re: Guadalupe River- Floating Questions.....

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.

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Safety never takes a holiday.

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That's a good one. I've been floating the horseshoe in Canyon lake the last few years and have enjoyed it. Prepare for a college party on the river.

Well if the water is that low I may not have a choice. Def don't want to be walking the whole time.

If going on the Comal, which is the best outfitter? Won't be bringing my own tube. Was hoping to end up in or around NB because i didn't want to have to drive far to hotel.

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I've eaten at Gristmill, Gruene River Grill, and some small mexican shack...what kind of food atmosphere is Mozie's?

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Its that long skinny thing next to the antique store, across from the Gristmill (if you don't know).

Its just a small bar with great burgers.

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Have you tried the wine tasting down the road?

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Yep, good stuff. For some reason we don't make it over to Gruene (~3 miles from the house) all that often.

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If going on the Comal, which is the best outfitter? Won't be bringing my own tube. Was hoping to end up in or around NB because i didn't want to have to drive far to hotel.

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I really like Texas Tubes, I would go with them. You can google them to find the location. Them and Landa Falls (along with the Float Inn but they are owned by Schlitterbahn and aren't really what I would think of as an outfitter - good spot to sit and people watch though) are the only ones right on the river. Felger/Rockin R/Corner Tubes etc. you have to hitch a ride to the river from them or walk, Texas Tubes and Landa Falls you just get your tube and are right there at the river.