Saddle/Paddle Combos (Lajitas Stables)
An Adventurous Combo
The Saddle/Paddle Combo is ideal for:
- Those who are in good athletic shape & consider themselves adventurous (even if you've never ridden before!)! Able to keep up with ~8HRS of athletic outdoor activity. Can swim, not afraid of heights.
- Riders with recent riding experience
Combo Trips
Lajitas Stables - Saddle and Paddle Combo
**NOT AVAILABLE UNTIL SEPTEMBER DUE TO HEAT AND WATER LEVELS** Saddle/Paddle: both of best worlds! 1/2 Day in the saddle and an afternoon dark canyon float - Our route climbs high into the rugged mountains and mesas that frame the Rio Grande, and the spectacular vistas into Mexico make this an unforgettable ride. Our famous saddlebag lunch (smoked meat, imported cheeses & crackers, fresh fruit, and other goodies) is served in the shade of a hidden canyon. After lunch we wind our way back down the Mesa, enjoying more dramatic views across the Rio Grande. - When we return to Lajitas Stables, you'll have time to change from jeans and boots to shorts and sandals, before your river guide arrives to shuttle you to the river’s edge. Depending on the water level in the Rio Grande, you will board rafts or canoes for the second half of your all day adventure.
Lajitas Stables - Texas Combo (Overnight)
Not available May-September Combine our unique overnight adventure with a gentle paddle on the Rio Grande! There is no more perfect way to be introduced to the many faces of the Big Bend than this lovely overnight trip. A day of riding through our desert mountains, a night spent camping under our dark skies looking at the stars, and then directly on to a gentle float on the Rio Grande River. Perfect! Just a little taste of some of the best activities we have to offer. Since we utilize base camps for these excursions, your personal gear and effects will be delivered to camp before the end of first day riding. While at camp, we will be 'TENT' camping. At the end of your trip, your personal gear and effects will also be delivered back to the stables and your vehicle. Participants MUST bring their own sleeping gear. Tents are provided on our camping trips, though many folks simply sleep out under the starry skies.
Delicious lunch served out on trail!
No sandwiches here...
Well-trained and surefooted mounts!
Our horses and mules know these trails like the back of their hooves
The Best of Both Worlds in Big Bend Ranch State Park
The Saddle/Paddle Combos take place in Big Bend Ranch State Park. Start & end your day at Lajitas Stables (on FM 170, just west of Lajitas Golf Resort), and paddle the portion of the Rio Grande named "Dark Canyon"