Little Ponderosa River Outfitters (tube and kayak rental) in New Braunfels, Texas

“By far the best spot to get tubes and hit the Guadalupe River for a couple hours, half a day, or even a full day - they literally offer so many trip options! We were greeted so warmly by the team and were provided safe parking for our vehicles. We had a group of 8 to float and quickly got fitted with tubes and hit the river. Our shuttle driver drove us to the drop in spot via tube bus and we spent 2.5 hours floating ”

— Tay S. · ★★★★★ · 2025-8-25

“We headed here on 6/21 after a HORRIBLE experience at a large well known outfitter where after waiting over an hour for tubes to be bussed in, we got a refund. I called ahead to a few places asking if they could get us on the river immediately. Little Ponderosa answered the phone, was very friendly and assured us that if we got there by 3pm, they would get us on the river. The whole staff was super friendly and profe”

— Maureen M. · ★★★★★ · 2025-7-1

“Really great experience! Staff was very friendly and knowledgeable and took the time to explain to us the different float options (they have 3) We did the slightly longer trip which is very scenic and has a few mini-rapids (nothing remotely scary), we were shuttled upstream and then floated ~3.5hrs back down to Little Ponderosa. River was only ~70cfs and we still had no problem with water level. There were a few plac”

— Ryan T. · ★★★★★ · 2023-5-30

“We loaded on their bus, and drove several miles upstream. We rented three intertubes, (one to hold the beer cooler) all with bottoms. The water was low, due to drought, which can be a bad time to go tubing. I recommend holding your butt up, when going down the rapids. It was a great time and a beautiful view, after overcoming many rocky hurdles. The people at LIL Ponderosa outfitters were courteous and very helpful.”

— EZ R. · ★★★★★ · 2019-8-8

“My favorite spot to go for a dip on the Guadalupe! I have been here twice. Once I brought my own paddle board and got entry/shuttle service and have also done a 2ish hour float with a large group (8 people) and the service, tubes, everything was exceptional! The views were unlike any Iu2019ve seen on any other river. I already canu2019t wait to go back! They offer a few different float options, kayaks, coolers, and even fish”

— Olivia J. · ★★★★★

“This place has the perfect spot to put in with the water always decent. They have a trash bag for you to attach to your float for free. They watch your vehicle and make sure they are not broken into. They pick you up promptly when your ready to leave. Also you get to jam out with some good tunes on your way back to the vehicle.”

— Ronnie P. · ★★★★★ · 2023-8-8

“Wonderful place to float!! The rain Gods havenu2019t been to kind to us down here this summer. Little Ponderosa was one of the only floats that had a 2-3 hour float with no walking. I loved that they also had toob choices!! Weu2019ll definitely be back!!”

— Alexis V. · ★★★★★ · 2022-7-3

“They are a great family owned business. They have river run that is very uncrowded although it is very shallow. I love their friendly conversations with us and they are very helpful.”

— Gail M. · ★★★★★