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A roundup of news, events, and information for Canyon Lake, Gruene, New Braunfels, and throughout the Texas Hill Country.
Due to overcrowding during peak seasons, getting to a Canyon Lake beach or boat ramp can be problematic. The only way to access the lake is through parks or boat ramps. During the summer months ...
Kids of all ages love the 64-acre Canyon Lake Gorge, created over a week’s time in the summer of 2002 after 34 inches of rain fell in the upper watershed of the Guadalupe River, causing ...
The 116-acre Comal Park in Canyon Lake, famous for its swim beach, reopens on Saturday, May 16 with improved lake access. Today’s announcement follows a ‘soft’ opening over the weekend, when the Water Oriented Recreation ...
by Comal Texas Master Gardener Association Editor’s Note: This story was originally published in April 2017 on the master gardener’s Facebook page. It was so popular, we’ve re-posted. Spring caterpillars have arrived and they’re famished. ...
There are 23 legally recognized boat ramps on Canyon Lake. Twenty-two are on the lake and one is upstream on the Guadalupe River leading into the lake. Please click here to see more comprehensive information ...
“THE GRUENE COWBOY shines a new spotlight on the fantastic stories captured in the original Trail Drivers of Texas.” Rebecca Huffstutler Norton, Executive Director Frontier Times Museum, Bandera, Texas The Gruene Cowboy Saddle up with ...
There’s more than one way to enjoy the beautiful scenery along the Guadalupe River. Paddle along a 9.9-mile stretch of the Upper Guadalupe, gliding past by an abundance of mature trees and a spectacular mix ...
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) biologists do not expect to see a negative impact on fish populations in Hill Country rivers as a direct result of recent flooding, but the long-term outlook depends on ...
2018’s National Safe Boating Week ends Memorial Day weekend, but the U.S. Coast Guard would like to leave Canyon Lake boaters with a few of its sobering 2016 Recreational Boating Statistics: Eighty percent of boating ...
Enjoy the rivers from your screen. Canyon Lake’s Water Oriented Recreation District (WORD), Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) and Guadalupe Trout Unlimited (GTRU) created this floating picture-tour of the Guadalupe river from Canyon Lake down to ...
Yes, you can drink on the Guadalupe and Comal rivers. You can drink whatever you’d like — beer, wine, any other alcoholic beverage, juice, water and sports drinks. But if you’re floating either river inside ...
Don’t watch this drone’s-eye-view of the young, the cool, and the fun-loving unless you’re planning a trip to Canyon Lake. Videographer Alex Rakevich and his drone captured the quintessential hues and stark contrasts of the Canyon ...
Beauty’s beginning to blossom in the Canyon Lake area, and butterflies will soon alight on everyone’s favorite flower. Pack a swimsuit for the water fun but bring a camera along for those famous roadside shots ...
A new report by an Alabama-based real estate group specializing in lake properties ranks Canyon Lake as the ninth-largest home market and the fourth-biggest land market in its Texas Top 10. Canyon Lake’s real estate ...
Don’t let bad knees or warmish temperatures keep you from enjoying one of the most-amazing natural wonders in the Texas Hill Country. See the 64-acre Canyon Lake Gorge through the digital eyes of a drone. ...
Guadalupe River Threshold Flow Status Up to 500 cfs Recreational 500 – 750 cfs Challenging 750 – 1000 cfs Strenuous 1000 – 3000 cfs Extreme Caution; Tubing Not Recommended 3000+ cfs Dangerous; Guided Rafts Suggested ...
Thanks to Texas Parks & Wildlife, you can find everything you need to know about fishing conditions in Canyon Lake. Feb. 14 Water stained; 64–68 degrees; 3.89’ low. Black bass are very good on Texas rigged ...
Give a piece of Central Texas history for the holidays. The Gruene Cowboy features first-hand recollections of the adventures and hardships cowboys from this area faced as they endured going up the trail with cattle ...
Did you know Canyon Lake’s within an hour’s drive of 67 Texas Hill Country wineries? Or that local businesswoman Jennifer Sterling created a souvenir Texas Hill Country Wine Map that shows you exactly where to ...
A little white fawn who captured the hearts of many has died, according to Canyon Lake resident and nature photographer Jane Sharp. In early December, a neighbor noticed the baby white-tail deer lying next to ...
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) announced Dec. 4 it has leased four access areas on Canyon Reservoir Tailrace, located below Canyon Reservoir on the Guadalupe River. The Tailrace is one of the top trout-fishing ...
