You might have noticed that we’ve been talking a lot about the summer around here! That’s because it feels like it’s just around the corner and that means it’s time to make some seriously fun plans to keep busy. Between hiking and other activities that raise a sweat, we’re making sure to round things out with activities that are meant to cool us down. These river tubing trips are perfect for that!
- The Ammonoosuc River
vastateparksstaff / Flickr This beauty goes from Mount Washington to Woodsville, offering lots to do in between. Your best bet is to head to Bretton Woods, where you can rent tubes for two hours at the Adventure Center. Just remember that you’ll have to walk about a quarter of a mile back to the launching point if you haven’t arranged transportation ahead of time.
- The Baker River
vastateparksstaff / Flickr This 36-mile river makes its way through the White Mountains before meeting the Pemigewasset River. In addition to tubing folks enjoy all sorts of water sports including kayaking and canoeing. This is a great river if you don’t have your own tube or if you’d prefer that someone else do a lot of the work! You can find outfitters willing to rent tubes all along the river including Plymouth Ski and Sports in Plymouth.
- The Contoocook River
glass_house / Flickr Flowing from the Rindge and Jaffrey border, you can take this beauty all the way to Merrimack. This is a great option if you’d like to enjoy some relaxation, but don’t mind some faster moving sections in the mix.
- The Connecticut River
management / TripAdvisor Flowing along the Vermont border, this river is another wonderful option for a relaxing day of tubing. We recommend the Upper Valley section for the most relaxing trip. And if you can get to the Vermont side, you can rent tubes from Great River Outfitters. They’ll set you up for a self-guided tubing trip that can last as short as a few hours or as long as all day!
- The Pemigewasset River
simonov / Flickr This New Hampshire favorite starts in Franconia Notch State Park and makes its way south to merge with the Merrimack River in Franklin. Those who want a relaxing tubing experience will love that this river is fairly slow going and the portion found between North Woodstock and Bristol is slow with some movement making it perfect. There are plenty of places to throw your tube in, too!
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vastateparksstaff / Flickr
This beauty goes from Mount Washington to Woodsville, offering lots to do in between. Your best bet is to head to Bretton Woods, where you can rent tubes for two hours at the Adventure Center. Just remember that you’ll have to walk about a quarter of a mile back to the launching point if you haven’t arranged transportation ahead of time.
This 36-mile river makes its way through the White Mountains before meeting the Pemigewasset River. In addition to tubing folks enjoy all sorts of water sports including kayaking and canoeing. This is a great river if you don’t have your own tube or if you’d prefer that someone else do a lot of the work! You can find outfitters willing to rent tubes all along the river including Plymouth Ski and Sports in Plymouth.
glass_house / Flickr
Flowing from the Rindge and Jaffrey border, you can take this beauty all the way to Merrimack. This is a great option if you’d like to enjoy some relaxation, but don’t mind some faster moving sections in the mix.
management / TripAdvisor
Flowing along the Vermont border, this river is another wonderful option for a relaxing day of tubing. We recommend the Upper Valley section for the most relaxing trip. And if you can get to the Vermont side, you can rent tubes from Great River Outfitters. They’ll set you up for a self-guided tubing trip that can last as short as a few hours or as long as all day!
simonov / Flickr
This New Hampshire favorite starts in Franconia Notch State Park and makes its way south to merge with the Merrimack River in Franklin. Those who want a relaxing tubing experience will love that this river is fairly slow going and the portion found between North Woodstock and Bristol is slow with some movement making it perfect. There are plenty of places to throw your tube in, too!
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Address: Ammonoosuc River, New Hampshire, USAAddress: Baker River, New Hampshire, USAAddress: Contoocook River, New Hampshire, USAAddress: Connecticut River Reservoir, Walpole, NH 03609, USAAddress: Pemigewasset River, New Hampshire, USA
