Call us: (830) 555-2144 Outpost: 9380 River Rd, New Braunfels, TX
Tubing on the Guadalupe River
Guadalupe River • New Braunfels, TX

Float the Guadalupe
Like a Local

Tubes, coolers, shuttles and 39 years of knowing every rapid, rope swing and gravel bar on this river.

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Groups • Churches • Company Outings

Raft Trips for
Groups up to 120

Guided raft floats with lunch stops at the gravel bar. We've hosted everything from youth camps to oil company retreats.

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Kayaking clear Texas river water
Morning Paddles • Clear Water

Kayak & Canoe
Rentals

Single and tandem kayaks, canoes and stand-up boards. Put in at our dock, take out at the fourth crossing — we handle the shuttle.

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Tube Floats

2 to 4 hour floats with bottom or backrest tubes, cooler tubes available. Free parking at the outpost.

Raft Trips

6-person rafts, guided or self-paddled. The go-to option for families with young kids or grandparents.

Kayak & Canoe

Sit-on-top kayaks and 17ft canoes. Calm-water stretch, ideal for beginners and birdwatchers.

Free Shuttle

Buses run every 20 minutes on summer weekends. Last pickup from the fourth crossing at 6:40pm.

Cypress trees on the Guadalupe River

Welcome to TX River Company

Three generations on the Guadalupe

Ed Kowalski started renting inner tubes out of a gravel lot in 1987 with a school bus he bought at a county auction. Today his daughter Dana runs the operation with her own kids working summers — same lot, a few more buses, and about 40,000 floaters a year.

We're not the biggest outfitter on River Road and that's on purpose. One location, one stretch of river we know cold, and staff who can tell you exactly which crossing to take out at when the flow hits 300 CFS.

  • Licensed TPWD outfitter, insured up to $2M
  • Lifejackets free with every rental — kids wear them, no exceptions
  • Daily river reports posted at the outpost and on our News page
  • Military & first responder discount, 15% weekdays
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What we do

Trips & Rentals

Everything below includes parking, lifejackets and the shuttle back to the outpost. Prices are per person unless noted.

Most Popular Tubers floating the Guadalupe

Classic Tube Float

The float everyone comes for: 2.5–3 hours from our outpost to the fourth crossing. Backrest tubes, cooler tubes and river shoes available at the counter.

$24 per person, tube included
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Family raft trip

Family Raft Trip

Six-person rafts on the same stretch. Dry bags included, and you can bring the dog if she doesn't mind getting splashed. Guides optional on weekdays.

$45 per person, min. 4 people
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Kayaks at the rental dock

Kayak & Canoe Rental

Half-day and full-day rentals from our dock. The upstream stretch is spring-fed and glass clear in the morning — go before 10am if you want photos.

$35 half day, single kayak
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Largest Group Hosted
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We've floated with the big outfitters down the road and honestly the difference is the staff. The bus driver waited an extra ten minutes for our stragglers and nobody made us feel bad about it.

Melissa T.
Google review — June 2026

Brought 60 kids from our church camp. Dana had us in the water 40 minutes after the buses parked, which anyone who's moved 60 teenagers knows is a miracle.

Pastor Rick Delgado
Group trip — Kerrville, TX

Tube was patched in one spot and they swapped it without me asking when I pointed it out. River was low in August so ask about conditions before you drive out — they'll tell you straight.

Carlos M.
TripAdvisor — August 2025
TPWDLicensed Outfitter
TripAdvisorCertificate of Excellence 2016
New BraunfelsChamber of Commerce
WRRCWater Recreation Council
Texas MonthlyFeatured 2014
From the outpost

River News

Guadalupe river conditions
28Jun

River Report: 212 CFS, Clear and Rolling

Canyon Dam release is steady and the river's in the sweet spot — fast enough to skip the paddling, slow enough for the kids.

River Reports • by Dana K.
Busy summer weekend on the river
20Jun

July 4th Weekend: Reserve Ahead, Seriously

We turned away over 200 people last July 4th. Online reservations open Monday — weekday floats that week are half price before 10am.

Announcements • by Dana K.
New shuttle stop
11May

New Shuttle Stop at Rockin' R Crossing

By popular demand (and one strongly worded Facebook comment), the 20-minute loop now stops at the Rockin' R low bridge.

Announcements • by Travis K.

Ready to get on the water?

Book online or give us a call — summer weekends fill up fast, especially around July 4th.

(830) 555-2144
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