The staff were great, thorough and helpful. Bristen and Jordon were very kind…read more My only complaint I have is that I was told that the gas would last me all day - 8 hours and I ran out of gas in 3.5 hours with no option to fill tank or no one told me where I could go to get gas.

Wonderful! We rented the beautiful pontoon boat and had a BLAST on Lake Dunlap. The renting process…read morewas simple. We couldn't have asked for more. We will definitely be back!!!

I took a vacation with the family. My oldest daughter thought it would fun to wake surf. First…read moreoff, the boat he has is ultra nice. The wave he has was as good as anything I've seen. The owner Jon was really helpful. By the time we were done our youngest daughter was having so much fun we had to pry her off the board. I think what I liked best is we didn't feel like customers. Jon made us all feel like friends. We talked about it the whole way home. We are already making plans to go back. Put this on your bucket list.

From the owner: We provide a 24' luxury wakesurf boat complete with a driver with 25 years of expertise, Ensuring a…read morepremium and safe wakesurfing, wakeboarding and tubing experience. Includes all equipment, life jackets, ropes, driver and instructor. Bookings are required at least 12 hours in advance to secure your session. Join us for an unforgettable adventure on the lake!

What a wonderful experience. Everyone there went over the top to ensure that we were treated like…read moreroyalty. Best marina experience ever.

Canyon Lake Marina (CLM) is one of 2 marinas here managed by Suntex, this one being on the north…read moreside of the lake in the village of Hancock near the big red Brookshire Brothers store and Canyon Park, the other being the sister Crane's Mill Marina on the south side. CLM is located at the end of the Canyon Park peninsula, co-located with Baja Icehouse and Grill. CLM offers watercraft rentals, leased boat slips (22 - 50 ft, covered and uncovered, with and without lifts), dry docking, a fee-based boat ramp (USACE Ramp #19), a boat fueling station, a courtesy dock, boat maintenance/repair services, and a store with supplies for any day on the water of one of the prettiest, clearest lakes in the Lone Star state. The cost of renting a CLM boat varies by capacity, added amenities, season, and day of the week, but typically starts at about $250 for a 2-hour block and can go up if you also hire a captain. There are cheaper boat rentals around Canyon Lake, but perhaps none are quite as convenient if you are on the north side. Plus, you can start and end your outing with a meal or drinks at the Baja Icehouse. Just don't skimp on the pre-outing safety training & learning the rules of the water; there are quite a few tragedies on this lake each summer generally caused by inexperienced boaters not following common safety practices. CLM also has a "Suntex Boat Club" you can join so that you have regular access to all of their fleet of fun boats and jet skis without the storage and upkeep responsibilities, but there is an initiation fee of $3k to $4k (depending on service level & number of members), plus a monthly fee of $350-$600 for 12 consecutive months. We've been slip tenants at CLM for just a few months now and so far, we're happy with the experience. It's easy to park at Baja and get down the long switchback of stairs and ramps to the water if you are physically fit; if not, you can call the store and ask for a courtesy golf cart pickup. Thankfully, our slip is in one of the first rows, so the distance isn't too terrible when you're carrying a bunch of stuff to the boat. If needed, we can come down to the dock to unload the car from the "15-minute" parking spots and then use one of the courtesy pushcarts to get our gear to the vessel. We've observed that those "loading/unloading" parking spots are sometimes used as "all day" spots by some folks, and sometimes, people don't return the courtesy pushcarts for others to use them. It doesn't seem that CLM does much to enforce the time limit or make sure the carts make it back to their home. Otherwise, staff members have been friendly, responsive, and knowledgeable in our experience. A note on the fueling station and courtesy dock: entering and exiting this area can be a bit tricky during high-traffic days, as it's a fairly tight channel with a dead-end. If you aren't confident in your boat handling skills under such conditions, try refueling across the lake at Crane's Mill where you can pass through without turning around to exit. CLM doesn't post the full set of fees and information online, so if you're interested in leasing a slip or using the other services at the marina (including the boat ramp), you'll need to fill out the online request form, call, or come down in person to view the fee sheets and discuss what you're seeking. I wish they were more transparent about costs, but I suppose their fee schedule is fluid based on market conditions. Securing a boat slip on Canyon Lake is a challenge and there is typically a years-long wait. If you'd really like the privilege to hop in your boat and get right on the water at the time of your choosing, as opposed to dealing with the cluster of confusion and delay that occurs at the overcrowded public boat ramps (join the FB group on Canyon Lake Boating to see what I mean), you're gonna need a slip. If you get lucky enough to know someone who is ready to move on from "boat life," that's like winning the lottery, so don't pass up the opportunity to take over that lease. See you out on the water!

