A family-friendly Rio Grande paddle through remote Chihuahuan Desert scenery
About 8 hours
Lunch, safety and boating gear
Explore the remote Chihuahuan Desert by river on a mellow outing suited to families and first-time paddlers.
This full-day tour meets at 8:00am in Terlingua, or 9:30 at Rio Grande Village in Big Bend National Park. Once we meet, guests will be given all necessary safety and boating equipment and will receive a safety speech covering the river and paddling techniques needed to navigate this mellow and stunning section of the Rio Grande. Your group will paddle your way downstream enjoying the sweeping scenic vistas, have lunch at Langford Hotsprings, and end the day with a paddle through Hot Springs Canyon.
We will plan to be back at the parking lot around 3:30. Groups can expect to be back in Terlingua by 4:30-5pm.
Cancel more than 2 weeks before your trip for a refund minus 10% of the trip cost. Cancel less than 2 weeks before and forfeit 50% of the trip cost. Cancellations within 24 hours or no-shows receive no refund.
Product ID: 245YY7
Look for the name Further Adventures.
Gratuities are appreciated for exceptional service; 15–20% is appropriate.
Further Adventures or Rio Grande Village in Bed Bend National Park
I’m not one to post reviews but we had the best time on a half day river trip today! Our guide, Billy, was very knowledgeable and had fun little factoids about so many things. We are experienced kayakers but new to canoe-ing. The group was small, which we really appreciated and felt comfortable the whole time. We are already planning our next trip back to Big Bend and plan on doing a multiple day river adventure with Further Adventures again next time! Thank you guys!
Erin
April 19, 2026
I’m not one to post reviews but we had the best time on a half day river trip today! Our guide, Billy, was very knowledgeable and had fun little factoids about so many things. We are experienced kayakers but new to canoe-ing. The group was small, which we really appreciated and felt comfortable the whole time. We are already planning our next trip back to Big Bend and plan on doing a multiple day river adventure with Further Adventures again next time! Thank you guys!
Erin
April 19, 2026
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