Between Hobson and Goliad State Park the San Antonio River continues to flow as a slow, meandering coastal river free of rapids and waterfalls. It is characterized by a degrading water quality, though it is quite safe for human contact. Acces points are few, but the Goliad Chamber of Commerce and Goliad State Park are working to resolve that issue on the lower sections of this reach. Log jams and brush piles are the only major obstacles. Steep, sometimes muddy banks make it a little difficult getting to and from the river, but it is not impossible, and improvements should create more opportunities with greater convenience in the near future.
Karnes and Goliad Counties, starting in Hobson andending at Goliad State Park near US highway 183. Most of this reach flows through generally remote and undeveloped coastal flat prairie land.
Dallas 310 miles; Austin 120 miles; San Antonio 40 miles; Houston 165 miles; Oklahoma City 519 miles; Little Rock miles; Kansas City miles; Albuquerque miles; Phoenix miles; Denver miles; Salt Lake City miles (all distances are approximate and depend upon starting point, destination to the put-in at the river and route taken.)
Water quality is generally good to very good, though some pollution may occasionally occur from urban run-off. Flow is almost always adequate for paddling lightly loaded canoes and kayaks, though the river will tend to run very low during hot summer months or periods of prolonged drought.
Weather and flow conditions permitting, the best times to paddle this reach of the San Antonio River are from mid-fall through late spring. Summers will be very hot and humid, with little shade from the South Texas sun.
Log jams and brush debris piles are the primary hazards to navigation along this reach of the San Antonio River. There are no rapids or waterfalls of any consequence with which to contend. During summer months the heat and humidity should be considered hazards to teh human body, though not necessarily to navigation.
There are no known public or private canpgrounds, or other accommodations, available along this reach of the San Antonio River. Most property is privately owned, and camping should only be done after obtaining landowner permission.
There are no known liveries, outfitters or shuttle services operating along this reach of the San Antonio River. Bring everything you need and arrange your own shuttles. Due to the very remote nature of this run leave no valuables in cars.
