Rockin' R River Rides - Gruene

River relaxing here! This is such a cute spot! The folks here are very friendly, and the process is quick & easy. They have a great checking process and everything you will need, even ice! We decided to go with the tubes that have the bottom on it, but you can get the ones without. After getting in this beautiful river, it was so relaxing. The current was a little slow on the day we floated, but we were told that it could be faster, depending on when they allowed more water from the dam. We didn't care because this was our first time, so we had nothing to compare it to! We really enjoyed the float. The rapids were fun. We met a really nice couple on the river that knew it well, so we had a chance to enjoy some hidden spots along the way. The beauty along the way was so nice. Seeing the cypress trees was such a treat! The pick-up spot was well marked, and the folks there were extremely helpful. We had spent the evening before in San Antonio, which made the quiet natural beauty a lovely contrast for us. If you're in this area, I would highly recommend this river outfit. They even had a huge tent with a fall pumpkin shop for you to pick up some decor! Wat I have learned, sometimes nature, offering the slow, relaxing river with beauty along the way, is just what we all need!

We were kayaking down the Guadeloupe this weekend and needed a ride back to our hotel. Luis volunteered to take us and went out of his way, helping load the kayak and was so friendly and helpful. He didn’t do this because it was his job, he offered to help just because he was able and being a nice person. We weren’t even paying customers. But next time, we will be, and I recommend that if you are looking for a company that values customer experience, you will use Rockin’ R River Guides as well.

Our Favorite Summer Tradition! We come out to Rock’N River Rides every summer, and it never disappoints! It’s one of our favorite traditions. The staff is always so welcoming and helpful, and the whole experience is smooth and stress-free from start to finish. The float down the river is peaceful, fun, and full of gorgeous scenery. There are spots to stop and swim, a few little rapids to keep it exciting, and plenty of shady areas to relax. The tubes are clean and comfortable, and safety is clearly a priority for the team. Every year it’s a blast, and we always leave looking forward to the next time. Highly recommend Rock’N River Rides if you’re looking for a fun, laid-back way to enjoy the outdoors!

Very calm compared to camal river . I’d recommend this for families with little ones . It’s about two hours and very mild rapids with tons of turtle 🐢 love this river more honestly !

Awesome time. The river is a little low right now but it is a beautiful and fun experience. There are three "rapids" that add a little excitement and plenty of places to stop and swim if you desire. I did this trip in just over two hours.

I've never had a tube pop and used Rockin' R River Rides many times! It's about $25/tube...they also have a small shop that has waterproof bags, sunglasses holders, and caps if you need them for the trip. You can rent an extra tube for your ice chest & I recommend bringing your own string to connect tubes together. Very fun!

We loved this place!! Definitely coming back!! Definitely recommend!! Inner Tube Floating down the Guadalupe River. Beautiful place to soak up some Sun while floating down the river.

Had a lot of fun here! Lots of trees provided nice shade during the late afternoon. Even on a 100° day the outside temperature felt perfect and the water temperature was so nice. Shuttle service was super quick and convenient. We’ll be back!

Whenever we're in the Gruene area (which is a lot) and we want to to float, we always use Rockin' R. This is their main location. They have several in the regional area but my review is for the Gruene location. The staff are really fun and helpful (you know like when you're getting out and fall on your rear and they help you out of the water). Rental rates are fair and the tubes are clean.

