Always check a rivers conditions before packing up the car and putting in.
After heavy rains, tubing rivers may close due to high water and stronger currents.
Droughts may also cause closures.
River tubing in Boone, North Carolina.Credit:Courtesy Explore Boone
The river spans the length of Georgia, so there are many places to hop on.
Float withCool River TubingorHelen Tubing and Waterpark.
Ginnie Springs is just one of many Florida tube runs originating from afreshwater springhead.
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Florida spring heads are constantly gurgling a consistent current of water at a steady 72 degrees Fahrenheit.
On a humid Florida day, theres no better way to cool off than at a spring.
you’ve got the option to rent tubes through theGinnie Springs General Store.
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Ride as many times as youd like.
The mountain-fed river is cool and crisp, even in the summer.
Lions Club Tube Rental, Don’s Fish Camp, andTexas State Tubesoutfit and shuttle tubers on the river.
White-water rafting on the James River.Credit:Courtesy Riverside Outfitters
Runs vary from 45 minutes to up to three hours.
Its a scenic excursion past large wooded areas and rocky shoals.
Check thedam release schedulebefore planning your own float.
Tubing on Deep Creek.Credit:Courtesy Explore Bryson City
The route will take about an hour and a half.
Make it a multi-day spring break vacation and park your RV atToccoa Valley Campgroundin the Chatahoochee-Oconee National Forest.
Tubing through the Virginia Blue Ridge town on the Roanoke River withRoanoke Mountain Adventures.
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Want to give back on your Western North Carolina trip?
Clean up the river on Trashy Tuesdays."
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Tubing and kayaking are popular on the Chestatee River.Credit:Courtesy Discover Dahlonega
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Family tubing adventure on Roanoke River.Credit:Courtesy Visit VBR; photo by Jennifer Griffin
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Tubing on the New River.Credit:Courtesy Explore Boone
