Rio Raft

Nice folks here at Rio Guad. Resort AKA Rio Raft.
To start off I was told by a friend that they’ve had bad experiences dealing with «rude folks» in the office. I have to say I did not have this experience whatsoever, and I would have to believe that a case of «you get what you give» was probably the culprit here… Anyways on to a glowing review!
My father any I went here to do some Rainbow Trout fishing a couple of weeks ago and did not know what to expect. We walked into the office and were greeted by the couple running the place. They asked how we were and what we were looking to do. We told them that we were looking to do some fishing with our kayaks and asked how much they charged. They stated that the Texas Parks and Wildlife sponsors the first 10 cars per day during the temporary lease agreement they have with them, so we were very gracious and accepted the free day of fishing. I believe the gentleman said it was typically $ 8 per car otherwise.
We drove down to the river bank and were able to very easily launch our kayaks from a gentle sloping concrete surface. This was nice because we didn’t have to get muddy!
They have a «boat ramp» of sorts which I guess is used by guide rafts (it was chained off when we were there). A beautiful property with a wood deck and lots of river front access.

Absolutely terrible. Staff was rude. Especially the old lady. Texas state wild life map says Rio Raft is a free entry to fish. 100% lie. She wanted to charge my friend and I to fish when I could go 5 min north and fish for free. False advertising from Rio Raft. Won’t be going back nor will anyone I meet.

Great location for renting rafts! The faculty was helpful and very flexible. Will gladly recommend this location to anyone interested in cruising down the river!

Tubes, Rafts float trips from up stream or down with on site camping and cabins, store with drinks and snacks. transport back to car or up river.

By far the best trip to the canyon lake area we’ve had. We’ll be back!
The cabins were great, and having a full kitchen was VERY nice. The deck on our cabin had a beautiful view of the water, and was very clean.
They rent tubes and kayaks on the property, so on Saturday we floated in and were able to head straight to our cabin with out having to drive anywhere. They also had a free concert that night.
We loved it, and will be back soon!

I have a hankering to go tubing several times a year and I always choose Rio. They are helpful and friendly. There is always plenty of parking, the store is pricey but very handy when you’ve realized you’ve forgotten an essential item and they have bathrooms and showers on site. I’ve never camped there so this is only for the tubing experience. The best thing about it is, they are right on the river and you tube down to them and get out. To me there is nothing worse than a long bumpy bus ride after a long day of tubing. Here you can just pull out of the river, turn in your tubes and go straight to your car. The prices are pretty much the same as all the other river outfitters. They also give you a pretty good explanation of your float and the runs you may want to get out and walk around.
See ya on the river!

This place is great! The one missing star is for not being dog-​friendly– in ANY way– and bad bathrooms. No little dogs, kenneled dogs, no dogs allowed even if you’re not camping and you’ve got your own tube and you get your own ride to the drop-​off. Boo! But everything else about this place is outstanding. The service is excellent! We went once with a big group (on my suggestion, since I had been there before) and in the middle of the float one guy’s tube popped. We then let him have the cooler’s tube and took turns holding the cooler. When we got back they not only refunded him for his tube, they also refunded us for the cooler tube, and gave him vouchers for 2 more floats. And they were very apologetic. We honestly hadn’t minded that much because, well, it was HILARIOUS. We were sitting in a calm part of the river and suddenly we hear a **BOOM** and we think, what the eff? Did something just explode? And we look over at poor Tyler, with a cloud of white powder around him, just his head sticking out of the water. We were all laughing our butts off in seconds. :) Anyway, they also have great parking, a small store in case you forgot something, good campgrounds AND cabins if you plan to stay awhile. The bathrooms, like every camp ground bathroom ever, leaves, well, everything to be desired– out of TP, grimey and gross, doors than don’t close or latch or no door at all, etc. But I can get over that because everything else about the place rocks. We keep on coming back.

Tubing down the river is as Texan as the bluebonnets on the side of the road, and Rio Raft Company helps you have an awesome experience.
My friends and I spent a Saturday tubing, and we liked using Rio Raft Company.
They have:
— ample parking;
— showers and restrooms;
— a small convenience store in case you forgot anything;
— a shuttle to the river (the get-​out point is right at their site);
— discounts for groups;
— plenty of tubes;
— knowledgeable, friendly staff.
These guys are aren’t in it just for the money, which they could be seeing as how many people like going down the river this time of year. A customer was trying to get a tube for a 5-​year old, and the staff person who was helping her told her he didn’t feel comfortable putting a kid in a tube that young with the water levels that high. She insisted incessantly, but the staff person held his ground. I respect that he didn’t cave.

This is by far my favorite tubing company on the guadalupe. Over the years, Ive used them dozens and dozens of times, and I havent had a single bad experience (nor popped) tube in all my adventures down there. Uhm, well Im not counting getting drunk and falling out of my own tube — since that clearly isnt their fault.
The guys here are all really nice country folk that seem to enjoy seeing all the people come out to the river for some R&R (or a lot of R&R). Over the years, Ive had a chance to stay at their little cabins and they are all nicely (but sparsely) appointed and everything worked.
Given that for a couple of years I was floating once a week, I got to know the guys and they were cool enough to get to know me. As Im easily recognizable, they would often give us discounts and the like since we brought them quite a bit of business those years.
They’re also well versed (even though Im not) in kayaking. Ive done that a few times on their equipment in the winter times. Each and every visit went swimmingly.
And the bonus: you dont have to deal with those idiotic cooler policies in N.B. :)
They’re bad ass — go there.