Tubing...

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Anyone float the river lately? I'm planning on making a trip sometime this week, and wondering if anyone had some suggestions on where. I know the Guadalupe and Comal are supposed to be pretty low right now.

[dolacheck]

I work for Gruene River Company in New Braunfels. We take up the Guadalupe river and also let you float down depending the amount of time you wanna spend on the river. Your better off going up river, while it is slow, the city ordinances do not apply, therefore larger coolers and jello shots are ok! Any questions just let me know!

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looking for around a 3-4 hour float

[dolacheck]

Ya we do that. When are you lookin to come. We are open all week from 8am and we stop putting ppl in around 3-4 in the afternoon. http://www.toobing.com/ for more info.

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Probably tuesday, what pricing are we looking at to rent tubes and a cooler?

[dolacheck]

I think its around 17 bucks a toob which includes parking and the shuttle service. Pretty low for the area actually.

[ashbeeigh]

I've been twice in the past month and I think I see the Greune River Company tubes floating with us. I usually rent from Rockin' R (not that Gruene River company isn't bad in anyway) because you get out right where your car is and don't have to wait. Tubes with a bottom are the same $17. I just went yesterday. We walked like once or twice in our little area. Not too bad considering it's so low. If you google them you'll find a coupon for 20% off on weekdays too.

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Cool, maybe we'll head out. I've also been suggested the San Marcos river, anyone been?

[dolacheck]

San Marcos River sucks. Do the Comal or the Guadalupe in New Braunfels. You will have a way better time

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Should we bring our own cooler, or rent them out

[ashbeeigh]

Should we bring our own cooler, or rent them out

Bring your own small one (16 something or another or less) and then rent the tube. Or, if you're not going to use the cooler ever again (or don't own one) then rent it. It's your call. It's just extra money. If you have your own then use it.

[alamo50]

One of my best memories in San Antonio outside of bball.........

[Summers]

San Marcos River sucks. Do the Comal or the Guadalupe in New Braunfels. You will have a way better time

The Lion's Club burned down just a few weeks ago, so no tubing in SM right now.

[ORION]

Comal was good last week.

[200 miles]

the Frio river in Concan :toast

[koriwhat]

was gonna go this past weekend but the rain put a damper on that idea... fuckin' bs rain!

[deadratsam]

So I can't bring my own tube and jump in the river, I have to pay someone and do it at specified hours?

[tw05baller]

The Lion's Club burned down just a few weeks ago, so no tubing in SM right now.

negative ghost rider....http://www.sanmarcosmercury.com/archives/8468

[IceColdBrewski]

For those of you that have access to your own tubes and don't feel like paying someone else to get on a free river. Get your tubes loaded into 2 vehicles and drive to Comfort. Take the 27 to Hermann Sons Rd. Drive down to the bridge and park one of the vehicles. You can either stash the keys there under a rock, or bring them with and hope to keep them dry. Take the other vehicle (with tubes of course) back to the 27 and hang a left. Drive a few miles until you get to Lane Valley Rd. Drive down to the bridge and find a place to park. Start tubing. Once you get back to Hermann Sons bridge, you're done and you have a vehicle waiting there for you. The only thing left to do at that point is to drive back to Ln Valley bridge to get the other vehicle and head home. A whole day of tubing and you didn't have to pay anybody. You'll need a friend (or friends) of course for the other vehicle, but getting friends to go tubing usually isn't much of a problem.

[Spurs16212]

Anyone float the river lately? I'm planning on making a trip sometime this week, and wondering if anyone had some suggestions on where. I know the Guadalupe and Comal are supposed to be pretty low right now.

Man.... I haven't been tubing in years.

I remember the last time I went I almost drowned though. I was trying to swim across the river and the current almost took me.

[byrdman31]

bump,

trying to get out there this weekend for the first time. :king

i remember they were trying to change the drinking laws out there last year, anyone know what happend ?

[ashbeeigh]

bump,

trying to get out there this weekend for the first time. :king

i remember they were trying to change the drinking laws out there last year, anyone know what happend ?

just remember it's a 16 (ounce? That doesn't sound right...16 something..quart..that's not right either...somethng) cooler. If you're tubing the Comal and you have too big of a cooler it's a $200 + fine.

