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  • Adventure tours
  • Rafting & Kayaking
  • Events 2023
  • Bike Rentals
  • Ghost tours
  • Custom add-ons for Tours
  • Photo shoots
  • Private Hiking Tours
  • Private Wine Tours
  • Night Sky Star Program
  • Native American Sites
  • Old West Ghost Towns
  • Historic Fort Tours
  • Plane Tours
  • Fishing Tours
  • White Sands Tour
  • We are Hiring!
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Southwest Expeditions Rafting & Kayaking

Tube floating down the Rio Grande

Tube floats down the Rio Grande

Beginner Kayak & Canoe Instruction

Tube floats down the Rio Grande

Every Summer, during river season, when the Rio Grande is flowing, we set up at Calle Del Norte Bridge at Mesilla.

The bridge is located at the Rio Grande, across from the Mesilla Valley Bosque State Park

You don't have to drive 2 hours to Elephant Butte just to play in the water!

Just park in the large dirt lot next to the river and come ov

Every Summer, during river season, when the Rio Grande is flowing, we set up at Calle Del Norte Bridge at Mesilla.

The bridge is located at the Rio Grande, across from the Mesilla Valley Bosque State Park

You don't have to drive 2 hours to Elephant Butte just to play in the water!

Just park in the large dirt lot next to the river and come over to the Southwest Expeditions tent to check in.

We open on river at 8:00 am until 5:00 pm, Saturday & Sunday 

We offer 3.5 mile tube floats using very comfortable, commercial grade floats with cup holders.

 Included in your rental rate is a life jacket/tube/and transportation up the river to the put in. You float back down to your vehicle. The fun, relaxing float takes 2 hours to complete. We also rent ice chest cooler floats so you can bring your cooler with you!

Saturdays and Sundays; No reservations needed, no minimums of persons needed.

Monday through Friday, reservations needed, minimum of 4 in your group needed.

Rental Rates

  • 2 hour /3.5 mile float with life jacket/tube/shuttle to put in; $25.00 per person
  • Cooler floater mid size/ $10.00
  • Cooler floater large size/$15.00

Needed information to rent floats;

  • I.D. card, we keep at tent in file until you return 
  • Signed release
  • Credit card info on file at tent until you return.
  • No infants allowed in any of our rental boats for safety concerns.
  • Please call us for any questions, 877-808-6877

Kayak Tour down the Rio Grande

Kayak paddles on the Rio Grande

Beginner Kayak & Canoe Instruction

Tube floats down the Rio Grande

Fun Kayak Paddles on different stretches of the Rio Grande during the summer season!

Please call us at 877-808-6877 to book any of the Kayak Paddles before you come out. We will then send you the signup link to reserve your kayak group.


Mesilla River Paddles

At our base camp on the river at Calle Del Norte Bridge, near historic Mesilla, we s

Fun Kayak Paddles on different stretches of the Rio Grande during the summer season!

Please call us at 877-808-6877 to book any of the Kayak Paddles before you come out. We will then send you the signup link to reserve your kayak group.


Mesilla River Paddles

At our base camp on the river at Calle Del Norte Bridge, near historic Mesilla, we set up every Saturday & Sunday starting at 7:30AM. 

No reservations needed on weekends at Mesilla, just call us a couple of days out to let us know you are coming out to do the kayak run, as we start these paddles before the tube floats.

All rentals include; kayak/ paddle/ life jacket/shuttle to put in. 

 We offer you a great 9 mile/ 3 hour kayak paddle we call Salem River Run. $35.00 per person, on the weekends at Mesilla.


Leasburg Dam State Park Kayak Paddles


We also offer different stretches of river to kayak paddle from Leasburg Dam State Park, during the week, Monday Through Friday.  Reservations are required for these paddles, minimum of 4 persons in your group. 