The Village subdivision boat ramp aka Canyon Lake Boat Ramp #1…read more When I moved to The Village in 1976, this was a private boat ramp for our subdivision, as most were in those days. We had to have a special sticker on the windshield of all our vehicles issued by our HOA to be able to launch and park there (as well as the subdivision pool up the hill). A few years later, the boat ramps were taken over by the government and opened to the public. Read the Signs: Dock is for loading and unloading only No Fishing No Swimming No Camping No Picnicking No Loitering Do not park a vehicle without trailer in trailer parking! Park your car on top of the hill in the flat area of dirt Use common sense Know your boat etiquette Know your no wake zones Practice your trailer skills BEFORE you taking your boat out in public! This is a tough ramp to navigate with steep incline. Have good tires on your vehicle... when pavement is wet on that steep incline, you will need traction as tires will spin as you are making your way up the hill. We have new tires on our truck, our tires spin. Pull into the loading parking area, quickly put all your stuff in your boat before launch, back into water when it's your turn, then park in trailer parking. Pull out your boat quickly, unload quickly, leave the area quickly. Open Water Scuba classes are also held here. Underwater you will find a platform, cars, etc. Watch for their flags on the water, stay far away. Yelp map shows the boat ramp as "Skyline Park". This is incorrect. This is NOT a park. There are no areas to play, to swim, or to picnic. Pros: Boat dock Cons: Steep incline, limited parking *Note* Comal County Sheriffs & Texas Parks W&G like to use this ramp.

Greet place to go for boating. That's about it. Took the kiddos down to venture around the place,…read moreand was told by a park ranger no loitering at all. Even though there were trails. Lots of places to hang out around the banks. Again not allowed. But if you have some sea-doos for a quick launch your all good.

Although it isn't a business yet, the paddling trail recently opened up on Seguin Lake and is…read morebeautiful. Maybe it is the time of year, with colorful leaves floating down and landing gently on the water, moving slowly beside me as I meandered along the trail. It was quiet, not another soul around, except for the occasional whack of a golf club hitting a ball. I love that we have this in sweet Seguin and want to encourage others to enjoy. I have extra boats (sit on top kayaks) and would be happy to make this a business and take people along the trail. It is not scary or challenging, only peaceful and enjoyable. riverfalcon18@hotmail.com

Called Jay around 4pm and discussed the problem with my boat. I took my boat to him soon after the…read morephone call and when i got there he went and starting troubleshooting my issue. He found the problem and we discussed the fix. He was a life saver as i had family coming in 2 days from out of state and plans were to go fishing. With Jay's help that happened. Cannot say enough good things in the way he helped solve the problem.

Phone etiquette was horrible from the start and prices are too high for an estimate! I found…read moreanother mechanic that meets our families needs!

