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LIforrelaxin · 04-01-2011, 01:00 PM

Below are my two recommendations for basic tubing fun. Having spent many hours both riding the tube and pulling the tube here are my thoughts.

You can spend a lot of money on a fancy tube and you really get no more enjoyment out of it. While the multiple person tubes are nice, you need a second spotter when you have a second person in the tube. As mentioned earlier in NH two people max behind the boat.

The reason these two tubes are recommend is one important feature, while the older bigger more thrill seeking child can lay across the tube, the smaller more timid children can sit down in the middle and have a calmer ride.

http://www.sevylor.com/Tribal-Zonetr...-P1961C37.aspx

http://www.sevylor.com/Outrage-Shark...-P2142C37.aspx

Now another item mentioned earlier was about using a ski pole or towers... While you do want to make sure they are designed for tubing, I personally don't recommend them. I have found through years of experience, that using a harness attached to the lifting rings in the back gives the most desirable ride. I am only saddened by the fact that my current boat has very poorly placed lifting rings that make the use of a harness impossible.

Last good tube rides take a while to perfect. Many hours of trial and error will be required for both you and your six year old. But eventually you will learn the "swirling vortex of Terror" and your tubing excursions will become the talk of the town.

04-01-2011, 01:00 PM	#26
LIforrelaxin Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Texas, Lake Ray Hubbard and NH, Long Island Winnipesaukee Posts: 2,871 Thanks: 1,037 Thanked 892 Times in 524 Posts	Below are my two recommendations for basic tubing fun. Having spent many hours both riding the tube and pulling the tube here are my thoughts. You can spend a lot of money on a fancy tube and you really get no more enjoyment out of it. While the multiple person tubes are nice, you need a second spotter when you have a second person in the tube. As mentioned earlier in NH two people max behind the boat. The reason these two tubes are recommend is one important feature, while the older bigger more thrill seeking child can lay across the tube, the smaller more timid children can sit down in the middle and have a calmer ride. http://www.sevylor.com/Tribal-Zonetr...-P1961C37.aspx http://www.sevylor.com/Outrage-Shark...-P2142C37.aspx Now another item mentioned earlier was about using a ski pole or towers... While you do want to make sure they are designed for tubing, I personally don't recommend them. I have found through years of experience, that using a harness attached to the lifting rings in the back gives the most desirable ride. I am only saddened by the fact that my current boat has very poorly placed lifting rings that make the use of a harness impossible. Last good tube rides take a while to perfect. Many hours of trial and error will be required for both you and your six year old. But eventually you will learn the "swirling vortex of Terror" and your tubing excursions will become the talk of the town. __________________ Life is about how much time you can spend relaxing... I do it on an island that isn't really an island.....