Course of the Guadalupe River in Texas’ Hill Country to the Gulf of Mexico
Wednesday, January 24th, 2007The upper river, in the Texas Hill Country, is a smaller, faster stream with limestone banks and shaded by pecan and bald cypress trees. The upper Guadalupe is popular as a tubing destination where recreational users often float down the river on inflated tire inner tubes during the spring and summer months. East of Boerne, on the border of Kendall County and Comal County, the river flows through Guadalupe River State Park, one of the more popular tubing areas along the river.
The lower river begins at the outlet of Canyon Lake, near New Braunfels. The section between Canyon Dam and New Braunfels is the most heavily used in terms of recreation.
It is a popular destination for whitewater rafters, tubers, canoeists and kayakers. The flow varies according to the seasons, and by the amount of rainfall the area has received. It is joined by the Comal River in New Braunfels and the San Marcos River about two miles west of Gonzales. The Guadalupe below the San Marcos River is part of the course for the Texas Water Safari.
Shortly before reaching the Gulf of Mexico, the Guadalupe flows into the San Antonio River near San Antonio Bay.
