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Paddle SMTX

Name: Paddle SMTX
Address: -, San Marcos, TX, 78666, US
Telephone: +15124006259
Price range: $$
Rating: 5

Paddle SMTX offers nightly glass bottom glow kayaking tours on the San Marcos river. Each Kayak has
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06/07/2024

Guide appreciation post! 🙌🏼

Let’s take a moment to shoutout our Golden Paddle Award winner of the month, Jesse Schmidt! The Golden Paddle Award is our version of employee-of-the-month. Jesse has been a great team player, taking on stressful or last-minute situations calmly and responsibly and always lends an extra hand!

We sure do appreciate our guides and our glow tours wouldn’t be possible without them, so don’t forget to show your guide some love by leaving them a tip or a good review after your visit with us! 🤩✨
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05/21/2024

🐠🚣 GIVEAWAY: GUIDED GLASS BOTTOM GLOW-KAYAKING TOUR ON THE SAN MARCOS RIVER FOR 6 ($300 VALUE). Wanna win? Do this:

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Winner will be chosen at random Thursday 5/23 at 7 pm. Giveaway value is $300. Winners will only be announced on the account
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05/21/2024

It’s National Travel & Tourism Week! San Marcos has some great history and lots of fun activities to check out when visiting the area (including a crystal kayak glow tour with PaddleSMTX😏)! Learn more about things to do in San Marcos, TX by checking out 🤩
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05/03/2024

Guide appreciation post! 🙌🏼

Let’s take a moment to shoutout our Golden Paddle Award winner of the month, Marina! The Golden Paddle Award is our version of employee-of-the-month. Marina exemplifies everything it takes to be a PaddleSMTX pro and goes above and beyond to ensure the success of her tours.

We sure do appreciate our guides and our glow tours wouldn’t be possible without them, so don’t forget to show your guide some love! 🤩✨
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04/22/2024

Happy Earth Day! 🌎 We celebrate Earth Day to appreciate our natural resources and to raise awareness around the importance of protecting the planet!

Make sure you get outside, pick up some trash, and take some time to appreciate our beautiful home! 🌱
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04/18/2024

Come glow with us this weekend!! 🙌🏼

We have tours available Thursday - Sunday with 4 tours per evening. The coolest experience on the San Marcos River! ✨🤩
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04/16/2024

Guide appreciation post! 🙌🏼

Let’s take a moment to shoutout our Golden Paddle Award winner of the month, Leah Ford ! The Golden Paddle Award is our version of employee-of-the-month. Leah is a great example of a passionate and driven employee that consistently goes the extra mile and does it with a great attitude.

We sure do appreciate our guides and our glow tours wouldn’t be possible without them, so don’t forget to show your guide some love! 🤩✨
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04/01/2024

We are excited to announce that we will now be offering gondola tours on the San Marcos River! Book your tour with us today! 🙌🏼

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03/19/2024

What’s better than a crystal kayak glow tour with PaddleSMTX?! A crystal kayak glow tour with PaddleSMTX during a TOTAL SOLAR ECLIPSE! 💫

We will be having an exclusive eclipse glow tour on Monday, April 8th with tours at 12:30 pm and 12:45 pm! Book your tour with PaddleSMTX today! 🌟🌓
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03/11/2024

It’s officially SPRING BREAK in San Marcos! ✨ PaddleSMTX is open ALL WEEK LONG and we want to see you out on the river! Book a glow tour with us today! 🤩
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03/05/2024

It’s almost Spring Break in San Marcos and PaddleSMTX will be open ALL WEEK LONG!!! ⚡️🤙🏼

Book a crystal kayak glow tour with us for an incredible experience on the San Marcos River!
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03/01/2024

Who’s ready for Spring in San Marcos?! 🤩☀️

The weather gets warmer, the river gets more clear, and PaddleSMTX has bookings open for YOU to come on a glow paddle tour! See you there! ✌️
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02/15/2024

Hope y’all didn’t miss us to much 👀 The countdown begins… we are almost back and ready to roll for our spring season starting early March🤘🏾
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02/07/2024

Join our team this spring season as a River Kayaking Guide for our nightly glow tours on the San Marcos river! Make $17-$21/hr plus tips and bonuses all while getting to explore our wonderful river🤘🏾To apply: Send us an email to [email protected] and tell us why you would make a spectacular guide! 🛶
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10/20/2023

T-minus three more weekends of tours 🥲! That means you have THREE MORE WEEKENDS to BOOK a tour with US! Find a slot before our season ends! ✨🫣

09/27/2023

Grab your best friends and book a glow kayaking tour! 6 WEEKENDS LEFT of the SEASON! 🫨✨🚣‍♀️

09/21/2023

Casting off into the sunset, our kayaks glow with anticipation for the night's adventure. 🌆🌌🛶 Grab our 7:45pm tour to possibly catch a beautiful sunset! 🌅

09/10/2023

Paddle by day, glow by night - the ultimate adventure! ☀️🌟

08/23/2023

Happy Back to School Bobcats! 🐾 Sending good luck to you all, and if you need a study break we are still open Thursday through Sundays for a night experience like no other!