I will start by saying, I don't entirely blame the business for what happened during our float, and they did try to remedy it by giving us free passes to come back - or to use another location. The main takeaways for my post if you don't want to read (TLDR): 1. This location should NOT be advertised as a float - it is seriously very dangerous when the water is low, we all popped our tubes and had small injuries from the rocks - I am glad with my injuries being small - it could have been SOOO much worse 2. Aggressive turtles and water snakes everywhere 3. The entire float route is surrounded by private property so there is literally no way to exit unless you go to the end .. The day started out great - the Gruene location was nice, we did not pay for parking as others have mentioned (not sure why we didn't). The main complaint about the actual location where you sign in and get your tubes are the rest rooms. They were not clean and the water did not work. Also, the entire place was run by children which was very weird to me. There was no one over the age of 20 working the day (Sunday) we went. A kid that looked to be literally 13 was the one to help us into the river and didn't say a word to us- just looked at us and put the tubes in the water (which I understand - I was shy at that age as well). My main concern and the reason why I am posting is that this route (in my opinion) should NOT be used by this company as an advertised float. It was genuinely super dangerous. I have floated multiple times throughout Texas and have not encountered rocks and rapids like this. We got stuck multiple times on the rocks and it took us 3 hours to just get half way to the first exit. After the second set of rocks we were DONE. Our tubes had all popped and several of us had injuries (nothing super serious - bruises and cuts from the rocks - one girl hurt her back pretty badly and had spasms) . We called the company and asked for someone to pick us up (to which another child answered the phone). They offered to bring us new tubes - which they did. The kid that brought us the tubes told us we were two hours from the exit (which apparently was not correct). Because they wouldn't come pick us up and told me we had to tube down to the end where the exit is - we decided the best option was to call the non-emergency number for the Sheriff. She told us to call 911 to get more precise coordinates for our location - which we then did. An ambulance came and the EMT's found us and were able to escort us out of the back of people's homes (we did not want to trespass on these people's properties - also there were giant staircases we were unsure if the one girl with the back injury could even make it up). Everyone was fine, the EMT's dropped us off at the entrance to Rockin R - which we were then greeted by the location's owners. They told us it had been a misunderstanding and they didn't realize someone was injured - which I literally told them over the phone twice. After the confusion subsided, they did give us free passes to come back - which I won't be using. I understand these things happen and we did sign waivers - but the company should not be using this route. Someone will get seriously injured on these rocks one of these days. I guarantee it..

Today at noon there was about an hour wait for tubes, however, they had a nice shaded area with seating. I could not be upset about the longer than anticipated wait because all of their employees were working very hard. They even brought in fresh new tubes to blow up to get us on the river (like a hundred new tubes). They could have easily turned us away or made us wait even longer. They were dedicated to get us on the water.

So fun and the staff are so knowledgeable!! Learend a lot and had a great time. You can jump on anywhere along the river, bring a drink to enjoy a drink as you cruise. There are so many places to shop and eat that you pass by so it's easy to plan activities for after. The Alamo is also right there to tour if you like history.

It was a beautiful area and the people working were super nice. However, the ride itself was pretty short compared to other rafting places nearby.

Amazing experience! They have a full bar, if you order drinks from them rather than bringing a cooler you get a free wristband which gives you access to floats. Brooke was the bartender and she was wonderful! They have a cute astroturf area with picnic tables and a stage, they had live music while we were there. We didn't float the river, but just hung out in the water near the stage so if you're just wanting to chill and stay cool that's an option. They had a taco food truck and the food was great as well!

The driver was so nice and accommodating. He checked on us during the float. Such a nice business and would 100-% recommend!!

This was our second time in the past month coming over here and let me preface that we are new to texas so this is the only place we have floated before so! The check in process is a little chaotic. The lines are pretty long for reservations and people get up there not knowing the items they'll need; I'd suggest adding a sign to remind people a key and ID is needed to float because we waited after people who ran all the way back to their cars. The water is warm enough that you don't hate getting in but still cool enough to chill after a hot day. I will say that the water is pretty low so I scratched myself decently on rocks when we were floating in various areas. Overall, we enjoyed the float but was reminded people who have speakers should *not be blasting it by an employee when I literally could not hear her speak. It was lowkey annoying when people are floating right next to you and just start playing music so loud your tubes are vibrating lol The shuttle at the end is quick. There were a few people "directing" where people should stand after they get out and put their tube up but that was very disorganized. We stood there in the front for 5-10 minutes waiting as they decided to load up people who had their own tubes behind us.. it was a little odd the way that they were escorting people but nothing to ruin the whole review over. Overall, a good spot to float but make sure u bring $10 for parking!

