Float the Canyons of the Rio Grande

Overview

Descend into the many canyons of the Rio Grande by boat. Float through the spectacular scenery of the international boundary. The water level determines which canyon we float through and whether we float in canoes, kayaks, or rafts. This scenic float is great for all ages. Come explore the Chihuahuan Desert and learn about the geology, plants, and history. This is a full day trip, you will be responsible for bringing your lunch, and we have the coolers to pack your lunch in.

City: Big Bend National Park

Tue 24 Dec

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Starting at $156.00

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Tue 24 Dec

Starting at $156.00

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What's Included

Private transportation

All equipment to float the river will be provided: boats, PFD- personal floatation device, paddle, and a dry bag to keep your valuables in

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Additional Info

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Face masks required for travellers in public areas
Face masks required for guides in public areas
Social distancing enforced throughout experience
Regularly sanitised high-traffic areas
Gear/equipment sanitised between use
Transportation vehicles regularly sanitised
Guides required to regularly wash hands
Regular temperature checks for staff
Temperature checks for travellers upon arrival
Paid stay-at-home policy for staff with symptoms
Contactless payments for gratuities and add-ons

What To Expect

Terlingua

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.

Cancellation Policy

All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.

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Reviews (97)

411marthaw

May 2022

This was a FANTASTIC way to spend a day in Big Bend. We canoed down the Rio Grande through a spectacular canyon. Our guide was incredible. Erin knew the plants, the birds, the history, geology, and was fun and interesting all day! She shared lots of great information about how people live in this environment. I learned a lot while having a great time.

Response from Host

May 2022

Thank you for floating the river with us. I enjoyed your company as well. If you return to Big Bend we will have to float a different canyon of the Rio Grande!

H4603QKjoshuab

Apr 2022

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.

mikemI8578PQ

Apr 2022

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.