08/17/2023

This photo was taken by one of our tour guides, Nate! This is a friendly reminder to tip your tour guide if possible! They work very hard to educate and guide a very fun experience! 🫶🏼🌟

08/03/2023

Our weekday tours are almost coming to an end 😰!! We have two weeks left of weekday tours then we go back to Thursday through Friday tours! BOOK BOOK BOOK!

07/20/2023

Need something to do on a Thursday afternoon? 😎Summer in the park takes place at Plaza Park at 7:30pm. Full of fun and dancing with family friendly concerts! Check out our booth if you ever stop by! ☀️🧺🌻

07/04/2023

Current Mood: Cue the Sparklers ✨🎇🧨🇺🇸
Happy Fourth of July from the Paddle Fam! Enjoy the holiday and be safe!

06/22/2023

Texas wild rice is a rare and endangered aquatic plant species that is native to the San Marcos River. It is one of only three species of wild rice that are native to North America! You can see these all throughout your tour with us!🤯🌟

06/17/2023

WARNING: Glow Kayaking may cause excessive smiling, laughter and water fights! 🤩🌊🚣‍♂️

Glow Kayak with your favorite crew!

05/31/2023

🚣‍♀️⭐️Hey Paddle Fam! We are doing a GIVEAWAY with WhenWhereWhatAustin! Check it out on their page

05/20/2023

Kayak through the night and see the world in a different light! 🌟🌙

05/03/2023

Summer is right around the corner! Add Glow Kayaking to your summer bucket list.🚣🌚🌟

Starting May 29th we will be offering tours Monday through Sunday!

04/26/2023

Paddle SMTX has won the best outdoor activity for the Texas Travel Awards for the mid-sized market!! 🤩🎆🌟 https://texastravelawards.com/2023/the-2023-winners-of-the-texas-travel-awards/

The Texas Travel Awards recognizes and celebrates top travel destinations and attractions across the Lone Star State. Texans love to travel, and this awards program brought to you by the publishers of Austin Monthly, San Antonio Magazine, and Texas Music highlights the places, businesses, and things to do luring travelers to hit the open road and explore this great state.

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San Marcos, TX
78666

Opening Hours

Monday	11am - 12am
Tuesday	11am - 12am
Wednesday	11am - 12am
Thursday	11am - 12am
Friday	11am - 12am
Saturday	11am - 12am
Sunday	11am - 12am

Telephone

+15124006259

Website

http://paddlesmtx.com/

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Check out this Summer Savings Pass in that will get you into the best summer attractions in San Marcos, TX! 🤩 The Summer Savings Pass includes: • Tubing with Lion’s Club Tube Rental • Wonder World Cave & Adventure Park • Glass Bottom Boat Tour at the Meadows Center • $10 off a crystal kayak glow tour with PaddleSMTX Tickets are $49.95/person (savings of $18) and the pass will get you into each attraction for 1 visit. Tickets can be purchased from June 1 to August 30. Don’t miss out on these amazing summer activities in San Marcos, TX! Get your tickets at Visitsanmarcos.com/summer-savings-pass! ✨

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Dreaming of hot summer days as it is officially CHILLY here in San Marcos🌶 • We are officially closed for the season and boy has it been one for the books 🤠Our schedule is open online for next season starting early March of 2024! Huge THANKYOU to everyone who has come to paddle with us this season, we are truly grateful to be able to share this incredible place with so many of y’all 🛶 8 successful seasons down and many more to come🤘🏾 • • #river #rivertime #paddlesmtx #smtx #toursanmarcos #paddleon #paddleboarding #sanmarcos #texas #kayaking #glowpaddle #glowkayak #supglow #supsmtx #kayak #paddlesurf #riversurf

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The San Marcos River is fresh water at 72 degrees year round. The summer time weather makes the water feel just right for a dip! 🤿 If you’re visiting near by areas be sure to book a visit! #sanmarcostx #kayaking #visittexas #travel

Happy Earth Day! 🌎🌿🌊 We hate to talk trash, but it’s really a waste if you don’t recycle! 😎 A friendly reminder to keep our beautiful river clean and pick up your litter! #sanmarcostx #traveltexas #bucketlistadventures

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There are only three weekends left of the PaddleSMTX season! Book your spooooooky tour today 👻 Costumes encouraged!! #spookyseason #halloween #texas #rivers #paddlesmtx #kayak #glowpaddle #glowkayaking #smtx #atx #satx #visitsmtx

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