This place was awful. We made reservations, not sure why, still stood in line for over an hour. Then they ran out of tubes and as the guys were brining truck loads back up, people were just grabbing them. We got the same tube they use for the coolers. Plastic bottoms that were more than halfway broken before we got to the end.

Been to New Braunfels many times but this was my first time to float the Guadalupe and Rockin R was great! The staff was able to answer our questions and provided a good recommendation with a full bottom tube since the water was so low. The float was very relaxing- it started at 10 am and there weren't too many people yet. Because the river was low, the whole float took about 1 hour and 45 min, which was a perfect amount to avoid sunburns. I would recommend a waterproof case for your phone if you want to take some pictures. On the slow parts of the float, I was able to take my phone out, snap a few pictures and then put it back in the case. Definitely want to watch your belongings on the rapids parts. There's about 3-4 rapids you'll float over. It's very fun!

WATER LOW! Watch your butts! We've been using Rockin R for years and they have recently made some big changes. Pros: The outdoor area around the parking lot is very cute and new! There are tables, bars, food trucks, and a merch area. They also changed the shuttle system and that is a HUGE upgrade. They are now using school busses to shuttle after floats and that is great. Cons: They have some new rules about what can and what can't be brought on the river (city ordinance). They were a bit uptight about enforcing those rules. AND now you have to leave your keys and drivers license when you float and that's pretty inconvenient if you want to go back to your car between floats. It can also be a bit pricy, so just expect that. Overall, this is a dependable way to float the River and we'll be back.

Great experience! If you get your tickets ahead of time...you get in and out of the line. The earlier the better. We picked up tubes at 10am and walked straight up. Ordered 2 bottomless and 1 with a bottom. They make it very clear which routes to take and where to exit to get back on the shuttle. Super easy and fun! Water was low in some spots...so bumped our knees, backs, and butts. BRING SHOES WITH TOUGH BOTTOMS!! The rocks hurt when you don't have shoes!! When we got back the 1:00 line was SUPER LONG! They do offer for $5 another round of river ride. FYI-We brought a super heavy cooler...which proved to be dead weight in the river.

The Gruene rd location is perfect! Access directly to the river, & $10 parking (having to walk a mile with a tube SUCKS). I float pretty often, weekdays only to avoid the crowd. This is my favorite float, San Marcos is more of a swim (or idk where I was at), The Comal river is cool (has tube shoots, not good for pup). If you're a weekend-er you'll catch the little food truck park opened nearby. - bring your own tube (costs about the same or more to rent) - family friendly

With the water levels so low, the pace was slow. And definitely butts up when you're going down the "rapids" there was plenty of parking. the staff seemed kinda lacksidaisical or maybe they were just hot. there are mesh bags to hold your stuff. bring rope so you can tie yourselves together, but i don't recommend more than 3. they provide life vests which is awesome.

The float was amazing! Me and my family loved it was a joyful experience. The staff was lovely and very helpful. I was informed that they had gotten me management and compared to the previous times that I have been to float with Rockin 'R I have never had such a delightful experience. I would 100% recommend to any first-time floaters.

In my opinion, floating "The Guad" is a must on the see and experience Texas list. Gruene is great town, plenty of live music and the historic Gruene Hall, the oldest dance hall in Texas. If you do not arrive early at Rockin R, it will take some time to get through the line. Check the website. We were told we could have avoided the one-hour wait by paying in advance online. You need an engineer-type to design a "river keg". Ours has 5 frozen water bottles and holds 42 cans of Miller Lite. See photo. At the end of the float, you will need the water for hydration. Stay away from sugary drinks! Although trees help shade the river, the Texas sun can beat you down! Have someone in your group to manage the music. Kick back and enjoy!

