River Tubing Near Austin: Best Rivers to Float near Austin!

Float the river near Austin, Texas! River tubing is one the best ways to enjoy a hot summer day here in the capital city. If you're visiting Austin and don't feel like planning out the whole day, you can choose from several tours companies in town that offer float trips from the downtown area.

Float trips with Frontera Tours include everything you need to float the San Marcos river plus round trip A/C transportation. More Info Here!

Looking to drive yourself? Sometimes it's tricky to know where all the river tubing is located in Texas so we've made a quick list of the three closest to Austin, Texas.

The three closest rivers to float near Austin are:

The San Marcos River
The Comal River
The Guadalupe River

Best River Tubing Near Austin

1. San Marcos River - Texas State Tubes Rentals

Located in San Marcos, Texas, this is the closest river tubing to Austin, Texas.
Address is 2024 N Old Bastrop Hwy, 40 minute drive south of Austin.
The San Marcos river is spring-fed and stays 72 degrees all year.
Texas state tubes has tube rentals, cooler tubes, coolers, and life jackets available.
The float is 3.5/4 hour long.
Great for bachelorette parties, large group outings, or just a relaxing experience in nature.
Yes, cans are still allowed at Texas state tubes rentals in San Marcos, Texas. Please pack out trash.
Although, cans are NOT allowed in the downtown portion of the San Marcos River,

2. Comal River - Texas Tubes Rentals

Located In New Braunfels, Texas. About 55 minute drive south of Austin.
Address is 250 Meusebach St. New Braunfels, TX 78130.
The river is Spring fed and 72 degrees.
The Comal river is known for it's tube chute.
Float time is about 2.5/3 hour long.
The Comal river has a can ban. No cans or one time containers allowed on the comal river.

3. Guadalupe River - Rockin R's Tube Rentals

Located in New Braunfels, Texas.
The river is rain dependent so check their website beforehand for river flow.
There is a can ban on the portion of the river that flows through New Braunfels city limits.
No cans or one time containers allowed on Guadalupe river.

Shuttle & Transportation Options

For larger groups, like bachelor and bachelorette parties, float trips and shuttles are the way to go.
Shuttles are usually the iconic river tubing school buses, which are half the fun!
There are a few businesses in town providing these services.
Our trips include all tubes, cooler tubes, ice, round trip transportation from Austin, and a few hosts.
Looking to book a float trip with us? MORE INFO