Float the Canyons of the Rio Grande
Overview
Inclusions
- All equipment to float the river will be provided: boats, PFD- personal floatation device, paddle, and a dry bag to keep your valuables in
- Private transportation
- All Fees and Taxes
- Entry/Admission - Terlingua
What to expect
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Terlingua, Big Bend National Park, TX
The tour starts in Terlingua, TX. As we ride in vans to the river learn about the cultural history, geology, flora and fauna of the Chihuahuan Desert. Once at the river we will get outfitted in PFD's (personal floatation devices) and pack cameras and other valuables into dry bags. We will do a safety briefing and paddling instruction talk. After several hours of floating we will stop on the side of the river for a picnic and swim. You are responsible to pack a lunch and water bottle, we will have water to refill your bottles and coolers for your food. Alcoholic beverages are allowed in cans. We will continue our float down the international boundary.We typically return to Terlingua around 4:30 p.m.
Duration: 7 hours
Additional information
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
- Most travelers can participate
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
- This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 24 travelers
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
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Guide was excellent and we enjoyed ourselves.The guide knew history, geography and geology. We liked the other participants.
Guide was excellent and we enjoyed ourselves.The guide knew history, geography and geology. We liked the other participants.My group of 8 toured for 4 days with this group. Each day we did something different. One day, we did a 1/2 day float in the State Park. On a different day, we did the full day float down in the national park. The hot springs in the middle of the day for lunch was really fun, a true desert oasi...
My group of 8 toured for 4 days with this group. Each day we did something different. One day, we did a 1/2 day float in the State Park. On a different day, we did the full day float down in the national park. The hot springs in the middle of the day for lunch was really fun, a true desert oasis. One day, we did a driving tour of the maxwell scenic drive and took three hikes along the way (one of the canyon of course), and our last day we did a day trip to Boquillas where the hike was amazing, the mexican food in Boquillas was super tasty. We enjoyed everything. Our guides were super amazing people and were a "good hang" In other words, they really made the experiences worthwhile. I can't count the amount of times we laughed together and at other times, we were discussing history or geology or wildlife and that was interesting too. I, and my group, especially fell in love with Katie. She really is a beautiful person. If you want to spend some time ouside in a really unique and special place with some really cool people, this is the place to be.Aaron was great guide. Gave us a lot of interesting history about the area. She also provided us with good meals and even Dutch oven cooked cobbler. She had a great positive attitude which made the trip fun. I would highly recommend this company. We saw wild hogs and donkeys on the trip.
Aaron was great guide. Gave us a lot of interesting history about the area. She also provided us with good meals and even Dutch oven cooked cobbler. She had a great positive attitude which made the trip fun. I would highly recommend this company. We saw wild hogs and donkeys on the trip.We visited in late March and the river was very low, to the point that canoes were the only viable way to navigate the river, but we knew that going in. We did a boomerang trip up into Santa Elena Canyon where we paddled upstream (there was no current to speak of) camped for the night, and retur...
We visited in late March and the river was very low, to the point that canoes were the only viable way to navigate the river, but we knew that going in. We did a boomerang trip up into Santa Elena Canyon where we paddled upstream (there was no current to speak of) camped for the night, and returned downstream the next day. Our guide Katie was wonderful, knowledgeable, and very helpful in all aspects. She never stopped working to ensure the best possible trip in what were challenging circumstances. I would recommend Katie and this outfitter without any reservations, but I would recommend going when there is much more water flowing.We purchased our tickets online and received several emails and texts as our adventure was closer. We had all the pertinent details we needed in order to have a great time. We met Joe and Annie at the assigned place and they prepared us for our afternoon on the Rio Grande. They have ice water to...
We purchased our tickets online and received several emails and texts as our adventure was closer. We had all the pertinent details we needed in order to have a great time. We met Joe and Annie at the assigned place and they prepared us for our afternoon on the Rio Grande. They have ice water to refill your water bottles, dry bags and they provide a safe place for you to leave your vehicle keys if you wish so you don't feed them to the river on your vacation. The site where you enter the river is in the Big Bend Ranch State Park . The van ride took about 45 min and Joe gave us really great information and insights as we traveled. So many beautiful views along the way. Once at the site Annie gave an excellent tutelage on water safety and paddle strokes. We were in the water approx 2 hours and traveled 1.2 miles. It was breathtaking and the guides made it so enjoyable. They were present to help us over any difficult bits and taught us about the river, land, history and foliage along the way. Embarking and disembarking was easily performed under our expert guides. We thoroughly enjoyed ourselves and would highly recommend experience.What an amazing day! Our float was gorgeous. The views are spectacular from the water. It was quiet and peaceful and we saw burros, horses, tons of birds, and fish. The team at Big Bend Hiking and Boating Tours was great! They were knowledgeable about the area, had tons of history to share, a...
What an amazing day! Our float was gorgeous. The views are spectacular from the water. It was quiet and peaceful and we saw burros, horses, tons of birds, and fish. The team at Big Bend Hiking and Boating Tours was great! They were knowledgeable about the area, had tons of history to share, and were passionate and experienced on the water. Not only were the guys friendly, you could tell they loved their jobs. We had a great time and would highly recommend this adventure. Thank you to Dylan and the rest of the guys!