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Old May 30th, 2007, 11:24 PM
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river tubing in the midwest

I'm trying to plan an August long weekend with my old-ish (19-26) children and have been considering tubing in wisconsin. I'd love to find a good tubing river with a nice nearby cabin. Or another weekend idea. Any thoughts? This is hard . . .
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how about taking them river rafting? we did an amazing trip on the middle fork of the salmon river in idaho with a group called row, inc. (www.rowadventures.com)
They offer a number of different trips for a range of abilities. It's incredibly beautiful, a great bonding experience, and perfect for any age above eight. Trips range from one to 14 days.
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Old May 31st, 2007, 03:53 AM
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In Wisconsin, where the OP wanted to tube, the Apple, Wolf and Wisconsin Rivers all offer tubing.
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Old May 31st, 2007, 04:48 AM
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Years ago we did a float trip on the Apple River in Somerset WI (near St Paul, MN). I did a search for Wisconsin tubing and came up with Float Ride. Check it out www.floatride.com
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I did the Apple years ago too and it was a blast. Not sure about it currently (no pun intended) but Oh...the memories I have from that trip!
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I have never taken a rafting trip with them but I have always heard that Shotgun Eddy's was the best place to book a rafting trip. It was something about Shotgun Eddy being an indian & his trips went through the reservation. But I am not sure of the exact details.

http://www.shotguneddy.com/pages/trips.html
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We always went to the Apple River when I was in college at the U of MN (quite a few years ago) and had a ball. Now my nephews say they go there and love it too - so guess it is still a fun place. Not far from Mpls./St Paul but in WI - Somerset.
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Old Jun 4th, 2007, 05:22 PM
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Thanks for all of your replies. I, too, had tubed from Shotgun Eddy's about 20 years ago and it was amazing .. . perhaps it hasn't changed! Thanks!
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