For a closer look at the most beautiful river in Texas, look here. If you like camping to the sound of the San Marcos river and not your fellow camper's boombox, then look here. For Texas Water Safari videos and that all important (for first time safari paddlers) Seminar  tape, see Pat at Spencer Videos.
  HOW DO YOU GET HERE?  
  From I-35: Take exit #205 and go south on HWY 80S for seven miles. Go through a flashing yellow light. 1/4 mile past the flashing light, turn right on FM1979 and proceed for about 1 mile. Cross the river and we are immediately on the left.  
  From I-10: Take the HWY183/Luling exit and go right on 183N into Luling. Turn right at first light. Go two blocks and turn left at the next light onto HWY80N toward San Marcos. Travel 17 miles on 80N to FM1979 in Martindale. Turn left onto FM1979. Proceed for about a mile, cross the river, and we are immediately on the left.  
 
 

We have a sister site under construction www.SpencerCanoes.com which will include many photos of campsites, giant pecan trees and other cool images. It will be up any day and promises to be interesting so go have a look.

 

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9515 FM 1979
Martindale, TX  78655
(512)357-6113
email: spenco@corridor.net
Syllabus-Texas State PFW 1190A Canoeing