How to Tube Virginia

The State of Virginia is full of wonderful rivers and scenery to watch as you float down river and admire the crisp blue skies of Virginia. Tubing down the James River, while well known to tubers and canoe enthusiasts, isn't the only tubing available in Virginia. Grab your cooler, your inner tube and friends and go tubing using the following as a guide.

Instructions

1. Tube the Shenandoah River. Choose the lower way to travel on the Shenandoah rivers class 1 rapids. This tubing adventure can begin in Harper's Ferry or further down river.

2. Drop your tube in the Potomac River. Begin your adventure at Harper's Ferry, west Virginia. Be prepared for the class 1 through 3 rapids. Plan on an hour to three and a half hours. Plan to have a friend or tubing company pick you up down river and return you to your vehicle. Call River Riders for package information at [phone].

3. Go for a long river tubing ride down the James River. There is an entire eHow article devoted to tubing the James River. However, an article about tubing would not be complete without pointing you to the biggest and best river tubing river in Virginia.

4. Contact your local parks and recreation office. There are hidden, out-of-the-way locations to tube in Virginia. These are ever-changing as the cities, like Richmond, license and relicense companies to operate as river guides and tubing guides. Contact the local officials for up-to-date information.