Tubing on the Guadalupe

hrd2gt · 08-13-2008, 09:50 PM

I dont know why thats so fun to say. But alas, Karma is exposed to yet more water fun. I never seen this anywhere else, I am sure it exists, but here in TX, tubing on the river is nice lazy way to spend the day. Pretty much you can rent a tube... and just float for hours (2 to 8!) on the river. Most people go in huge groups and bring coolers with water and beer. Lots of beer on the river. And it can get pretty packed on the river with all the tubes!!

So I went with a few of my friends.. and of course I am not gonna leave Karma home!! So grabbed the flexi and we were off. It was so funny and she did great!! She learned to stand ON the round part of the tube with perfection, she could even shake!! (to my dismay) she would jump off, even going under, but just pop up and swim around toting me along behind her! It was so funny as she swam to all the people floating around to meet and greet and everbody was like 'oh hi swimming doggy' lol! She even mastered standing on the tube when we went thru a parts of rocky rapids. When she got tired, she would just swim back to the front of the tube and I just pulled her back in the tube.

Everybody loved her and were taking her picture. I got a few pics, they are not very good, but you can make them out.

We will just have to go again to get better pictures. Have to use that waterproof one, because you REALLY dont want to take your digital to do this

** Can you belive... when my friend went to develop the pictures, she told the lady they were of a dog swimming... and the lady was like, what kind of dog... and my friend said doberman... and the lady was like 'what... i thought dobermans didnt like water or know how to swim' .......... WHAT?!?!!? silly lady...

**Burns** · 08-13-2008, 10:10 PM

Wow! So cool! Another Dobe that loves tubing

Looks like a great way to spend the day

I've gone tubing on the river before, and I know allll about all the beer

And sunburn...

Sounds like you both had a great time. You should think about getting Karma a lifejacket and she could just float and lazily paddle next to you

Great photos!

**sebsyd** · 08-13-2008, 10:32 PM

Great pics. I think it is a great way to spend a lazy afternoon. Karma sure looks like she is having fun. I do agree with Burns, a life jacket is in order.

Jerseyfirefighter · 08-13-2008, 10:58 PM

ahhh the notion of tubing reminds me of Ron White's skit on tubing down a river.... "a bunch a guys tubing down the river, drinking beer... for 8 hours.... not once did anyone have to stop to use the bathroom" LoL

**TracyJo** · 08-13-2008, 11:00 PM

Looks like you and Karma both had a great time! Awesome way to beat the heat!

Crow · 08-14-2008, 03:11 AM

That's very cool!

And I've tubed on the Guadalupe too! I'm a Brit but one of my best friends is a Texan, from San Marcos, so I've visited quite a few times - usually at the height of summer, which nearly kills my unadapted Northern European self.

Lovely pics, triggering some good memories for me.

Q734 · 08-14-2008, 03:45 AM

*Sigh* memories

Where were you? I have family in New Braunfels, San Antonio & Austin.

tubing on the river is a blast.

But I've read on here a lot of dobes don't know how to swim and have to be shown?
Our girl hates the water unless it's coming out of a hose or sprinkler.

Great pics btw

**Nikki** · 08-14-2008, 08:39 AM

Those pictures are so fun! I chuckled out loud when I saw the first shot. I wasn't expecting to see a dobe on a tube! But it looks like she did great and had just as much fun as all the people with beer filled coolers.

Marvelgirldobe · 08-14-2008, 08:40 AM

Ha! That looks like such a blast!

eclaire · 08-14-2008, 09:50 AM

ahh that looks like *SO* much fun!!!! Karma looks like she is having a blast!!!