[Blake]

my nephew cam back last weekend from tubing with his foot all torn up.

The river is so low that his foot got caught in some rocks at just the wrong time and he had to have 16 stitches.

I've got at least 5 bad stories from tubing on the Guadalupe and Comal Rivers.

Not trying to discourage you.......just sayin.

[LnGrrrR]

Tubing on the Guadalupe is awesome. I went with like, 15 friends one time, and I had tortilla chips, salsa, and queso with me. I managed to convince a few females to come over for free chips. :D

[Blake]

Tubing on the Guadalupe is awesome. I went with like, 15 friends one time, and I had tortilla chips, salsa, and queso with me. I managed to convince a few females to come over for free chips. :D

pfft.

we used to convince females to flash for a jello shot.

[chode_regulator]

For those of you that have access to your own tubes and don't feel like paying someone else to get on a free river. Get your tubes loaded into 2 vehicles and drive to Comfort. Take the 27 to Hermann Sons Rd. Drive down to the bridge and park one of the vehicles. You can either stash the keys there under a rock, or bring them with and hope to keep them dry. Take the other vehicle (with tubes of course) back to the 27 and hang a left. Drive a few miles until you get to Lane Valley Rd. Drive down to the bridge and find a place to park. Start tubing. Once you get back to Hermann Sons bridge, you're done and you have a vehicle waiting there for you. The only thing left to do at that point is to drive back to Ln Valley bridge to get the other vehicle and head home. A whole day of tubing and you didn't have to pay anybody. You'll need a friend (or friends) of course for the other vehicle, but getting friends to go tubing usually isn't much of a problem.
In no way am I bashing on you for this post, this is a serious question. But why do you have to go through all the trouble to go to that specific place? Is that the only way to do it, not only place but I mean you have to find your own spots? Can you not just go to say Rockin R and jump in with your own tube? if so, why not?
Im not saying your way is a pain, as I have no idea where you are talking about, but for some that might be too far. Or is only one river.


just remember it's a 16 (ounce? That doesn't sound right...16 something..quart..that's not right either...somethng) cooler. If you're tubing the Comal and you have too big of a cooler it's a $200 + fine.

I don't know the law but coolers are usually measured in quarts. At least every one I've ever seen.
Is that per person or per group? Per person that would be plenty of beer.

[ashbeeigh]

In no way am I bashing on you for this post, this is a serious question. But why do you have to go through all the trouble to go to that specific place? Is that the only way to do it, not only place but I mean you have to find your own spots? Can you not just go to say Rockin R and jump in with your own tube? if so, why not?
Im not saying your way is a pain, as I have no idea where you are talking about, but for some that might be too far. Or is only one river.

There are certain spots that are private property and you could get arrested for trespassing. But sure, you can just jump in where the spots are public property. If I go again this season, which I know I will, I'm buying one of those river rat $9.99 tubes and calling it a day instead of wasting my time on $17 every time I go.




I don't know the law but coolers are usually measured in quarts. At least every one I've ever seen.
Is that per person or per group? Per person that would be plenty of beer.

I think it's just in general. You could pack like five 16 quart coolers, but if you happen to have a 24 quart cooler then you're screwed. It's not measured per person...that I know of.

[ploto]

Im not saying your way is a pain, as I have no idea where you are talking about, but for some that might be too far.

I know someone who lives in apartments on the river in San Marcos and you just jump in there. You need a car at the end to get back.

[jack sommerset]

Floating down the river is one of the nastiest things I ever have done. A big fat black women named BJ was tubing near us. She is laughing so hard holding on to her tube. Soon a terd was floating down the river. All the piss and shit makes me sick. I will never go tubing again.

[chode_regulator]

Floating down the river is one of the nastiest things I ever have done. A big fat black women named BJ was tubing near us. She is laughing so hard holding on to her tube. Soon a terd was floating down the river. All the piss and shit makes me sick. I will never go tubing again.

Thats pretty gross...and if I saw it I would be disturbed. But Im sure theres worse shit in the water. No pun intended, wait, maybe it is. Either way.

[Blake]

Take the 27 to Hermann Sons Rd. Drive down to the bridge and park one of the vehicles. You can either stash the keys there under a rock......

when are you next going and what does your car look like?

