10/09/2026
Weekend Update 10/9/2026: Attention Austin City Limits Music Festival Goers! Combine your Music Festival experience with a Super Fun Float Trip on the beautiful spring-fed Comal River at Texas Tubes in New Braunfels, TX, which is about 1 hour 20 minutes from Zilker Park in Austin, depending on traffic, (53 miles total, avoiding toll roads)! (Google Maps Directions to Texas Tubes from Zilker Park: https://maps.app.goo.gl/vaCtGupm1q8StKV1A)
Texas Tubes is one of the few Tubing Outfitters still open 7 days a week for Fun Float Trips on the beautiful, crystal-clear, spring-fed Comal River from 10am to 4pm daily! (The 72-degree spring-fed water feels amazing!) Float Trips are taking about 2.5 to 3 hours, give or take, depending on how much you paddle or stop to swim and play, and includes the famous New Braunfels Tube Chute, which is a man-made water slide in the Comal River!
ACL Festival Gates open at noon each day, so a morning float trip could be a great time to float or during any downtime between the Bands you want to see! Texas Tubes has outdoor showers and changing rooms available, and there are many highly rated restaurants nearby for a quick, delicious bite to eat! The weather forecast for the ACL Festival weekend is perfect for Fun Float Trips!
The following is our upcoming weekend Forecast for New Braunfels, if it holds true!
- Sat 10/10: High 91-degrees, Sunny!
- Sun 10/11: High 92-degrees, Mostly Sunny!
(*Weather subject to change without notice.)
First-time tubers should check out our “Tubing Tips & Checklist page” on our Website at: (https://www.texastubes.com/River-Tubing-Checklist-and-Tips) for lots of valuable Tips and a great Checklist to help ensure you have the best float trip possible. Our motto is: KNOW BEFORE YOU GO!
Texas Tubes is OPEN 7 Days A Week (Weather Permitting!) Our Hours are: 10am to 4pm daily; the last Tube is rented at 4pm daily, and the last Shuttle is at 7pm daily (Note: Shuttles run constantly all day)! Our Website is (https://www.texastubes.com) and has tons of great info and tips for planning and preparing your fantastic float trip adventure on the Comal River! Alcohol and Food are Legal on the River, but they must be in "Non-Disposable Containers." Please visit our Comal River Rules Page for more details at: (https://www.texastubes.com/comal-river-rules-new-braunfels-can-ban). The minimum age requirement is 4 years old... if you have young kids 4 years old or older, we highly recommend parents and guardians check out our "Tube Chute Safety Page" on our Website at (https://www.texastubes.com/new-braunfels-tube-chute-on-the-comal-river) before heading to Texas Tubes... KNOW BEFORE YOU GO! We're looking forward to seeing y'all soon! Thank you! Texas Tubes
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