Multisport Outfitters in Big Bend National Park

Big Bend River Tours. Exploring the Rio Grande is this outfitter's specialty. Tours include rafting, canoeing, and hiking and horseback trips combined with a river float. Rafting tours include gourmet or music themes. P.O. Box 317, Terlingua, TX, 79852. 800/545-4240 or 432/371-3033. www.bigbendrivertours.com.

Desert Sports. From rentals—mountain bikes, boats, rafts, and inflatable kayaks—to experienced guides for mountain-bike touring, boating, and hiking, this outfitter has it covered. P.O. Box 448, Terlingua, TX, 79852. 432/371-2727 or 888/989-6900. www.desertsportstx.com.

Far Flung Outdoor Center. Call these pros for personalized nature, historical, and geological trips via rafts, ATVs, and 4X4s. Trips include gourmet rafting tours with cheese and wine served on checkered tablecloths alongside the river, and sometimes spectacular star viewing at night. The property offers overnight "casitas" with kitchenettes and a full range of amenities. P.O. Box 377, Terlingua, TX, 79852. 800/839-7238. www.ffoc.net.

Red Rock Outfitters. This outfitter sells clothing and gear, and arranges river-rafting, canoeing, horseback-riding, and mountain-biking excursions, as well as Jeep and ATV tours. Lajitas Resort, Hwy. 170, Lajitas, TX, 79852. 432/424-5170 or.