Tubby Tubes Company, Lake Luzerne, NY

Lake Luzerne, New York is just one of the recreational lakes in upper state New York. For visitors or residents there is a chance to enjoy the warm summer waters with kayaks, rafting, and river tubing. Tubby Tubes Company is one location that will provide you with recreational toys. Tubby Tubes offers the perfect attraction for the Lake George area visit. You can choose a lazy river tubing trip in which you float by yourself down the river and look out at the magnificent views surrounding you. The entire family can enjoy such a trip.

River tubing is done on the Hudson River with the Buttermilk Float tour. It is a 3 mile trip with guide, lifejacket, tube, and shuttle service to and from the river. When you take this trip you are just 5 minutes from Lake George in Lake Luzerne. The Buttermilk Float is a four hour trip either on raft or tube. The Lumberjack is 3 hours, with the Henry Hudson as a 2 hour kayaking tour. All of the tours come with a guide to ensure safety. The Moonlight Tubing tour can also be done with rafts. It is two hours in length as well.

Trips are set up for spring, summer and fall. Spring trips begin May 23rd until June 21st. These tours happen on weekends with reservations from 9am to 6pm. Summer begins on the 21st going until September 7th. In the summer tours are given every day with the same hours. Fall ends on October 12th with weekends only again. All of the trips times and lengths can vary based on the river conditions. Reservations are not required, but definitely important during the summer.

Tubby Tubes Company will rent all equipment one needs to go in the river such as water shoes, paddle gloves, water blasters, and floating coolers. The average depth in the river is 3 feet with a sandy pebble like bottom. There are some swim spots as well to make it a fun trip. All tubes are given a life jacket as well to ensure safety. Depending on the tour you choose you can spend $21.95 to $32.95 per adult and $18.95 to 23.95 per child. Children are not given a discount on the Henry Hudson kayaking tour or on the moonlight tour. It is possible to get the double tubby for 3 to 4 people if you have smaller children.

Rafting is done on the same part of the river with Class I rapids only. The departure times are 9:45am and 1:45pm for the lazy river rafting. The moonlight float is 1.5 hours beginning at 7:30pm. Kayaking is always a 2 hour tour unless conditions on the river change. Departures for the Kayaking are 9:45am and $1.45pm. Prices are $32.95 for anyone who kayaks. Lessons are included at the beginning of the trip to ensure everyone knows how to handle the kayak and will be safe on the trip down river. A guide is always with you on the trip.