tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2304636801774028050.post6028478599151449544..comments2023-06-23T18:54:27.520-04:00Comments on The Thrifty Gypsy's Travels : Redneck Yacht Club (Tubing the James)Katrina Elisabethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15083877882755665975noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2304636801774028050.post-29578759552394805522014-08-10T12:17:20.364-04:002014-08-10T12:17:20.364-04:00Thanks for stopping by! We bought ours through Ama...Thanks for stopping by! We bought ours through Amazon.com and bought a tube just for a cooler from Walmart. Here's a link to the double-tube that we have: http://www.amazon.com/River-Run-II-Inflatable-Float/dp/B0050KECZE/ref=sr_1_16?ie=UTF8&qid=1407687379&sr=8-16&keywords=river+tube It's pretty sturdy! But there are cheaper options available if you're not planning to tube regularly like we do.Katrina Elisabethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15083877882755665975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2304636801774028050.post-76534617536909424742014-08-09T21:03:52.251-04:002014-08-09T21:03:52.251-04:00Hi, We really want to do this but don't know ...Hi, We really want to do this but don't know where to get the tubes/rafts. Where did you get yours? As of this year, Riverside Outfitters no longer rents them. :( <br />Great post, thanks!alsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2304636801774028050.post-19255791143013660952014-06-22T16:53:01.023-04:002014-06-22T16:53:01.023-04:00thanks so much! :)
it's such a nice feeling ...thanks so much! :) <br /><br />it's such a nice feeling to float lazily down the river! i definitely miss that. i know our tubes have been collecting dust at our in-laws house, but we want to get out there much more.estherjuleehttp://www.estherandjacob.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2304636801774028050.post-73727072956126757562014-06-20T09:33:57.496-04:002014-06-20T09:33:57.496-04:00That's awesome! I'd love to do this in oth...That's awesome! I'd love to do this in other states!Katrina Elisabethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15083877882755665975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2304636801774028050.post-28696944452238288582014-06-20T09:33:43.124-04:002014-06-20T09:33:43.124-04:00Yes, ours has that, too! We call it a floating cou...Yes, ours has that, too! We call it a floating couch, haha. <br /><br />I just did! My mobile phone kept giving me trouble adding the picture and link, and I only just got access to a desk top. :)Katrina Elisabethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15083877882755665975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2304636801774028050.post-43452272926050843162014-06-19T21:53:00.393-04:002014-06-19T21:53:00.393-04:00I love tubing! I'm from Connecticut and used t...I love tubing! I'm from Connecticut and used to go tubing all the time with friends at a little river near where I'm from. It is so fun!In Search Ofhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16389690355601584097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2304636801774028050.post-72402579072079770462014-06-19T20:30:18.171-04:002014-06-19T20:30:18.171-04:00I love this!! :) We did this all the time on the C...I love this!! :) We did this all the time on the Chattahootchie River in Georgia. :) We even upgraded our tubes to the ones with beer coolers in the middle. I think it might be the same one. It's so fun!<br /><br />BTW, don't forget to link back to Local Adventurers so that more people can hear about it. Thanks!! :)estherjuleehttp://www.estherandjacob.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2304636801774028050.post-5553822918131571522014-06-16T15:24:30.183-04:002014-06-16T15:24:30.183-04:00Great question! We left one vehicle at the West Vi...Great question! We left one vehicle at the West View on the James landing site before driving to our start in Cartersville. At the end of the day, we go back to pick up the truck from Cartersville (or wait and get it the next day).Katrina Elisabethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15083877882755665975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2304636801774028050.post-92221835271095032272014-06-15T22:42:33.472-04:002014-06-15T22:42:33.472-04:00How do you get back to your origination point?How do you get back to your origination point?angelanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2304636801774028050.post-39429360621496062932014-06-13T12:33:22.803-04:002014-06-13T12:33:22.803-04:00Come on over and join us next weekend for a float!...Come on over and join us next weekend for a float! :DKatrina Elisabethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15083877882755665975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2304636801774028050.post-39423855078940464662014-06-12T22:00:13.376-04:002014-06-12T22:00:13.376-04:00Gotta love floating on a river! Wish I was doing t...Gotta love floating on a river! Wish I was doing that right now :) Amy @ Amy and the Great Worldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14004997239641649557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2304636801774028050.post-10780565308319527052014-06-12T10:00:12.838-04:002014-06-12T10:00:12.838-04:00Everyone should do it at least once in their life!...Everyone should do it at least once in their life! We're blessed to be able to do it frequently. Hoping to take our first tube run of the year next weekend!Katrina Elisabethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15083877882755665975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2304636801774028050.post-63460648194354794802014-06-12T09:59:31.119-04:002014-06-12T09:59:31.119-04:00Haha, thanks! Some of the set-ups you see on the r...Haha, thanks! Some of the set-ups you see on the river are hilarious. I've heard that someone in our county likes to take an inflatable blow-up pool (at least 10'x10') and use that as a raft. I would love to get a picture of that!Katrina Elisabethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15083877882755665975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2304636801774028050.post-13161683383516194102014-06-12T09:58:26.257-04:002014-06-12T09:58:26.257-04:00Wow, sounds like epically hot weather for Scandina...Wow, sounds like epically hot weather for Scandinavia! I'm hoping it's warm when we visit Germany next month, but not too, too hot. Italy will already be a scorcher for us, I hear!Katrina Elisabethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15083877882755665975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2304636801774028050.post-86104134431822996272014-06-12T08:32:38.938-04:002014-06-12T08:32:38.938-04:00Wow - that looks unreal! Snakes sound a bit dodgy ...Wow - that looks unreal! Snakes sound a bit dodgy though!! I have been snow tubing before, but it is definitely not the same thing! I love the idea of lazing on a river with a few drinks. My other half did buy a rubber boat the other week though, which we love!Holly Hollyson @ Full of Beans and Sausageshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02924287399418536406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2304636801774028050.post-87258308558039867652014-06-11T16:08:14.966-04:002014-06-11T16:08:14.966-04:00WOW you guys have quite the equipment/set-up for t...WOW you guys have quite the equipment/set-up for tubing! Pretty impressive :) It looks like fun!Food, Booze, & Baggagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02975014929164134881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2304636801774028050.post-79315922999790740422014-06-11T12:01:40.664-04:002014-06-11T12:01:40.664-04:00I haven't done tubing but it sure looks like a...I haven't done tubing but it sure looks like a lot of fun! I would certainly go for it, especially now that I'm suffering of 30 degrees in Oslo :DAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07454927690107995911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2304636801774028050.post-86323963542626687112014-06-11T11:05:37.905-04:002014-06-11T11:05:37.905-04:00The best fun always has a little element of danger...The best fun always has a little element of danger! ;) Katrina Elisabethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15083877882755665975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2304636801774028050.post-41622589275650025202014-06-11T11:05:05.881-04:002014-06-11T11:05:05.881-04:00Oh, lucky!!! We're not right on the river, but...Oh, lucky!!! We're not right on the river, but it's such a quick drive that we do it as often as possible.Katrina Elisabethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15083877882755665975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2304636801774028050.post-20175542119760781952014-06-11T11:04:33.216-04:002014-06-11T11:04:33.216-04:00You should! It's inexpensive to do and so much...You should! It's inexpensive to do and so much fun!Katrina Elisabethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15083877882755665975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2304636801774028050.post-80800773129842826412014-06-11T11:04:14.309-04:002014-06-11T11:04:14.309-04:00Oh, it's so much fun! Cheap entertainment for ...Oh, it's so much fun! Cheap entertainment for hours on end. :)Katrina Elisabethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15083877882755665975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2304636801774028050.post-73325306112847658362014-06-10T13:01:29.755-04:002014-06-10T13:01:29.755-04:00Oh I love tubbing! As a child we would tub down so...Oh I love tubbing! As a child we would tub down some white water in the river near our summer home...looking back on that it was a bit dangerous haha but it's such a fun summer activity!Camilahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08272847682494279472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2304636801774028050.post-83246794862922253992014-06-10T10:02:56.847-04:002014-06-10T10:02:56.847-04:00One of my favourite summertime activities as well!...One of my favourite summertime activities as well! I was lucky to have family live along the river so we were always floating down the river in tubes.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2304636801774028050.post-19920744738913861532014-06-10T09:14:08.967-04:002014-06-10T09:14:08.967-04:00My step-sister is from Alabama and as told me of s...My step-sister is from Alabama and as told me of several tubbing trips she's taken. Never been myself but I might have to try it sometime.<br /><br />Erin | Quintessentially EnglishErin @ Quintessentially Englishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10414621469335501102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2304636801774028050.post-67282858104545495292014-06-10T08:34:45.405-04:002014-06-10T08:34:45.405-04:00I have heard of this before. What a great idea. I ...I have heard of this before. What a great idea. I feel like this could be my new fav sport! ;)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01829067197896544731noreply@blogger.com