40 Years on the Comal River
Since 1986, Landa River Trips has been putting people on the Comal River in New Braunfels, Texas. We are the original Comal River tubing company, locally owned, family operated, and proud of every float we have been a part of.
The crystal clear spring-fed Comal River in New Braunfels, Texas, 1980s
Our Story
It started the way most great Texas stories do. Someone came to New Braunfels on vacation and never really left. Our founder arrived in the late 1950s, fell in love with the Comal River, and decided this was exactly where he was supposed to be. What followed was decades of building something special on the banks of one of the most beautiful rivers in Texas.
In the 1960s, Landa RV Park was established, the only campground and RV park directly on the Comal River in New Braunfels, Texas. Guests would come from all over Texas to camp on the riverbank, and the Comal River became the center of everything.
Landa RV Park on the Comal River, New Braunfels, Texas, 1984
The Guadalupe Chute, A Bold Venture
In the 1980s, the family set their sights on the Guadalupe River and built the Guadalupe Chute, a water park that went toe to toe with Schlitterbahn at a time when New Braunfels was becoming one of the premier water recreation destinations in Texas.
The centerpiece was something truly spectacular. Over 300 feet of slide cascading down the cliff side of the Guadalupe River, featuring not one but two full 360-degree loops, ending in a spring-fed pool at the bottom. It was the kind of ride that people still talk about decades later. The Guadalupe Chute closed in 1989, leaving behind nothing but legendary memories and more than a little envy from those of us who were born just a year too late to ride it.
The Guadalupe Chute on the Guadalupe River, New Braunfels, Texas, 1980s
River Rat River Rides, Where It All Began
In 1986, tube rentals on the Comal River began on the property adjacent to Landa RV Park under the name River Rat River Rides. The location was perfect, right at the very beginning of the Comal River, putting tubers in the water faster than anyone else in New Braunfels.
The name changed over the years, as businesses do, but the location, the mission, and the love for the Comal River never did. By the early 2000s the business had officially become Landa River Trips and the rest, as they say, is history.
River Rat River Rides, New Braunfels, Texas, 1986. The original name of what would become Landa River Trips.
The Landa River Trips tube rental booth, Comal River, New Braunfels, Texas, early 2000s
The Comal River Tube Chute, New Braunfels, Texas, 1977. Just one year after it opened.
Who We Are Today
Forty years is a long time to be doing anything and we are proud of every single one of them. Landa River Trips is one of only two tubing operations in New Braunfels that has been continuously running for this long, and we believe we are the best equipped to give you the finest float on the Comal River.
We are locals. We live here, we love this river, and we care deeply about the people who come to visit New Braunfels. When you float with Landa River Trips you are not a number, you are a guest. We want you to have a great time, come back next year, and bring your family and friends.
We also take our responsibility to the Comal River seriously. The river has given us everything and we do our part to protect it, educating our customers about the container ban, encouraging responsible floating, and treating this stretch of water with the respect it deserves.
What Sets Landa River Trips Apart
40 Years of Experience
Nobody knows the Comal River like we do. Since 1986 we have been putting people on this river safely and sending them home with smiles.
Right at the Start
We drop you in the river right above the Comal River Tube Chute, the most exciting part of the float. No satellite parking, no shuttle to the water. Just park and float.
250+ On-Site Parking Spots
Our large on-site parking lot means you park right where you float. No extra fees, no walking from a satellite lot.
Locally Owned and Operated
We are not a chain or a franchise. We are a family business rooted in New Braunfels, Texas and committed to this community and this river.
The Longest Float
Starting right above the Tube Chute and floating to the last public exit, our float covers the full length of the Comal River tubing experience.
We Love This River
The Comal River has given us everything. We take our responsibility to protect it seriously and ask every guest to help us keep it beautiful.
Stay on the River, Landa RV Park
The same family that started Landa River Trips also founded Landa RV Park, the only campground and RV park directly on the Comal River in New Braunfels, Texas. Guests staying at Landa RV Park receive discounts on Comal River tubing with Landa River Trips. Reservations open January 1st each year and book up fast, often fully reserved before the end of January.
Visit Landa RV ParkCome Float With Us
Forty years from now we hope people are still talking about their float on the Comal River the way they do today. We will be here, same river, same commitment, same love for New Braunfels. Come see us.
Landa River Trips is New Braunfels’ original Comal River tubing company, open since 1986. Located at 565 N Market St, New Braunfels, Texas, Landa River Trips is a locally owned and family operated business with over 40 years of experience on the Comal River. Tube rentals on the Comal River in New Braunfels start at $25 per person and include parking, river entry past the Comal River Tube Chute, and shuttle service back. Landa River Trips is adjacent to Landa RV Park, the only campground on the Comal River in New Braunfels, Texas.