How to Tube the New Braunfels Rivers

Tubing down the river in New Braunfels, Texas, is an experience that is fun for the entire family. In fact, there is not just one river to tube in New Braunfels, but two. You can float through the beautiful Hill Country scenery on both the Comal and Guadalupe rivers. To learn more about tubing in New Braunfels, Texas, read these steps.

Things You'll Need

  • Swimwear
  • Hat
  • Sunglasses
  • Tennis or aqua shoes
  • Sunscreen
  • Bottled water
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Instructions

    • 1

      Know about beautiful New Braunfels, Texas, a town in the Texas Hill Country, about thirty minutes from San Antonio. New Braunfels is a town of about 37,000 people that is home to the famous Schlitterbaun waterpark. The Chamber of Commerce website lists over twenty different river outfitters to help you on your tubing adventure.

    • 2

      Understand river tubing, or free-floating tubing. To go tubing, you ride in an inflatable, donut shaped inner tube that is made of a thin, synthetic material. The current of the river carries you along in your tube. You can buy inner tubes or rent them for the day. The most common type of inner tube has no bottom, but you can get one with a bottom, as well as other types of specialty tubes, such as one with an attached ice chest.

    • 3

      Tube the Comal River. The Comal river is a 3-mile spring-fed river with clear water that is 70 degrees F year round. The Guinness Book of World Records lists it as the shortest river in the world. There are many river outfitters in New Braunfels that can set you up to tube the Comal river.

    • 4

      Go tubing on the Guadalupe river, a 230-mile river that runs from Kerr County, Texas, to the San Antonio river near the Gulf of Mexico. The Guadalupe flows out of the Canyon Lake dam about 20 miles from New Braunfels and is a favorite among water adventurers. Outfitters all over New Braunfels can help you tube the Guadalupe.

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      Know the river rules. Each river has its own set of rules which can be found on the New Braunfels Chamber of Commerce website (see Resources below).