Texas Tubes

What Texas Tubes does

Texas Tubes is a privately held, independently owned river tubing outfitter that has operated since 2002 on the Comal River in New Braunfels, Texas, prior to which the operators ran a tubing outfitter on the Guadalupe River in Canyon Lake. The company rents tubes (with or without bottoms) and operates a private river exit with return shuttle service back to the starting point, offering a 2.5- to 3-hour float trip that includes the man-made Tube Chute rapids feature. The business runs seasonally from March through October, 7 days a week weather permitting, with the rental counter open 9am to 4:30pm daily and the last shuttle departing at 7:30pm. Pricing is uniform unit-based ($25 per tube rental, $25 personal-tube entry, $15 same-day additional floats, $15 cooler rental plus a $10 refundable deposit), with a military discount and group rates for parties of 30+; the business uses a cash-discount policy with a credit-card fee added on card transactions.

Name

Texas Tubes

Legal name

Texas Tubes

Website

https://texastubes.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Outdoor Recreation Services

NAICS

Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Water (4872)

SIC

Water Transportation (4400)

akta.pro primary industry

Standalone/Pay-Per-Entry Water Parks (Day-Visitor Focused) (THAAABAD)

Keywords

• River tubing rentals
• Outdoor recreation services
• River outfitter services
• Float trip experiences
• Water sports rentals

Headquarters

HQ city

New Braunfels

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Tube Rentals: Revenue from renting tubes (with or without bottom) to customers for float trips on the Comal River. Each rental includes one return shuttle ride. The rental counter operates from 9am to 4:30pm daily with the last shuttle at 7:30pm.
2. Personal Tube River Entry: Customers bringing their own tubes pay $25 for river entry plus one shuttle ride and wrist band access to facilities
3. Additional Float Trips: Same-day additional float trips available for $15 per person after completing first trip
4. Cooler Rentals: 30-quart cooler rentals available for $15 plus $10 refundable deposit ($25 total). Customers can also bring their own cooler for free.
5. Ice Sales: Ice sold for customer convenience to fill their coolers

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Texas Tubes rents river tubes and related equipment (coolers, ice) for self-guided float trips on the spring-fed Comal River in New Braunfels, Texas. Each tube rental includes one return shuttle ride from the private river exit back to the starting location, with complimentary life jackets, complimentary lockers on a first-come basis, free parking, and a free self-service air hose for personal tubes. The business operates seasonally (March through October) on a walk-up, first-come, first-served basis with no reservations.

Product overview

Texas Tubes is a river tubing outfitter providing tube rentals for float trips on the 100% spring-fed Comal River in New Braunfels, Texas. The company's core offering is Comal River Tube Rentals, which includes tube options (with or without bottoms), complimentary life jackets, and return shuttle service. Add-on services include 30-quart cooler rentals with locking lids. The signature experience is the Tube Chute—a man-made rapids feature—featured along the float trip route mapped on their Comal River Float Trip Map. Additional features include a Live Comal River Cam for real-time conditions, dog-friendly tubing options, and limited complimentary locker rentals. The operation runs seasonally from March through October, open 7 days a week weather permitting.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Comal River Tube Rentals Tube rentals for float trips on the spring-fed Comal River in New Braunfels, Texas. Customers choose between tubes with a built-in bottom for added comfort or tubes without a bottom for a more immersive river experience. Each rental includes one return shuttle ride from the private river exit back to the starting location. The service targets families, groups, individual tourists, and pet owners seeking outdoor recreation.
• Cooler Rentals

Quantifiable outcome

• Float trips take approximately 2.5 to 3 hours depending on river levels and whether customers stop to swim/play or paddle
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Landa Falls: Another Comal River tubing operator in New Braunfels offering comparable tube rentals and float trip logistics to the same Texas tourist segment.
• Rockin' R River Rides: A competing Comal River tubing outfitter also operating on the spring-fed river in New Braunfels. Directly comparable in product (tube rentals, shuttle service), customer base (Texas leisure visitors), and pricing tier.
• Comal Tubes: Direct competitor on the same Comal River tubing route, serving the same family and group leisure customer base in New Braunfels.

Regional players

• Whitewater Amphitheater (New Braunfels): Adjacent Guadalupe River leisure venue in New Braunfels drawing overlapping Texas visitor traffic for outdoor recreation, though focused on concerts and river access rather than tubing rentals.
• Guadalupe River tubing outfitters (Canyon Lake / Gruene): Texas Hill Country tubing outfitters on the Guadalupe River that compete for the same weekend and summer leisure demand from Texas cities, but operate on a different river.

Broad incumbents

• Schlitterbahn New Braunfels: A larger, established water-based attraction in New Braunfels that overlaps with Texas Tubes on family-friendly Texas water leisure demand, though offering a full waterpark rather than river tubing.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/texastubes
• Facebookfacebook.com/texastubes
• Xx.com/Texas_Tubes
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/texas-tubes

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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