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

I would suggest doing the Comal if you want to hang out and drink some beers. It's right in New Braunfels and only takes a couple hours, it can be pretty crowded though. There's lots of outfitters, I've used Texas Tubes before.

I've never done the canoeing thing in Texas rivers honestly, that's why I asked. Gruene is badass if you've never been. Eat at the Grist Mill and have a couple Shiners at Gruene Hall.

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Thanks...but there is a new can law on the Comal from what I understand. No cans on the water inside city limits. I think the bridge just below Gruene is the cut off point.

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Really? fricking bullshite.

From looking at it it doesn't apply to the area near Canyon Lake either. I've never floated by Canyon Lake or by Gruene but I would guess since those communists banned cans in the NB city limits that both those areas are pretty fun now, since you know, people like to drink beer while floating the river

I'm a canoe endurance racer. I compete in sanctioned ultra marathon river races. Essentially, I'm a canoeing expert and enthusiast.

I agree that tubing might seem boring, but it's not. In fact, with a group of people who are looking to party on the river (and I assume that's the goal on the Guadalupe), tubing is the only way to do it. You'll look like a douchebag in a canoe on the Guadalupe because it is a tubing river.

However, purchase a tube instead of renting one. You'll spend less and you'll own the tube for future float trips. Also, purchase a small children's tube (one with a bottom) for your cooler and then tie it to your tube. You must not forget a separate tube for your cooler.

Everyone will tie up and it'll be a huge floating party.

You'll have blast! And you'll want to do it again.

PS...Do NOT canoe on the Guadalupe. It's not a canoeing river. Just trust me.

Watch out for rattle snakes.

There is no water to speak of in the Guadalupe. Prepare to walk and paddle.

Rockin R

We've just had some pretty good rain here so hopefully the river level is flowing. We go Concan every year and there is pretty much zero flow, so instead, we just sit and drink beer

Enjoy your trip and be sure to go eat at the Grismill. You'll love it.

Kills,

What else did you have in mind?

Yeah live in NWA....but I'm going to be in SA for work. Wife is coming down for the weekend...so that's the reason we were going to Guadalupe.

But what were you going to suggest?