The 16 Top Tubing And Drinking Rivers in America

Floating down a sun-drenched river while sucking down your favorite adult beverage (with a full cooler bobbing by your side).

Tubing has become one of the most popular summertime party activities ever in the U.S. To help you in your quest to float your boat, we did some online research to come up with the 16 top tubing rivers in America:

Ginnie Springs High Springs, FL

This privately-owned place found on the South side of the famous Santa Fe River, Ginnie Springs is a very popular summer spot to cool off for both University of Florida students and North-Central Florida residents. Just relax and kick back with a nice cold one under a comfy canopy od native Spanish moss.

15.San Marcos River San Marcos, TX

The college town of SM is right down the road from Austin. It’s reported to be the hardest partyin’ place in the U.S. When the temperature hits triple digits, the 72-degree San Marcos River is the perfect place to be to kick back and suck down some cold Lone Star.

14.James River Scottsville, VA

Prior to reaching the drop-off point, a tubing company rep will advise you not to jump off the rock in the middle of James River. It’s private property so technically you’d be trespassing. If you do ignore said advice, however, know the spectators on the riverside beach will witness your fun flaunting of the law.

13.Truckee River Reno, NV

Despite less whitewater, or perhaps because of it, the Truckee River offers visitors a good time. The comparatively calm water is fine for a relaxing all-day booze cruise where some of the slow boats might invite you on board for a beer and others might shoot you with a squirt gun as you float past.

12.Meramec River Meramec State Park, MO

Those sexy Girls Gone Wild-style videos shot on the Lake of the Ozarks is just the start of the summer partying action here. Tubing down the Meramec is an all-day party with a lot of alcohol-inspired nudity because this state does not have many laws about drinking on the river.

11.Snoqualmie River North Bend, WA

While the Green River is more famous, the Snoqualmie offers great tubing. The water might be a little bit chilly in comparison, nevertheless, you’ll be tubing along through some noteworthy scenery. If you tire of tubing and drinking, this river has plenty of rope swings to stop and enjoy with your friends.

10.Guadalupe River New Braunfels, TX

Perhaps the most popular place for tubing in the U.S. People from all over come to this river that runs through Southeast Texas. Drinking while floating is legal and the people who live along the water’s edge sometimes join in by handing out beer or pranking tubers with fake alligators and rubber spiders.

9.Shenandoah River Harpers Ferry, WV

Possibly the best deal on this entire list, a business at HF rent you two tubes for under $30.00 a day. (That’s one for you and one for the beer cooler as well.) If tubing isn’t enough to float your boat, you can also go mountain biking, whitewater rafting, and zip-lining too.

8.Yampa River Steamboat Springs, CO

Most tubing routes start upriver of the parking lot so that when you finish tubing and drinking you’re all set to drive home. With this route, you finish in the very middle of Steamboat Springs. There you can shop for souvenirs, eat, or even drink some more if you’re up for it.

7.Cahaba River Helena, AL

From roughly mid-May to mid-June, this is one of the most picturesque floats in the U.S. thanks in part to the lilies that bloom on the banks and little islands in the river. It’s the state’s longest free-flowing river. It’s also the home of more different species of fish than in all of California.

6.Chipola River Marianna, FL

Enjoy floating down this large, lazy river sucking down some suds alongside lots of cute co-eds from famous Florida State University. This popular tributary of the Apalachicola River is also known for its Spanish moss-draped oak trees and various limestone caves. Pack your dark sunglasses so no one notices you staring at all the beauty.

5.Apple River Somerset, WI

You know about sucking down brats and cornholing, right? Here’s another tradition. Tie everyone’s tubes together and put the group beer cooler in the center. Bring your plastic beads too as this Mardi Gras-like party involves throwing them and wearing them. The halfway point has a sandbar where you can, eat, play volleyball and, drink some more.

4.American River Sacramento, CA

This river is 120 miles long and is, at present, a bit too shallow for most boats, The good news is that it’s perfect for kayaking and tubing. Enjoy these reportedly peaceful waters free of boating crowds and be happy you are only visiting California (and don’t have to pay to actually live here.)

3.Ichetucknee River Fort White, FL

You’ll find this river in the popular Ichetucknee Springs State Park. Float and drink for an hour and a half in the 72-degree water beneath a canopy of shady oak trees. If you want more fun, then climb one of the oak trees and jump in. The swim back to the bank is easy.

2.Comal River New Braunfels, TX

Some veteran visitors consider New Braunfels America’s “tubing capital” because everybody in Texas who is not tubing down the above-mentioned Guadalupe River is said to be drinking and tubing here in nearby Comal. Yes, Texans are lucky here because it’s like having two terrific tubing rivers in one place.

1.Rainbow River Dunnellon, FL

Someone once joked that Florida has as many cool places for tubing and drinking as it does people busted for Medicare fraud. This is certainly the most scenic route and the water is so clear you can see to the very bottom of this sub-tropical spring. Enjoy a two-hour float and take advantage of the local park’s tram service to the launch site.

 

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