Guadalupe River- Floating Questions.....

Are you trying to do a leisurely party type float or are you trying to outdoorsy type floating? This is key to a couple questions you asked

Rockin R

I am pretty sure we used River Bank Outfitters when I was stationed in San Antonio. Worst damn sunburn of my life on the first trip I took. Tubing was definitely the way to go. They were friendly and there were no alcohol restrictions outside of no glass containers. That has been about 5-6 years ago. So I can't speak to the river levels or any new rules.

If you are hell bent on bringing cans, then obviously the Comal is out of the question. The Guadalupe is so low right now (62 CFS being released out of the lake, that's basically its as shut as they can get it to be) that you are going to be walking your drunk arse for most of it.

In this case, what I'd do is do the horseshoe off of 306. The river goes under 306, goes a mile or so out and then comes back under. So you put in at the top, float the the bottom, get out and you can walk back to the top again and do the float until you can't stand anymore. While out there, eat at Granny D's, right by the Canyon Lake Dam, you're welcome [pancakes are about 10-12" diameter, no shittin, and the 1# BLT is legit].

If you want to be smart about it, you can do the Comal. The Faust Hotel does their own beer and offers stainless steel growlers. Also, there is no law against bringing your own keg or pony keg on the Comal, we just had to outlaw cans as the drunks forgot how to take them with them. I used to float with Texas Tubes (my own floating is done before the season now so I just bring my own) and Landa Falls starts at the Wurstfest Grounds and offers the longest Comal float.

The thing about bringing your own tube to the Comal is that most of the parking around the river is permit only during the season. You can park off of Comal Street, I think east of Garden only 1 side is permit, and then walk to San Antonio Street, take that across the river to Prince Solms park and hop in. Then when you get out at the last public exit for your last time, your car isn't but 1/4 mile away. Or you can hope out at the Garden Street exit on your last trip and its only couple hundred yards away.

And on the Guadalupe, no real way to bring your own car unless you do the horseshoe. Everywhere else you'd have to have somebody drop you off at one of the crossings and pick you up at another.. logistics nightmare.