Seamless process of reservations made in advance. Beautiful river, clean, appreciate the container policy, however no bags are checked. Shuttle ride easy. The tubes with bottoms are nothing more than a standard black rubber tube with a cardboard like cutout strapped to the tube. That means, your bottom can get loose, and detach. Your entire bottom will be soaked either way because the bottom doesn't hold water from seeping up onto you, and everything you bring with you. Bring less, and make 100% it's waterproof. Rocks on rapids everywhere, be prepared. Only saw turtles no snakes. Overall good experience but the tubes are cheap and lousy.

Super fun for a laid back adventure! This is super relaxing, it does have a couple quick parts but over all super slow paced! I definitely think it's worth the money. They do have floats for you to put coolers in for your drinks! A great place for families and groups for sure! So glad I got to experience it!

Definitely recommend arriving at 9am for weekend tubing. We got in the water at 930 and it took us about 2.5 hours to get down the river and when we were crossing the bridge as we left we could see well over 500 tubes in the water and more coming. The staff was friendly, they filled our 5"tubes, and gave us all the pertinent info to enjoy our float.

The overall trip was terrible. To start I paid $77 for three tubes. When we arrived we were told to pay for parking would be $10. Now we are 87 dollars invested. Get all of our stuff walk about a half mile to check in to be told we have to leave out drivers license with the keys no exceptions. Had to go back to the car and retrieve that. Get back to get tubes and get a questionable tube. Sure enough by the time we got towards the end my tube and my Hubby's tube we're pretty much flat. When arriving at the end I was struggling to get my tube and my cooler tube out of the water ( hubby was a ways back with his sad little empty tube) and the kid that was there to help Load tubes was eating and he actually told me "I would help you out but I've got my hands full of food" I simply said don't bother I'm ok. Wasn't at all what I would expect for 87$. Save your money take your own tubes and float on your own. I will not be going through them ever again. I was very disappointed in the service I received. They seem to be to bothered to ask questions or for that fact answer them. The only reason I'm giving two stars is because our driver going back was beyond awesome. He went above and beyond to help us out.

This was the best floating the river trip ever!! No lines. Tubes were in great shape. The river was flowing nicely. The bus driver was very nice and kind.

Lots of fun but so much confusion about the rules! We followed the posted rules and were apparently the only ones because everyone else on the river had cans of beer like every other River we've ever floated.

We also use this rental in Gruene. We love that section of the river, so peaceful! We book online to reserve the tubes. We've never had any issues checking in and everyone has always been friendly.

The tubing was ok but 30 min wait in the sun before the driver shows up. after we called them and than the excuse sorry I am the only driver Not good business not to recommend they are a lot of other tubing companies.

We had a great time renting tubes from this place. Easy access, staff was friendly. Bus ride back to our car, they kept our keys and ID. They were able to take a credit card in the Parking lot. I was worried we would have to have cash. Lot was very clean and had a nice bathroom. There was a store there too to buy any last minute things you might need. Recommend

the river ride was awesome. the only reason I gave 4 star was the foul state of the bathrooms. All but one stall was working, the others were stopped up. Used tampons were left on the floor. Disgusting!

My boyfriend and I had an AMAZING experience here, this was the highly of our vacation!! I want to personally give a huge shout out to Malory; so sweet and catered to our every need. Malory made our experience very easy and had an amazingly positive attitude. I HIGHLY recommend getting a tube with a bottom. There was parts of the river that are shallow and we would have scraped our butts pretty badly had we not gotten the ones with bottoms. Our large cooler was also able to fit in a tube very easily. We will definitely be returning and I hope that Malory gets to serve us again since we had such a positive experience.

