San Marcos River: Night Crystal Kayak Tour

Discover the San Marcos River at night in a glowing crystal kayak. Choose your LED light color and explore the aquatic underworld with expert guides.

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • San Marcos River - The San Marcos River bursts forth from the Edwards Aquifer through 200 spring openings at the bottom of Spring Lake in the heart of San Marcos, Texas. The river provides a refreshing playground for swimming, canoeing, and tubing.
What's Included
  • All equipment is provided: Kayaks, paddles, life jackets, etc.
Additional Information

Experience the beautiful San Marcos River at night using translucent kayaks equipped with special underwater LED lights. The crystal kayaks are like a magnifying glass into the amazing aquatic underworld beneath you, and the LED lights offer seven different colors and settings for you to choose from. All equipment is provided for your tour, including…

Location
City Park
Charles Austin Drive
Park in the parking lot and walk over towards the circular drive near Lions Club tube rental. Look for the blue PaddleSMTX van!
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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S2104babrianc
Oct 14, 2025
Great Guide! - We celebrated our 8th anniversary with James on the the San Marcos river. He was great and has a true passion for what he does. Loved seeing the wildlife and learning about the history of the river. James was a great guide. Highly recommend.
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X749cwstevenk
Oct 10, 2025
Rocking river tour - First time on the San Marcos and it was great. James is an excellent, he has good river knowledge and we were completely safe the entire time. Highly recommended!!
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Chocchip1207
Oct 5, 2025
Amazing experience - Had the best time. Took my daughter for her 11th bday. What an amazing experience. Izzy was the best. So kind and helpful. Can’t wait to go back!
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496riane
Oct 4, 2025
It was a very fun trip very educational. Much recommended. Izzy was very kind and made this a very enjoyable experience. - It was a very fun trip very educational. Much recommended. Izzy was very kind and made this a very enjoyable experience.
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Kennedya419
Oct 3, 2025
Absolutely AMAZING - I had such an amazing time! I learned so many facts and Izzy was sooo informative! We saw so many animals, and the paddling was very relaxing and therapeutic
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61ashleyy
Oct 2, 2025
Sam was the best - VIP treatment thank you for the best experience ever. We could not be happier. Hope to help in the future. Let us know when we can help.
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K2957ovmicheleb
Sep 28, 2025
Ben was great and the night was perfect. - We went with family at the end of September. The weather was still warm and the water was perfect. We saw many animals and the stars were out. Ben was great.
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Janebj1230eu
Sep 28, 2025
GNO Fun Activity! - My girlfriend and I went for a fun activity and it was awesome! Highly recommend for GNO! Our tour guide Ben was the best….so nice and friendly with lots of great information. So fun!!
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A4596fqcodyg
Sep 28, 2025
Welcoming - We had a blast! The routes were manageable and easy to navigate with our guide Ben. He carried good energy through the whole adventure and even stopped to help a couple whose lights had gone out. This was fun, will definitely do it again!
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163hayesj
Sep 13, 2025
Fun Times, Fun Facts, and a Little Bit of Exercise!! - Had a blast, learned a lot, Izzy was the best! The river was very beautiful, the lights were very beautiful on the kayaks, we saw a bunch of wildlife, and learned a lot of facts about them. Just my kind of party! Woo hoo!!
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