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New Braunfels Tube Chute or Walk Around It Guide on the Comal River. Tips on how to AVOID flipping over, or how you can walk around the Tube Chute if you don't want to go through the Tube Chute. River Safety Tips for small children and weak swimmers, should wear life jackets and walk around the Tube Chute and non-swimmers should stay off the river altogether. There is a very visible sign on the Comal River that tells you where to get out of the river if you want to walk around the Tube Chute. The sign reads CAUTION: TUBE CHUTE AHEAD, WEAK SWIMMERS EXIT NOW. There will be a set of stairs with a handrail where you can get out of the river. Be careful, the steps may be slippery from algae growth on the steps. You can reenter the river just below the Tube Chute to continue your float trip. How to get into your Tube, how to put on a Life Jacket for Kids and weak swimmers. Life Guards are on duty only some of the time at the New Braunfels Tube Chute property, but not always, while the rest of the Comal River has NO Life Guards. The Tube Chute is like a water slide with rushing water and whitewater rapids at the end of the Tube Chute. The whitewater rapids have a strong current and is the spot where you have the highest chance of flipping your Tube over or flipping out of your Tube. To increase your chances of NOT Flipping over, as soon as you enter the Tube Chute, get centered in your tube, hold on to the handles and sink your hind-end as low as possible into your Tube to prevent yourself from being "top-heavy" and flipping over. Once you have entered into the whitewater rapids, you may have to paddle to get out of the main current or Eddy. The rapids, strong currents, and Eddy at the end of the Tube Chute are why we suggest all Kids 8 years and younger and all weak swimmers wear a Lifejacket on the Comal River. As always, if you have any questions, you can call Texas Tubes at 830-626-9900. Thank you and have a great time on the river! Visit our Website at http://www.TexasTubes.com