How To Go River Tubing With Your Dog - Safety Tips & Checklist

• DOGS & Comal River Tubing: Texas Tubes is Dog Friendly! Dogs are welcome to go tubing on the Comal River and ride on a Texas Tubes shuttle with you, however, you are 100% completely responsible for the safety and well being of your dog at all times, including its behavior towards other people, and other dogs and/or other animals... all dogs must be on a leash. If your dog is aggressive, do not bring your dog to the river. Texas Tubes is not responsible for your dog(s) in any regard or manner. Not all dogs are suited for river tubing (some dogs are not good swimmers, some dogs are too old, and some dogs may be in bad health, etc.) and there may be unknown risks and dangers on the Comal River for dogs (and people), these include but are not limited to injury or loss of life for your dog. Know your dog's abilities and make your decisions accordingly... however, if you do not know your dog's swimming abilities, we highly recommend you buy a quality doggie life jacket (sized correctly for size and weight) for your dog to be on the safe side! A dog can still drown if its life jacket isn't sized correctly for its weight and size! PLEASE NOTE: Texas Tubes has a "NO REFUND POLICY", so if your dog doesn’t like River Tubing, there are NO REFUNDS! Many dogs have sharp claws and occasionally puncture their tube with their claws, because of this, there will be a $25 cash charge for your dog's tube should your dog puncture or lose its tube or if it gets stolen. Again, all dogs are required to be on a leash, per New Braunfels City Ordinance NO. 2014-58. 

• Please do not leave your dog in your vehicle, vehicles become extremely hot and deadly for animals, so you CAN NOT leave your dog waiting in your vehicle while you float the river! During the summer, the pavement becomes flaming HOT! If your dog is dancing around next to you while you are waiting in line, or when you are getting your stuff ready for your float trip, there's a very good chance the pavement is too hot, and may be burning their paws. Hot pavement can blister and tear their skin off their paws! Rule of thumb, put the back of your hand on the pavement, if it’s too hot for your hand for more than 5 seconds, it’s too hot for your dog's paws! If your dog needs a life jacket, you need to bring one that fits your dog correctly, Texas Tubes does not have life jackets for dogs. Dogs can get severely sunburned, so please bring a white doggy T-shirt to prevent sunburn. Also, you cannot use human sunblock on dogs, the chemicals in human sun block are harmful to your dog. Tip: We recommend that you avoid bringing your dog(s) tubing with you on weekends (Saturday & Sunday) during the prime tubing season, from Memorial Day Weekend through Labor Day weekend because of the large crowds on the river. The best times to bring your dog(s) tubing with you is during the week, Monday through Friday, when there are less people on the river. Please be considerate and humane to your dog and observe their behavior for clues of their comfort levels and needs. Thank you! Texas Tubes