Canyon Lake anglers will have plenty of cool-weather fishing opportunities to look forward to in the coming months. Some 17,666 rainbow trout will be released in Canyon Trailrace starting in December. Texas Parks & Wildlife ...
by Sara Riggs Texas Master Naturalist Lindheimer Chapter No matter your background, if you are interested in learning more about Canyon Lake Gorge and then sharing your knowledge with the public, you are in luck ...
The wedding business is flourishing in the Texas Hill Country according to Canyon Lake resident Ellen Livingston of Hill Country Wedding Belles, a wedding-coordination business. Livingston was looking for a second career after retiring from ...
Several threads on area Facebook pages and Next Door report possible sightings of mountain lions in the Canyon Lake area. MyCanyonLake.com checked in with Liz Bates, a New Braunfels-based wildlife specialist with Texas Parks & Wildlife. Here’s ...
Area bowhunters come “nocking” Saturday in Canyon Lake as deer hunting’s early season, limited to archery equipment only, opens statewide. Hunting prospects are expected to be good across the state, according to wildlife biologists with ...
The 165-year-old Fischer Historic District in northern Comal County has officially been listed in the National Register of Historic Places. The listing is the culmination of many hours of work by the Comal County Historical ...
Around 1850, New Braunfels resident Julius Rennert began brewing yeast-fermented malt flavored with hops. He is widely credited with producing the first beer in Texas. Rennert’s legacy lives on in several area breweries that don’t ...
Nothing fits in better in the old, German town of New Braunfels than Masskrugstemmen! Competitors hold a mass (liter) of beer by the handle with an outstretched arm parallel to the ground for as long ...
Tourists! Residents! Bring your patriotism and wave American flags to cheer on wounded veterans and their families headed into Canyon Park at 10 a.m. this Saturday, July 22 for Operation Float a Soldier’s (OFAS) Lake ...
April through October is snake season. Although they’re all around you, chances are you’ll never see a venomous snake in Canyon Lake. Most snakes much prefer the undeveloped areas of Comal County, far away from residents ...
Want bragging rights about that big old fish you just caught? The one that didn’t get away (until you released it, anyway)? Texas Parks & Wildlife Department says you’ll have to earn them. The state ranks ...
Invasive zebra mussels have now been positively identified in the Guadalupe River Basin in what is now the state’s southernmost affected lake. Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) fisheries biologists and game wardens confirmed the ...
Comal County Veterans Treatment Court (VTC) in May received a $75,000 grant from the Texas Veterans Commission. The grant, awarded earlier this month, will help fund the salary of a court administrator, as well as ...
For up-to-date information about rules and laws governing tubing on the Guadalupe and Comal rivers, please click here. There are different rules for Comal v. Guadalupe rivers and City of New Braunfels v. outside City ...
Don’t worry about cans. If you’re riding the rivers inside New Braunfels city limits, Mayor Barron Casteel says you can drink and float with them despite a May 18 court ruling that effectively allows the ...
Is canoeing the new tubing? Enjoy a 9.9-mile stretch of the Upper Guadalupe. Glide by an abundance of mature trees and a spectacular mix of limestone cliffs and shelves. Paddlers will enjoy an exciting three- ...
Some 10 “fish attractors” in Canyon Lake have been supplemented so far this year, according to Texas Parks & Wildlife. A new attractor was installed this year at the edge of the hump extending from main lake ...
South Central Texas’ May 4 #Big Give raised $34,182 for Community Resource & Recreation Center (CRRC) of Canyon Lake, one of the area’s biggest charities. The non-profit will use funds contributed by 154 donors to ...
A second cat in New Braunfels was diagnosed with rabies in April, highlighting the ongoing need to be cautious and alert as development in the county continues to bring people and pets into contact with ...
Five seasonal parks that remained closed in April pending resolution of service-contract issues are now open, according to the the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Now open are Cranes Mill Park Tent Camping Area North ...
Don’t watch this video of the young, the cool, and the fun-loving unless you’re planning a trip to Canyon Lake. The videographer and her drone captured the quintessential hues and stark contrasts of the Canyon Lake ...
One hundred seventy-two years ago this week, New Braunfels founding father Prince Carl Solms-Braunfels crossed the Guadalupe River, landing on the site of today’s City of New Braunfels. On March 21, he wrote in his ...
In a first-ever event, Guadalupe River Trout Unlimited (GRTU) on March 20 added more than 1,040 brown trout to Canyon Tailrace at Guadalupe Park just below Canyon Dam. Texas Parks and Wildlife (TWPD) will assess ...
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