Seifer

Hey, I was just wondering what the fees were for the activities at the Guadalupe state park. (hiking, swimming, canoing and the like)
Thanks.

Shannon

Like most Texas State Parks, there are no activity fees (unless the activity involves a rental, guided tour or lodging). There are only per person entry fees, which you can find listed on our Guadalupe River State Park page, Texas Parks & Wildlife Department's page, and ReserveAmerica's campsite booking/reservation page (all are linked off our park page, btw.)

P.S. There are no rentals at Guadalupe River SP, so if you plan to go canoeing, bring your own canoe and gear. There is also no swimming pool; you'll be swimming in the Guadalupe River.

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Seifer

Thanks Shannon, do you know of any place outside the park we can rent canoes?

Turn Key

Not sure about anything closer but I know you can rent 'yaks and tubes in Gruene (pronounced "Green"), Texas. Have a site:

http://www.touringtexas.com/gruene/

Nice town to visit.

There may be some rental shops in Boerne (pronounced "Bur-nee" with the accent on the "Bur"), Texas. Have another site:

http://boerne.org/

Guadalupe River SP rates in my "Top 5" parks and your going to have a great time. I've written a couple of long reviews about this park and would be happy to post the links, if your interested. No matter what, have a wonderful trip and,

Happy Camping!

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fastmonstr

My first post here.

You can rent canoes, kayaks and tubes at www.guadalupecanoelivery.com.

It's at the river and Hwy 281. I have parked my vehicle there and they dropped us off at Guadelupe State Park. Nice folks there and they are very accommodating.

campermom

If you're looking for other parks which rent canoes, Inks and Lake Mineral Wells offer canoes. During the summer, South Llano, Guadalupe, and Garner offer other items for rent, like tubes. That canoe livery, with the valet service sounds great! Just check the water level before planning the route, you don't want to "portage" half of your trip.

The San Marcos offers nice canoeing, the college rents canoes, I don't know if you need to be a student or not, it's worth a try. I took canoeing as a PE, years ago. It's a beautiful river.

Welcome to the board.

ONdRoad

There are no fees in that place since it is a State Park. You will have a good time there without spending much.

Electric Water Boy

A zillion years ago I used to work at that park. One of the funnest jobs I ever had. Didn't pay enough to live on though.. GRSP gets busy on holidays and weekends, so keep that in mind. I was going to recommend the canoe livery at 281, but someone already has. I THINK they also have stuff at the park. I've only been there once in the past few years, and I took my own kayak. Fished a little and stopped for lunch. Made the trip from the park in 4-5 hours. Didn''t see much of anyone but the group I was with until we hit the crossing. From there on were tubers. There weren't so many to make the trip hazardous to anyone (tubes and hooks just don't belong together!). I'd like to make that trip again, but fish more along the way.

Electric Water Boy

I just got through reading some of Shannon's exploits at GRSP.

Let me echo something she said - Don't leave your trash behind for someone else. That was one of my jobs - walk up and down the river picking up the stuff people left behind. What a waste of my time and your money. And the worst time of the year? Easter Weekend. I'm happy for the park that the weather will be less than desirable for most people. The place might look decent come Monday morning.

SouthTexasKayak

www.southtexaskayak.com

Guided kayak trips to and from Guadalupe State Park :cool: