Presidio River Adventure

My husband, me, and our 3 kids did this tour during our cruise stop on Mazatlan. The kayaking scenery was beautiful. There were small rapids down the river, and you never had to paddle too hard to get where you wanted to go. We saw a lot of birds and other wildlife and took lots of pictures. Our guides were very nice and did great with our kids. After our kayaking was over there was a truck waiting for us and we did a 10 minute ride to the town. We absolutely loved the lunch. After we ate our kids played on the playground and we spent a few minutes in the hot springs.

Excellent outing, turned out we had our own private guide. Boarded the van outside of port entry and there were 8 of us total. We all went to the same place about 45 min away. Once we arrived there were several options people had signed up to do. We were the only ones doing the river kayaking. Another 10 min ride to the put-in area where we enjoyed an hour on the gentle river with some minor rapids and nice scenery. When we reached the end of our float, our driver was waiting to take us back to the base. Lunch was provided. One of the best Mexican food experiences ever. The freshest food, great flavor, and the flaming queso was the best. I still think back to that lunch served family style with the folks in our van, plus others that arrived separately. After lunch there was time to explore the little “town” including a tequila factory. Then back onto the van for the trip back. We made it back in plenty of time to wander around the shops outside the port before our ship’s departure.

Kayaking on the Presidio river was great exercise, and the wildlife was outstanding. There were flocks of herons all along the river, and cows were sunning on the banks. Our tour guide found a calm spot in the river to take pictures, and our time on the water lasted about an hour. After the river tour, we were taken to Restaurante Maria Chabela where we enjoyed a delicious Mexican lunch. They had a tequila factory near the restaurant where we did a tequila tasting and bought a bottle to take home. Overall, it was an excellent experience.