Day 1
Friday — Frio Welcome
- 4–6pm: Cabin check-in, river overlook walk
- 6:30pm: Campfire welcome dinner (fajitas)
- 8pm: Story swap night — worst-job stories encouraged
- Night: S'mores, stars, cypress silhouettes
Garner State Park Area · Dec 4–6, 2026 · Frio River Basecamp
Frio Float & Fire
Cold river, hot coffee, zero agenda.
Bald cypress, cold clear water, and a fire that never goes out.
Founding SeasonFounding Season — join the list
Our loosest weekend of the season. The Frio in December is brisk, beautiful, and blissfully empty. Mornings start slow with cowboy coffee, midday is for the river and the trails, and evenings belong to the fire — story swaps, a chili cook-off, and the kind of quiet you can't buy in the city. Built for the burned-out: introverts welcome, extroverts tolerated.
Founding Season. Dec 4–6, 2026 is a sample weekend shown while we lock real dates — holding spots is free and never promises a confirmed seat yet.
- Dates
- Dec 4–6, 2026
- Where
- Garner State Park Area
- Basecamp
- Frio River Basecamp
- Length
- 3 days · 2 nights
- Price
- From $549 all-in
- Group size
- Max 12
- Region
- Texas Hill Country
✅ What's included
- 2 nights in riverside cabins (small group — max 12)
- All meals Friday dinner through Sunday lunch, catered by local cooks — menu subject to change (incl. chili cook-off)
- Guided Frio River walk + Old Baldy-style sunset hike
- Tubes, camp chairs, and river gear provided
- Campfire storytelling night + s'mores kit
- A paperback swap shelf — bring one, take one
🚫 Not included
- Transportation to camp (carpool board provided)
- Alcohol — BYO
- Wetsuit if you run cold (river's brisk in December)
- Anything with a screen you don't strictly need
What you'll do
- Guided Frio River walk + sunset hike
- Tubes, camp chairs, and river gear provided
- Chili cook-off + campfire storytelling night
Optional extras
- THE WATERLINE SANCTUARY — optional massage or Reiki, pre-booked, consent-based, relaxation only (not available yet — note your interest when you book)
Where you sleep
Riverside cabins, small group — separated quarters where the property allows
- Small riverside cabins with real beds + linens
- Separated quarters where the property allows
- Couples can request private accommodations when available
Everyone gets a safe, respected arrangement — and anything sensitive stays between you and the organizers via the private note field at booking.
Food at this weekend
Fajitas, chili cook-off + cowboy coffee from local cooks
- Vegetarian at every meal
- Common allergies handled if you tell us at booking
Cooked by our local hill country caterer (tba) — Friday dinner through Sunday lunch. Menu subject to change.
Coming with Founding Season retreats
THE WATERLINE SANCTUARY — secluded bodywork, not spa day
A private treatment space in canvas and natural materials — soft natural light, privacy screens, fresh air, trees and water nearby, natural sounds. At this weekend it's a secluded private 3/4 tent near the water — quiet, natural, intimate without being sexual, premium without pretentious — for optional massage or Reiki sessions. Vetted local practitioners, scheduled and pre-booked, consent-based, purely relaxation and wellness (never medical), limited availability. Not available yet — note your interest when you book and we hold a slot in mind for you.
Sample itinerary
How the weekend flows
All meals catered by local cooks — menu subject to change.
Day 2
Saturday — River & Chili
- 8am: Cowboy coffee + breakfast burritos
- 10am: Guided Frio River walk (dress for a brisk dip)
- 1pm: Lunch at camp
- 3pm: Sunset hike to the overlook
- 6pm: Chili cook-off — you judge, we cook (or you cook too)
- Night: Campfire finals — winning chili + tall tales
Day 3
Sunday — Float Out
- 8:30am: Slow breakfast, paperback swap
- 10am: Closing circle by the river
- 11:30am: Farewell lunch
- 1pm: Roll home rested, smelling faintly of cedar
This weekend's questions
Good to know
Is the river too cold in December?
It's brisk — that's the honest word. Plenty of folks still get in (it's gorgeous), and plenty don't. The hike, the fire, and the chili cook-off don't require getting wet at all.
Why is this one a little pricier?
Small group — max 12 — in riverside cabins that cost us more per head. Fewer people, more space, more pie. That's the trade.
Can I come solo?
That's the whole design. GTFO weekends are built for arriving alone — show up solo, meet your people around the fire Friday night, and leave with a group text you actually keep.
Booking
Hold your spots — free, no payment today.
Start a free hold for Frio Float & Fire (Dec 4–6, 2026). No payment is due today — payment comes later via a secure link we email you.
From $549 all-in · Founding Season
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