We are going to the river on memorial weekend. I was wondering if this is a good purchase? I dont want to be flaoting down the river and it pop on me.
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Hey Autumn! I purchased this tube last summer and have taken it down the river quite a few times. I've run into low hanging trees, shallow rocks, and the occasional fallen branch and NEVER had a problem. I'm always nervous that it's going to pop, especially when the river inevitably pushes us into the thick low hanging trees, but like I said NO ISSUES. It is definitely made out of a more durable material than like pool toys or the kinds of cheap floaties Walmart sells. It's a great purchase
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My ex said her and her new boyfriend that she left me for, popped it the first 10 mins.. Who knows what they were doing.. Hate her
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Ours was a lot of fun until it started deflating half way down the river. That was its first use as well. I'm hoping that it was just mine that it happened to and others has had better luck
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Day 1: We ran into some bushes and I got a hole in a one back rest. Then it popped when I inflated it w/ gas station style air pump :(. I kept checking it so I wouldn't over inflate it and pop it...but it happened anyway. I highly recommend buying a portable inflated/deflater. I got a Coleman & it worked great w/ this inner tube & it won't pop it. Make sure you have 2 oars to stear to avoid bushes...
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I have been down the river here in AZ 3-4 times and have not had a problem yet. Heavy Duty material
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just taking a shot here. i have almost no boating experience but this looks like an easy way to get on a calm small lake and paddle around. would this be safe for a novice who has only rowed a boat before?
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Hello A. Salyer, the outer covering I'd say is quite durable. However, the handles that I tie together for our need would not take the stress of a river rafting. We are simply floating in Hood Canal, something like a lake. Individually, I don't see why it could not work on a gentle river.
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Hi Kitty! I think the trailer is great for commuting but I'm not sure that I would do a long tour with it. It handles my 57lb dog just fine but I think I would want the quality, reliability and availability of parts if I was going to be out on the open road. It's a great trailer for the money but just not something I would trust touring. A Burley or something comparable would be money well spent if you can afford it. Happy Trails! Dan
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I would agree with the other comments. This is not the purpose I bought it for. My concern would be wet hands. Bar to me is slick.
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So is it worth the purchase? I hate to get something that is not going to work. Do you recommend anything. I try to walk when it's nice. I live in Kansas.
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I have to say I was worried about the warranty, etc. We purchased in the spring and have had no problems this summer even with wet weather. I would recommend it.
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Our river ride was a little over 3 hours. There was a lot of splashing but wasn't submerged for 3 hours. Submerged time I'd say less than an hour.
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I purchased mine about 2 years ago. It floated just fine. It didn't last more than 2 seasons though. Good luck!
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My 12 yo son uses it and has done some river time with it. He has had no problem in rapids.
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Yes you can. I took it two weeks ago class 3 & class 4 rapids on the Pigeon River with two large adults and 2 kids. Did great. I will probably buy a couple more for next year. Others I bought did not make it very well.
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It is really nice...however it is not water proof. water resistant at best...but military wind dust etc...I would not hold it under water though
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It would absolutely survive a river run. There are some sturdy loops you can use to connect this to others. We've had one for about 7 years now and use it heavily for lounging out in the lake all summer long. It's faded and worn looking, but structurally great. It's the "anchor" for our flotilla too. We connect an anchor and 2 to 5 more floats to it. It's awesome!
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welcome, would love to see a pic...sable120@hotmail.com. I quit working on mine grins... the waterfall is sitting on the edge of the pond now. I stole the stones I had around it to finish the patio. Need to buy more this summer.
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I found the water flowing actually very quite. I was hoping to use this as white noise and it was to quite for that. Hope that helps!
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It is light and works well on my boat. Not sure what your boat or plan of use might be, but it works well on the Hudson River.
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Yes it is, but its more for the spring and fall waters that are not real cold. Its been great for the spring, we'll see about the late fall.