Tubing on the San Marcos River

Tubing on the San Marcos River 2009-06-02 118, originally uploaded by ericcrews.

This weekend we went to the San Marcos River for a cool dip! I didn't take my camera phone with me on the water, but found this recent photo on flickr so you can see it....

For those of you who aren't from the Central Texas area, the San Marcos River is our local treasure. It's probably one of the cleanest rivers in the U.S., due to the fact that it springs directly from underground springs (the Underground Edwards Aquifer). The water is comfortably cold (72 degrees) year-round, making it an attraction for people for...well, for as long as there have been people here! Starting with the Tonkawa Indians, and then the Spanish settlers who eventually named it, this river has been a real hub.

The entire river is 75 miles long, but it starts near Aquarena Springs (used to be a resort) at Texas State University in the heart of San Marcos, TX. You can rent tubes to float the river from the local Lions Club (http://www.tubesanmarcos.com/) who have a shuttle van that will take you back to your car once you reach the three-tiered tube chutes a couple of miles down, or bring your own float and hike back. There are also canoeing and kayaking options as well. People gather in small groups, tie themselves to one anothers' tubes, sometimes stick a cooler of icy cold beverages in a tube all its own, and...float on!

San Marcos is 30 miles away from Casa Kenwood Guesthouses, just a short zip south down I-35. So if you're planning on an Austin vacation this summer and want an idea on how to beat the heat, ask us about tubing the San Marcos River! You'll come away with an experience you'll want to repeat again and again :)

We're on Yelp now

I'm constantly learning more and more new things about the internet. It can be overwhelming to say the least. One of my main jobs as the owner of our proud little establishment is to advertise that we exist! So I have to do what I can to learn what I can, bit by bit.

I discovered in googling vrbo's in Austin that there's this really interesting place called yelp.com It's a site where you can write reviews of...well, just about anything. So I added our info to the site an voila! A listing now exists for people who've stayed at Casa Kenwood Guesthouses to write a review of their stay. Here's the link:

http://www.yelp.com/biz/casa-kenwood-guesthouses-austin