Floating the River in Gruene Texas - One of the Lonestar State's Favorite Pastimes

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Secrets of Texas

Secrets of Texas

2 жыл бұрын

The clear water streams of the Texas Hill Country are ideal for fishing, kayaking, canoeing, and floating. Join me as I float down a popular stretch of the Guadalupe River in Gruene.
#Texas #hillcountry #gruene #guadalupe #guadaluperiver #river #riverfloat #tubing #texashillcountry #smalltowns #smalltownusa #german #rapids #newbraunfels

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@blown8642
@blown8642 2 ай бұрын
I've been vacationing in New Braunfels since '75, gave me some of my most fondest childhood memories. And I passed that on to my son.
@davidrudd9846
@davidrudd9846 2 жыл бұрын
One of the advantages of living in New Braunfels the Guadalupe River!!!
@gregorymoore2877
@gregorymoore2877 2 жыл бұрын
Also an advantage of visiting New Braunfels. 😉
@mmm7m672
@mmm7m672 2 жыл бұрын
I love this place ❤️
@mbbuckeyes8386
@mbbuckeyes8386 2 жыл бұрын
This was an awesome video! Great job on multi-tasking. Lol. Floating, steering, videoing, commentary! Beautiful area.
@DeadShred9
@DeadShred9 3 ай бұрын
Born and raised in Texas going Tubing on the Guadalupe River is & has been the most fun thing's I have done ! In my late 50's now I still remb. me and my friends yearly 4th of July tubing adventures . Haven't rode it in decades and I hope I get the chance to do it again before I depart the Earth . It was crowded back in the 80's but not even close to what it is now . That smaller feel will be missed but wont matter once I'm in the water navigating Waco Falls !!!
@grannybee
@grannybee 2 жыл бұрын
Awesome 👌
@gregorymoore2877
@gregorymoore2877 2 жыл бұрын
While in Gruene, did you happen to eat at the Gristmill Restaurant? You can reach it by walking next to Gruene Hall (the oldest dancehall in Texas, a RTHL) and under the Gruene water tower. It's built in the ruins of a burned grist mill. You can get seating indoors or outside overlooking the river. We usually opt for overlooking the river. It is pricey (we don't go very often) but I recall the food being pretty great. Love the atmosphere as well.
@secretsoftexas6872
@secretsoftexas6872 2 жыл бұрын
I have been there before, loved it.
@tlspiker5341
@tlspiker5341 2 жыл бұрын
Beautiful river
@stimpie801
@stimpie801 11 ай бұрын
Been there many times saw the Fabulous Thunderbirds at Gruene Hall what a great place to party peace out
@YellowRoseoftx
@YellowRoseoftx 2 жыл бұрын
Awesome I always wondered about that River. Looks fun and thanks for the advice- I always try to watch my butt! LOL!
@arcticavengers4534
@arcticavengers4534 2 жыл бұрын
watching from philippines♥️ i love your videos
@SenatorBulworth
@SenatorBulworth 2 жыл бұрын
"Watch your butt!" seems like sage advice. Did you ever make it to Joe Cotton's (BBQ) in Robstown before it became a casualty of fire?
@joeguzman9316
@joeguzman9316 2 жыл бұрын
I live in Corpus and we used to go to Cotton's about once a month . Really miss that place ! 😪
@brucevannguyen
@brucevannguyen Жыл бұрын
im so going there next year.
@sd90mac8
@sd90mac8 2 жыл бұрын
Omg this looks awesome in gonna have to visit there when visiting family in San Antonio, n Courpus Christi
@pamelabowling7959
@pamelabowling7959 2 жыл бұрын
Wow I want to there 💕
@djb903
@djb903 2 жыл бұрын
If you like to float, I highly recommend the comal in new Braunfels. It's the best!
@gregorymoore2877
@gregorymoore2877 2 жыл бұрын
The Comal is nice. At about 2.5 miles long, it is the shortest river in Texas. I've stayed at a resort on the Comal called The Other Place. Great place to stay. It is surrounded on three sides by the Comal. Guests of The Other Place can borrow a tube for free and float from one side of the resort to the other.
@hikingwithjackieboy
@hikingwithjackieboy 2 жыл бұрын
Looks like the Guadalupe River has some good flow.
@SScott-hi7kt
@SScott-hi7kt Жыл бұрын
If under 100 cubic feet per second is good flow then I guess so.
@hikingwithjackieboy
@hikingwithjackieboy Жыл бұрын
@@SScott-hi7kt getting slow. Some places are at 0 CFS
@apscoradiales
@apscoradiales 2 жыл бұрын
I was told by a local that there's a lot rattlers in the river. So, be careful people!
@gregorymoore2877
@gregorymoore2877 2 жыл бұрын
Rattlesnakes in the river? I doubt it. The alligators would eat them all up! 😉
@gregorymoore2877
@gregorymoore2877 2 жыл бұрын
When we were there in 2006, we opted to be taken upstream and float back to Rockin R. Actually we rented kayaks rather than tubes. Looks like you went went downstream from Rockin R and got picked up and brought back as your footage of the river looks very different from what we saw. I'm guessing you didn't go as far as the historic Faust Street Bridge as it looks like there's an impassable dam before you get there. Did you see the point where the Comal flows in to the Guadalupe?
@secretsoftexas6872
@secretsoftexas6872 2 жыл бұрын
Started at main Rockin River Rides. I think we stopped just before the Comal.
@williams-wr5lg
@williams-wr5lg 11 күн бұрын
So how long does it take to float the river?
@bobadingo
@bobadingo 2 ай бұрын
Green! Or Gruen'e!.. .
@gregmf9427
@gregmf9427 2 жыл бұрын
Things Have changed in 20 yrs
@toniavasseur9574
@toniavasseur9574 10 ай бұрын
Is gruie Texas part of Comal river or San Marcos
@ilovekimtaehyung
@ilovekimtaehyung 2 жыл бұрын
About how deep is the river when you went?
@secretsoftexas6872
@secretsoftexas6872 2 жыл бұрын
Deep enough to swim in the pools, shallow in the rapids of course
@ilovekimtaehyung
@ilovekimtaehyung 2 жыл бұрын
@@secretsoftexas6872 thank you for your reply! I'm not a strong swimmer, this helps to know.
@luperamos7307
@luperamos7307 Жыл бұрын
I tried accessing those rivers with my own tubes, but you are completely locked out. No parking along the street was offered anywhere and you are pretty much forced to pay for a natural river.
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