 a night. Please note you must use the link below to get the room block rate at the Holiday Inn. There are few Airbnb's in Durango, so snag one quick if you want to rent a house. Please note that there is free camping available Friday night at the Welcome Party campsite, the more the merrier! Holiday Inn Express Room Block Link: https://www.hiexpress.com/redirect?path=rates&brandCode=EX&localeCode=en®ionCode=1&hotelCode=DROCD&checkInDate=07&checkInMonthYear=082023&checkOutDate=10&checkOutMonthYear=082023&rateCode=26950&_PMID=99801505&GPC=CRW&cn=no&viewfullsite=true
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