[phyzik]

Kayaking is much more fun and much less disgusting imo. The downside to Kayaking is the original investment. I had to drop $1000 just to get started with a good Kayak but you can get a cheap one from Academy for like $400. just remember you get what you pay for. My boss got one from Academy and he has to work much harder to stay upright on some of the more difficult rapids.

I feel it was a great investment though and its paid for itself many times over now. I have kayaked the upper and lower medina river, the Frio river, the Lano river and the guadalupe river. By far, the best is the Lano river imo. The upper Medina river (above the lake) has super clear water. You can see clearly to the bottom upwards of 15' deep.

Plus its great for fishing as well. Nothing like fighting a Bass fish from a kayak!

If anyone already has a kayak or plans on getting one, let me know and we can setup a group kayak some time.

[Blake]

Floating down the river is one of the nastiest things I ever have done. A big fat black women named BJ was tubing near us. She is laughing so hard holding on to her tube. Soon a terd was floating down the river. All the piss and shit makes me sick. I will never go tubing again.

reminds me of Ron White talking about how he's amazed that after floating 6 hours on the river that nobody ever has to get out to go to the bathroom

[jack sommerset]

Thats pretty gross...and if I saw it I would be disturbed. But Im sure theres worse shit in the water. No pun intended, wait, maybe it is. Either way.

:lol Either way is right. I am not germaphobe and I don't want to make anyone feel stupid in anyway because they like tubing.( I did it the first summer I was there) Folks come from miles around to float the Guadalupe River and Comal. They are sewers at this point. You are swimming in a toilet. I saw someone swim for ground only to turn around and piss in the river. That should have been it for me. The floating terd set me straight. It has been 11 years. No telling what is in those rivers! Shit ,piss,cum,puke,blood,sweat and what ever local business wants to dump. Stay out is my advice.

[IceColdBrewski]

In no way am I bashing on you for this post, this is a serious question. But why do you have to go through all the trouble to go to that specific place? Is that the only way to do it, not only place but I mean you have to find your own spots? Can you not just go to say Rockin R and jump in with your own tube? if so, why not?
Im not saying your way is a pain, as I have no idea where you are talking about, but for some that might be too far. Or is only one river.


I have family in the Comfort area, and have tubed that stretch of the Guadalupe many times. It's only about 40 minutes away from SA, so it's not that far away. Was just throwing it out there as an option. You could tube that stretch all summer and never have to worry about fees or bringing your cooler along.

I wouldn't tube it now if you paid me though. All the river's around here are very low right now. It's gonna suck no matter where you go.

[blizz]

Anyone go midnight tubing? We do it at the Comal...we put in and float for about 3 hours. There's hardly anyone out there and it's a BLAST.

[marini martini]

Gad..............was in the Guadalupe today, way above the dam. It was seriously low, and disgustingly warm. Thanks to this thread, I felt like I was sitting in a toilet bowl. :(

[Soul_Patch]

when the river is actually moving it isnt that bad...its when it is slow that it is gross. Also i dont feel comfortable hanging my ass in the water and watchign a snake swim by about 20 yrds away.

[ashbeeigh]

So I'm taking my first trip down the river of the season tomorrow. I'm not planning the trip so I have no idea if we're doing the Comal or Guadalupe. Do y'all think it should be better than last year? I'm so flippin' stoked.

[Blake]

So I'm taking my first trip down the river of the season tomorrow. I'm not planning the trip so I have no idea if we're doing the Comal or Guadalupe. Do y'all think it should be better than last year? I'm so flippin' stoked.

I'm sure the Toiletlupe River is flowing faster this year than last with all the rain.

Get ready to freeze your ass off if you are going tomorrow.

[tlongII]

I don't believe ya'll have real rivers in Texas.

[marini martini]

I went kayaking the Monday after Easter. Put in at Bergheim and paddled to the State Park. The Guadalupe river is up and gorgeous, as I'm sure most other rivers around here are as well, thanks to the rains we've had. Will be going to the Llano in a few weeks, and to the Frio in August.:toast

[Whisky Dog]

I don't believe ya'll have real rivers in Texas.

It's a long ditch with water running through it. What's not to believe?