inner tubing

Lazy river recreation

Inner tubing is the recreational activity of floating or riding on an inflated inner tube, typically down a river or behind a motorboat.

The tube—originally the air-filled rubber ring from inside a tire—serves as a simple flotation device.

River tubing offers a lazy drift downstream, while tubing behind a boat provides a faster, bouncier ride: We spent the afternoon inner tubing on the lake.

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water park · rapids · splashing · current · inflatable · rubber · puncture · air pump · sunburn · cooler · beer cooler · swimming · drifting · water · relaxing · gripping · bobbing · wet

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Known to kids · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G