Tubing made simple, 3 affordable ways to enjoy tubing in Austin

Tubing is one of the most popular outdoor activities in Austin and with several local rivers in and around Austin, there are so many opportunities. Whether you choose one of the closer rivers to enjoy a leisurely trip floating on an oversized tube or travel less than an hour away and enjoy a 3.5-hour ride down the famous San Marcos River.

If you are looking to find out what everyone finds so appealing about tubing on the river, there are three ways that you can do it. These three ways can be a lot more affordable than you may think. Fortunately, several transportation companies can help you enjoy yourself and still not break the bank.

3 options available for tubing on Austin area rivers

Option #1 Private Tour Package

Several local transportation companies, including Apexcursions, offer special touring packages. These private tour packages include luxury executive buses for you and your party. With the option, you and your group will be the only people on the bus and you will travel in extreme luxury. The private tour package also includes the admission to the park where the river launch and landings are located. Once you arrive you will be provided with an tube for the floating trip down the river. This can be very affordable since the seats would be split by you and your friends. In this case, you get to enjoy the luxury of an executive motorcoach and not have to worry about all the headaches of traffic.

Once the float trip is over, you load back onto the bus for the drive back to Austin where you were picked up.

Option #2 Public Bus Tour Package

Another option that is also available for you to use in conjunction with a tubing trip to one of the many local rivers is public tour buses. This is perfect if you are going with a few friends or maybe just you or you and one friend. This is different from a private tour package where only your group rides on the bus. When the time comes for your tour to begin the bus will arrive at the designated location and you all board the bus. When you arrive at the park where the river tour begins you will rent an tube and start your tour. At the end of the tour, everyone loads back on the bus for the return trip. The same as option 1 would happen since there are many people, y’all would split the amount of the entire bus, being an affordable way to get to your tubing activity. 

Option #3 Bring Your Gear Tour Package

The final option is for those tubing enthusiasts that want to do everything by themselves. In this case, you would have to purchase the tubing, take care of gas, parking, traffic, tickets if any, and of course, you should not drink if you’re driving. This is by far the cheapest option but the one that can give you more headaches.  

If you want that Apexcursions take care of everything, go ahead and start your booking here.