Weekend at Camp Fimfo
Texas Hill Country
Our glamping travels were spent at Camp Fimfo camp-resort in New Braunfels, TX along the Guadalupe River. We departed Houston later than we normally would have and that had us pulling into the camps at 3pm. It was 100° as we set up the trailer in the sweltering afternoon heat. After finishing setup, we went out for an early dinner to allow the trailer to cool off inside.
By night the campgrounds were full. It was delightful to see children riding their bikes, scooters and playing outside around the campsites. Some families were grilling BBQ and it smelled so good outside. The skies were clear and you could see the stars shine brightly.
After dinner, we drove around the resort. It’s beautiful and has many Camp Fimfo Amenities. They have RV and tent spots, and nice cabins of varying sizes.
The camping resort is expansive and it was challenging to get around on foot. We noticed campers were driving around on golf carts so we went to rent one. Unfortunately they were already sold out. Next time I will rent one in advance when I make my reservation.
We spent the remainder of the evening relaxing in the trailer as all our planned activities were set for Saturday.
Grandpa and I wanted to go river tubing down the Guadalupe River. I last went as a teenager and Grandpa had never been to the Guadalupe. Fimfo has access to the Guadalupe River but not suitable for tubing down the Guadalupe River.
We drove a short distance down the road to a river entrance location. There where multiple tube rental companies that will rent you a tube and pick you up at the end. We had to walk a short distance to the river. Thank goodness I had water shoes on to manage the rocks at the bottom of the water.
We floated the “Horseshoe” part of the river which is about a 2-hour ride. I waded through the cold water and plopped into my tube. I was worried at first but ready for the experience.
For the first hour the river waters were calm and relaxing. Some people had boom boxes and ice chests floating in spare tubes. Some tubes were tethered by ropes to keep their group together.
At one point the water became rapid and it was fun. We came upon big rocks in low water and I got stuck on the rocks. I couldn’t get out of my tube and got separated from Grandpa. Some young man generously helped me get off the rocks. When I got to the end, I still couldn’t find Grandpa and was once again stuck in my tube. I’m sure I looked like a stuffed chocolate donut. This time, another man helped rescue me out of the tube. Thank goodness I finally found Grandpa once I got out and we walked together to the pick-up spot. Overall, it was a fun and adventurous experience despite getting stuck on the rocks and inside my tube.
Later that evening, we relaxed by the pool for awhile. Then enjoyed the beautiful view of the hills from inside of our trailer.
The camping resort is a great place for family gatherings. Next time, I would like to go with my children, their spouses and our grandchildren. I would like the young adults to go tubing while Grandpa and I take the kids to the splash playground and the other park activities.
I would highly recommend you rent a golf cart unless you don’t mind walking far for some of the resort amenities.
I also suggest researching different tubing companies. It seems that Whitewater Sports is right on the river and the pickup is on the river too. We noticed it once we got on the river.
On our drive home along I-10, near Schulenburg, we suddenly felt like someone hit us from the back. Grandpa pulled over to the frontage road to jump out and inspect what happened. He discovered we lost an entire tire and rim off the trailer . Poof, it was gone! The bolts of the rim were completely seared off.
We contacted AAA and after three hours on the roadside, they were unsuccessful in finding a 30 ft flatbed truck to tow the trailer. So, we located an RV park nearby where we could slowly drive the trailer to. Our only option was to park it there until we figured out what to do next.
The lady at the Schulenburg RV Park office, told us she knew a mechanic who makes site visits and could help us. We called him the next morning, and by the afternoon he had fixed the tire and rim. Now, we have to get the bodywork done once the insurance works the claim.
Before our next trip, we will join Good Sam RV roadside assistance just in case we have a future incident.
Finally, I am incredibly thankful to God that we didn’t get into a bad accident and that no one was hurt by the flying tire and rim. God was surely protecting us.
