FAQ: How Fast Does The San Marcos River Flow?

How long does it take to float the San Marcos River?

The float lasts about an hour — making it much more doable with kids — and ends at Rio Vista Park, where the Lions Club Tube Rental shuttle will pick you up. Here you’ll find pavilions, picnic tables, and children’s play park as well as three chutes known as Rio Vista Falls.

How many miles is the San Marcos River?

What parts of river has little rapids moving water – San Marcos River. Rapids are problem in the main area (near Lions Club tubing), just at the “dam” part, but never without warning or option to get out before. If you float down river at dons fish camp Martindale its a longer float and some small rapids.

Are there alligators in the San Marcos River?

‘That’s the biggest fish we have ever pulled in’: 198-pound alligator gar caught in the Brazos River. Jet Ski In Hull Transducer, The river flows southward through parts of the Texas State University campus and downtown San Marcos.

Can San Marcos River be banned?

CAN BAN IN TEXAS RIVERS. The San Marcos River (as well as a few other rivers in Texas) has a can problem. There are way too many aluminum cans (and glass and plastic bottles) along her banks and on the bottom of her streambed.

Is San Marcos River safe?

For the most part, it’s very safe. The water is clear so you can see any underwater obstacles. Small children or non-swimmers should always wear a flotation device. There is only one area at Rio Vista Park where the water flows over a dam and moves pretty fast.

Can you drink alcohol on the San Marcos River?

While San Marcos River tubing rules allow alcohol consumption while floating, public drinking is actually forbidden. This means that you can’t continue sipping when on the ground in any of the nearby areas, including parks, dams and bridges.

Do you have to pay to float the San Marcos River?

No cost to float the San Marcos River with your own tube. You can rent a tube from the Lions Club. Lions also provide a bus shuttle to move you back to the headwaters, so you can float again or get back to your car quickly.

What lives in the San Marcos River?

Smallmouth, largemouth, Guadalupe Bass and Guadalupe/Smallmouth hybrids are all found in the San Marcos. Good numbers of catfish, Rio Grande Perch, several species of sunfish, carp and gar can all be caught on a fly in the same day.

Can you swim in the San Marcos River?

Because of San Marcos’ mild winters and warm springs, the river is a popular recreational spot year-round for snorkeling, fishing, swimming, tubing, and kayaking.

Is San Marcos River free?

There is no cost to use the San Marcos River or the Blanco River. Parking is also free. Visitors may bring their own tubes, kayaks, canoes, and paddleboards or rent one from a vendor.

Can you tube the San Marcos River?

Tubing with Your Own Tubes Personal tubes are allowed on the San Marcos River. Tubers may begin their float at City Park and exit at Rio Vista Park. Shuttle rides back to the park are not available to those choosing to tube on their own unless you purchase shuttle service through a local vendor.

Are there snakes in San Marcos River?

We also know summer is the time folks around here are most likely to run into snakes out on the trail or at the river. Even on the urban trails in San Marcos, if you spend enough time out there, you will almost surely see a snake.

Are there alligators in the Frio River?

The reservoir, built in the early 1980s, created an abundance of alligator habitat, especially the maze of land and shallow water in the lake’s upper reaches along the flooded Frio River and San Miguel Creek. Also, South Texas’ gator population holds a relatively high percentage of old gators.