Is tubbing down a river with a lot of rapide a whole lot of fun? My boyfriend and his family always go to the guadelupe river and spend the weekend and they want me to go, but im really scared. Cant it be dangerour what if you fall of the tube? or get theft behind... i mean its not like i cant swim or are afrad of the water.oh yeay andeven in 100 degree weather the water is still freezing.. should i tell him that i would like to go with them or not i think it would be fun im just really scared..
2007-06-19 07:52:30 · 5 answers · asked by laycie b 1 in Sports ➔ Swimming & Diving
It's a lot of fun, and on a hot day, it's a great way to stay cool. We used to tie a cooler into an inner tube, and fill it with drinks. But be sure that you put a rope on this, or you may lose everything if it floats away from you!
Two things to remember - first, use sunscreen if you think there's the remotest chance of getting burned. I tube in Michigan, and doing this in the south would fry my pasty white skin lobster red before I was a mile down the river.
Second, if you take alcoholic drinks with you, go slow on how much you drink, and wear a life vest of some sort. Drinking like this on a tubing trip will increase your odds of drowning if there was any accident, and there's no need to make your boyfriend's family trip a real bummer for them - or for you, too.
Third - make sure you do something responsible with the empties when you're done, like put them back in the cooler. Glass in the water is guaranteed to get stepped on and cut someone's foot. Cans in the water are ugly trash. Ditto with the empty sunscreen bottle.
Fourth - DON'T PUT YOUR CAR KEYS IN YOUR POCKET, AND EXPECT THEM TO BE THERE WHEN YOU ARE DONE. I did this with a friend's keys, and they're somewhere on the bottom of a 5 mile stretch of river. Her boyfriend had to drive almost 200 miles one way to bring up a spare set. Yeah, he was happy with me... Get a spare key made, and pin one set into your pocket, and give the other to someone else in your group.
2007-06-19 08:07:32 · answer #1 · answered by Ralfcoder 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well I have floated the Guadelupe several times. It is a great experience and when the water is low there are few rapids. The rapids that are there aren't too bad either. Plus the water is pretty shallow and clear. I would say go and have a great time. Another plus is that there will be loads of people having a great time so if you get in trouble someone will help you out.
Good Luck!
2007-06-19 14:59:15 · answer #2 · answered by JOSH F 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is fun. All that you have to remember is to keep your legs up if you fall off so that they don't get taken off. You should definitely do it though.
2007-06-19 14:56:45 · answer #3 · answered by Philly Iggles 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its a blast!!!! and thats why you wear a life jacket and go with more than 3 people
2007-06-19 15:02:01 · answer #4 · answered by jc 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
tell himyour scared and he will comfort you and tell you what goes on!
2007-06-19 15:01:09 · answer #5 · answered by ♥♥taken♥♥ 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