It's too bad zero stars is not an option, because that's what they deserve. Their website clearly states, "call ahead of time to find out age restrictions." I was going to hangout for a friend's birthday on the bank and I called ahead of time and was told I could have my 2 year old daughter with me hanging out on the banks as long as she's not IN the water. I arrive and am told this same information by an employee on a golf cart in the parking lot. As im walking in, I am stopped by what I was told was the 'supervisor'.. She turns me around saying I can not be there with my daughter, not even in a chair on the banks. What is advertised as a 'family friendly' establishment was all but friendly to my family. I will not be returning to this area, and as a new braunfels resident who frequents the rivers I will urge anyone not to bring their business here either.

I have been to tubing many times and this was the absolute worse place I've ever gone to. Literally nothing about our trip was worth it. Paying for parking, being charged $29 per person when online it's $25, and the OVER AN HOUR AND A HALF WAIT IN THREE LINES. We waited in 3 different lines and it was absolutely insane. I get maybe 2, the second being the line to be handed your tube but THREE? The second line was purely to be handed a wristband...the first person can't just hand us a wristband? If that all wasn't annoying enough, the tubes all of us received were black horribly cheap tubes. We were wetting the top of our tube the entire float because we were BURNING from the TUBE. This place is horrible and none of us will ever be back. There are so many better places than this, don't bother.

My family and I have used Rockin River Rides several times and have never been disappointed.

I'm one and done with this place. Horrible customer service and rude, unorganized girls working at the front desk. They tell you one thing over the phone and then it's a different story when you arrive. Charge you $10 a person to sit on the sidewalk by the River and tried to charge another $10 when my friend wanted to put her kayak in the water. The owner may want to invest in some customer service training for the front desk personnel. Bad from the start.

Had a FANTASTIC time with our group of 17. We came in from California for daughters graduation for Texas State , with a large group. They picked up our group, Brent was amazing! Great personality! Did a few pit stops for us so that we were prepared. He was there on time for our pick up as well. Van was nice and air conditioned. We chose tubes with bottoms. Wish the tubes were a little buggier so that you can actually sit up like the BIG white tubes they sale at the sporting good places. They should provide you with rope. Over all it was relaxing, waters were beautiful and the beer was good! Definitely would do this again!

We used them as our shuttle service for Wurstfest. They get the job done, but don't expect them to be friendly about it. Everyone we interacted with acted like our existence was a bother to them.

Love! They have everything you need. They will literally pick you up in a shuttle, bring you to the river and then take you back to your hotel.

We went this past Wednesday about 10 am. There was no line. We were greeted and processed promptly. The River was very low and we had to "paddle" our tubes because the River didn't flow much at all. It took almost two hours even with us paddling the majority of the time. I gave a four star rating because of the ease processing and because it's not their fault they haven't had much rain and the river was low. I would definitely check river levels before we went again. Oh, and I didn't realize that you could do it more than once! If the River flowed better that might be fun. As it was, once was enough!

We went around 11:30am on a Saturday and to sign up and get to the river took about an hour and 10 minutes. They should really consider upgrading to an online reservation to save time. Prices are fair. It was a great experience. If you want a more party vibe do the tubing. If you want a more Family atmosphere do the rafting. Definitely would do again.

Took the Wurst Wagon to Wurstfest and at $25 it's pricey. Plus they show up with a van and no step stool to get in the van. Shuttle service should be free as it is at other Fests in Texas and Oklahoma.

Friendly and helpful staff! Had a great Friday afternoon floating down the river. I imagine that weekends are inanely busy so try a weekday if you can.

We have gone here several times. The staff is very friendly, they have air at the drop in site if you want to bring your own tubes. Always a good time. Last 2 years they had promo tents with samples etc. Great river ride company!

Y'all have the best team!! We weren't having the best on the river but the team really turned our day around. Alexis went out of her way to make sure we were taken care of completely. Thank you so much for everything y'all did for us. Beyond great!!

Rockin R is the company to use. We had no wait getting to or from the river. Their staff is absolutely wonderful as well from the counter ladies to the bus driver. A+ customer service!

