River
Boquillas Canyon by boat
Drift the Rio Grande beneath limestone walls that rise a thousand feet overhead.
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Sustainable adventures · Northern Mexico
Discover the other side of Big Bend.
Guided river, canyon and desert journeys across the Rio Grande, into a wild and untouched corner of Coahuila, Mexico. Small groups, local guides, low impact.
Guiding travelers since 1988 · Ernesto Hernández & Mike Davidson
1988
Guiding these lands since
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Founding guides
3
Languages · EN · ES · DE
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Wild frontier, few ever reach
Who we are
Two guides, one wild frontier.
We keep groups small, travel lightly, and let the land — and the people of Boquillas del Carmen — tell the story.
Discover Boquillas is the work of Ernesto Hernández and Mike Davidson: friends and guides who have shared these deserts, canyons and rivers since 1988, on both sides of the border.
This is slow, sustainable travel into a place most people only ever see from the far rim — a remote corner of Northern Coahuila where the desert, the river and a living culture meet.
1988
Ernesto Hernández & Mike Davidson
Founders & lead guides
Founders & lead guides
36+
Years guiding
What you'll do
Sample experiences for the demo — your real tours, seasons & prices go here.Experiences on the other side
Border
The river crossing
Cross to Boquillas del Carmen by rowboat, the way travelers have for generations.
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Culture
Village & culture
Share food, music and stories with the people who call this frontier home.
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Desert
Desert & canyon hikes
Walk hidden trails through ocotillo, side canyons and old mining country.
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Hot springs
Hot springs on the river
Soak in warm mineral springs where the desert meets the Rio Grande.
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Night sky
Dark-sky stargazing
Some of the darkest skies in North America — the Milky Way, edge to edge.
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The difference
Why travel with Discover Boquillas
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Veteran local guides
On this land, on both sides of the river, since 1988.
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Sustainable & low-impact
Small groups, leave-no-trace, and the community first.
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Truly off the map
A remote region most travelers never reach.
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Cross-border, made easy
We handle the logistics of the Boquillas crossing.
A remote and largely untouched region of Northern Coahuila — majestic scenery, natural history, and a culture worth crossing a river for.— The Discover Boquillas mission
Gallery
The other side, in pictures
Plan your visit
From first message to the far bank
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Tell us your dates
Send a message with when you'd like to come and what you're curious about.
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We shape your trip
A custom itinerary for your group, your pace and your interests.
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Cross the river
Meet at the Boquillas crossing; we guide you across and back.
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Explore with a local
The canyon, the desert, the village and the stars — at your pace.
Your next adventure
Ready to see the other side?
Tell us what you're dreaming of. We'll help you cross.