If you need to re-power an old boat with the best outboards on the market then contact Rodney…read moreNelson of San Marcos Marine at (512) 557-2469 1111 Arcadia Canyon Lake, TX 78133. Reason: I recently tried to re-power an old 14ft aluminum 1956 Arkansas Traveler runabout. I contacted numerous boat dealers around Austin, Texas. Although most of the dealers were very nice, all of them discouraged me from putting a new 40hp engine on the craft. Their reasons for declining my request varied. I came to understand that inner-city boat dealers, especially those not located on a lake, are really set up to sell new boats and have little interest in re-powering old boats. I decided to call one last dealer, Rodney Nelson of San Marcos Marine. Rodney's workshop is on Canyon Lake. I took my boat to Rodney. He was so positive and knowledgeable. He verified the boat was rated for 40hp, said he would strengthen the transom with a custom aluminum cap, put a 40hp Tohatsu 4-stroke motor on it (5 year warranty). The highly-rated engine is about half the weight of other four-stroke outboards and gas costs me about $5 for an entire day of fun on Lake Austin. It's very quiet, essentially no smoke, amazing. Rodney is an expert at working with aluminum boats. He built custom plates on the front for gauges, welded in plates to strengthen the transom, built aluminum mounts for the new modern throttle/tilt and trim/steering mechanisms etc. He also tested the boat on Canyon Lake numerous times to fine tune steering, maneuverability, and ride. The cost for all his work and customization were much less than the quotes I received from other dealers who just wanted to attach a 30hp motor on the existing transom. I'm glad I called Rodney because now my family has a boat that is both safe and fun for an incredibly low price! Ralph Beasley

Whenever we're in the Gruene area (which is a lot) and we want to to float, we always use Rockin'…read moreR. This is their main location. They have several in the regional area but my review is for the Gruene location. The staff are really fun and helpful (you know like when you're getting out and fall on your rear and they help you out of the water). Rental rates are fair and the tubes are clean.

I will start by saying, I don't entirely blame the business for what happened during our float, and…read morethey did try to remedy it by giving us free passes to come back - or to use another location. The main takeaways for my post if you don't want to read (TLDR): 1. This location should NOT be advertised as a float - it is seriously very dangerous when the water is low, we all popped our tubes and had small injuries from the rocks - I am glad with my injuries being small - it could have been SOOO much worse 2. Aggressive turtles and water snakes everywhere 3. The entire float route is surrounded by private property so there is literally no way to exit unless you go to the end .. The day started out great - the Gruene location was nice, we did not pay for parking as others have mentioned (not sure why we didn't). The main complaint about the actual location where you sign in and get your tubes are the rest rooms. They were not clean and the water did not work. Also, the entire place was run by children which was very weird to me. There was no one over the age of 20 working the day (Sunday) we went. A kid that looked to be literally 13 was the one to help us into the river and didn't say a word to us- just looked at us and put the tubes in the water (which I understand - I was shy at that age as well). My main concern and the reason why I am posting is that this route (in my opinion) should NOT be used by this company as an advertised float. It was genuinely super dangerous. I have floated multiple times throughout Texas and have not encountered rocks and rapids like this. We got stuck multiple times on the rocks and it took us 3 hours to just get half way to the first exit. After the second set of rocks we were DONE. Our tubes had all popped and several of us had injuries (nothing super serious - bruises and cuts from the rocks - one girl hurt her back pretty badly and had spasms) . We called the company and asked for someone to pick us up (to which another child answered the phone). They offered to bring us new tubes - which they did. The kid that brought us the tubes told us we were two hours from the exit (which apparently was not correct). Because they wouldn't come pick us up and told me we had to tube down to the end where the exit is - we decided the best option was to call the non-emergency number for the Sheriff. She told us to call 911 to get more precise coordinates for our location - which we then did. An ambulance came and the EMT's found us and were able to escort us out of the back of people's homes (we did not want to trespass on these people's properties - also there were giant staircases we were unsure if the one girl with the back injury could even make it up). Everyone was fine, the EMT's dropped us off at the entrance to Rockin R - which we were then greeted by the location's owners. They told us it had been a misunderstanding and they didn't realize someone was injured - which I literally told them over the phone twice. After the confusion subsided, they did give us free passes to come back - which I won't be using. I understand these things happen and we did sign waivers - but the company should not be using this route. Someone will get seriously injured on these rocks one of these days. I guarantee it..