We went Night Kayaking on the Comal River in the crystal kayak w/ LED lights. Very organized and efficient process beginning to end. Kayaking on the river was amazing. We saw night herons, large bass fish, a water snake, crayfish, and a nutria. So much information shared during the event. It was great!

Went on a Saturday. It was packed. There are two exits. The first one had busses picking up tubers but we were left stranded for an hour at the second exit in 100 degree weather! After two calls they finally sent a van and a trailer but the inflatable rafts didn't fit. They wouldn't take us back unless they could take the rafts too so we had to deflate and load them ourselves. I'm sure it's better during the week when they aren't so packed but dang that was an ordeal.

amazing trip. great staff. But showers did not work. Best river path for passage was not marked causing a few rock drags.

It's family friendly, family run, and I couldn't recommend them more! Funny, personable people, that are real and that's what makes them so special! We'll be back!

Loved this float, the only thing I did not like was upon requesting tubes with a bottom, you're handed tubes with hard plastic cut outs that don't necessarily fit the opening of the bottom, and the straps that hold the bottoms onto the tubes broke throughout the entire float. So, it was rough at times dealing with that instead of relaxing but, the view was absolutely beautiful, the water felt amazing and the area was clean and not dirty at all. I just recommend maybe bringing your own tubes! There are snapping turtles that kept trying to come up to us because someone was feeding them, so I also don't recommend feeding the wildlife as they will chase you down. It was a good run! Will definitely be back!

Ripped off! Not representing Texas pride or sense of hospitality! I'm not only disgusted but appalled at this business, the behavior as a Texan, and an avid repeatedly, or annually tuber. This place is by far the worst representation of what Texas tubing is all about!! First they charge you $10 to come to park and tell you"yes" you can have access to the river free not a problem. So you get up there and you're like I need to air up my tubes like no you got a pay for the shuttle the shuttle is now $25 per person so we like OK well let's go do that will get an extra tube charge on top of the shuttle charge usually it's either pay for the shuttle OR pay for the tube NO NOT THESE HORRID BUSINESS OWNERS you pay both here you're looking at $60 for one person to tube and then get this when they process your debit or credit card they say "they have to round it up" what a scam of an operation. So if you amount is $60.05 they round it up keeping you .95 and charge you $61. I have never heard this before but since I'm in a major fortune company I know a lot about business and will be reporting them to their credit card provider for fraud and the BBB. I don't want other visitors to be ripped off. Workers just sitting in their butt making customers do all their work and over charging for crappie at tubes on the river. Smh take your money elsewhere they're way better places who will represent Texas pride and give you the hospitality that you deserve for the nature/water outing you worked hard and deserve!!

Easy to book. Helpful employees. Quick shuttle rides. Cute gift shop. Definitely recommend!!

I loved the place it was awesome. Besides having a small mix up with campers stealing our paid spot and taking years to move it was pretty good. The 8hr ride is a must but give yourself plenty of time before it gets dark to enjoy and see all of it. Definitely do not bring a smart watch I lost mines from the rough ride. There's a lot of nice spots to stop off on like fallen Logs and low water areas(water was lower than usual this time). There's actually not any waterproof cases at this location only "water resistant". So if it goes under for more than a few seconds and the rapid water takes your phone it'll likely get a little water in it. Solution: Opt for a IXP 8 waterproof case or bag. They sale these at the BUC-EE'S Store down the street ! Trust me it's a lifesaver and it floats. Much better than the high priced ones from Walmart or Rockin R River Rides. Cons You might have to encourage quiet hours after 12 some people might want to still party or get drunk (relatable) . But the rules are rules. I calmly asked my drunk camp neighbors to shut off their music about twice and they obliged. They need a officer riding on a boat or kayak to patrol for weed I smelled it twice from two areas made my eyes melt last week but I still enjoyed the whole experience! Man this was awesome and I hope this review definitely helps.