  • Billy the Kid Paddle/ 4 mile/2 hour/$38 per person
  • Robledo Mountain River Run/ 10 mile/3 hour/$48.00 per person
  • Coyote River Run/16 mile/5 hour/$58.00 per person
  • Geronimo's Revenge/20 mile /6 hour/$65.00 per person

kayak rental fun on the Rio Grande

Beginner Kayak & Canoe Instruction

Beginner Kayak & Canoe Instruction

Beginner Kayak & Canoe Instruction

Do you want to kayak or canoe but need a little instruction before you take a paddle trip or tour?

Southwest Expeditions offers kayak & canoe paddling instructions for lakes & rivers.

We will have some group classes listed in our "events" section on this website, where you can sign up with other persons to have a  group class instruction on

Do you want to kayak or canoe but need a little instruction before you take a paddle trip or tour?

Southwest Expeditions offers kayak & canoe paddling instructions for lakes & rivers.

We will have some group classes listed in our "events" section on this website, where you can sign up with other persons to have a  group class instruction on the lake and/or river.

We can also offer you a private lesson during the week, by reservation subject to availability. 

The classes will go over:

  • Pre-planning your trip
  • What to bring/ dress for the conditions
  • Checking the weather/reading the sky
  • Reading the water
  • Types of kayaks
  • Basic paddling strokes
  • How to recover from a turnover
  • How to tie down/secure boat to your vehicle

Class time: 5-6 hour, depending on location

Call 877-808-6877 for pricing/ minimum person required/4

Additional Kayak/Float Tours

white water rafting tour

White Water Rafting

Seldon Canyon 9 mile Kayaking

Seldon Canyon 9 mile Kayaking

Season: Spring 

We can take your group of 8-10 up to Pillar, NM for the weekend for some great class 3-4 white water rafting.

 We leave early Saturday morning, (5 am) from Las Cruces, have breakfast in TorC, drive to Pillar and arrive by 11:00 am.

 We suit out in dry-water gear and head down river on 8 man rafts. 

Exhilarating river run of ab

Season: Spring 

We can take your group of 8-10 up to Pillar, NM for the weekend for some great class 3-4 white water rafting.

 We leave early Saturday morning, (5 am) from Las Cruces, have breakfast in TorC, drive to Pillar and arrive by 11:00 am.

 We suit out in dry-water gear and head down river on 8 man rafts. 

Exhilarating river run of about 4 miles! 

We have a snack on river, then drive up the scenic back road to Ojo Caliente, a 4 star hot thermal springs resort for some relaxing hot soaks and dinner. We will stay at either the resort or a nearby beautiful ranch, depending on room availability.

 In the morning after breakfast, we will have a chance for another soak and then we head to Santa Fe for a 2 hour shopping break at the Plaza followed by a hearty lunch on the Plaza. We will load up and return to Las Cruces by around 8:00PM Sunday evening.

Minimum persons required for tour, 8-10 persons.

Call for pricing and exact itinerary based on your tour preferences and room availability.

877-808-6877 

kayak paddle tour

Seldon Canyon 9 mile Kayaking

Seldon Canyon 9 mile Kayaking

Seldon Canyon 9 mile Kayaking

A beautiful remote stretch of the Rio Grande! 

This 9 mile, 3 hour guided river paddle takes you through a remote area of the river, along a steep canyon wall at Seldon Canyon, 

 Because the cell phones don't work in this area, and access is limited, you will be accompanied by one of our river guides to make sure you get through safely. 

We 

A beautiful remote stretch of the Rio Grande! 

This 9 mile, 3 hour guided river paddle takes you through a remote area of the river, along a steep canyon wall at Seldon Canyon, 

 Because the cell phones don't work in this area, and access is limited, you will be accompanied by one of our river guides to make sure you get through safely. 

We provide cold bottle water and snacks for your paddle.

Minimum of 4 persons needed to book your group. Ticket price; $69.00 per person 

Call for booking information and we will send you ticket link to book on line.

877-808-6877

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