A good friend and I are gearing up for a trip to New Braunfels this weekend to float the Guadalupe River, and I have to say I'm excited.
I've only floated the river once, a couple years ago, with some friends in college. While I don't remember too much about it all, I do know I came home with one of the worst sunburns I've ever experienced in my life (note to self: take sunscreen and reapply, reapply, reapply!) and that I had a blast.
It was great floating along aimlessly for the three or so hours it took - the river was PACKED that day and it was slow going for a while.
And we were all amused at the guys who stood at the end of the chutes, clad with goggles and snorkels, ready to snatch up any items you lost while tumbling out of your tube. We'd heard notorious stories about how the guys grab things up and then try to sell it back to you, so we went prepared. The items we did have were in a mesh bag that one of the big, strong men held on to for us.
Well, actually, one of the guys dropped a bag - which contained all of our shoes - on our way out, but rescued it for us, giving a menacing look to the kid who grabbed it and called out, "Look what I found!"
But it should be a lot of fun. I'll update you guys on Sunday - yep, I get the Sunday shift this week - and let you know how it went and whether I was adequately prepared for the sun that awaited me.
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Oh OldRustyBucket, I wish I'd read your comment before I left on my trip! I didn't come back TOO badly burnt, but my back, chest and knees bore the brunt of the pain. And just try walking without bending your knees...it isn't easy! (And you look stupid doing it.) But I'll remember your advice in the future.
August 5, 2008 at 10:02 p.m.ALLISON: Take it from one who lost nearly a week of work due to a severe sunburn. Cover your entire body with clothing except your face. This means socks, gloves, and a high collar. it's not worth the pain and trouble not to. Have a safe and fun trip.
August 1, 2008 at 2:51 p.m.That's a really good idea, Eric! We haven't really planned the whole thing out yet - all we know is that we're leaving early tomorrow. Neither of us has an innertube and I'm pretty sure we're just taking one car so I know we'll end up forking out some money, but it'll still be fun. :)
August 1, 2008 at 7:28 a.m.When I lived in Seguin years ago, a co-worker and I headed for Gruene and the Guadalupe River. We took separate cars and my buddy brought two innertubes. We parked one vehicle at the take-out point and we drove in the other to the launch point at Gruene. We had a wonderful afternoon floating down the river and it didn't cost us a dime.
July 31, 2008 at 10:24 p.m.Eric