A home to Texas State University and only an hour from Austin, the small town of San Marcos on San Marcos River is lively year around. When Spring Break comes, everyone hits the river, where you can have the most fun. River tubing is by far the most popular activity on the river for a good reason. The stretch of the river used for tubing is short, only about a mile, but you can keep going back to the starting point and go again and again. Incredibly clear water with a constant temperature of 72 degrees flows peacefully between the verdant banks. The river runs through protected parks and there is almost no development, making it perfect for slow, relaxed tubing down the river surrounded by giant, green elephant ears plants. Alcoholic drinks are allowed, and most tubing outfitters will have a cooler with ice and booze ready for you. With a bunch a friends, it is hard to imagine a better way to spend an afternoon on a warm day in May.

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