13 Places to Go River Tubing in Wisconsin
Originally posted in Milwaukee Magazine 7/25/23No need to stress with inflatables, these spots provide the tubes, the transportation and the fun.
1. Wolf River Trips & Camp Ground
E8041 COUNTY ROAD X, NEW LONDON
Take unlimited trips down the calming Wolf River with a tube rental at Wolf River Trips. With shuttles running continuously from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m every day of the week, arrive early to make the most of this fantastic deal.
2. Point Bluff Camping Resort
3199 COUNTY ROAD Z, WISCONSIN DELLS
Located on the Wisconsin River, the team at Point Bluff Camping Resort will shuttle you up the river to enjoy a leisurely float back down to the resort. There are sandbars along the way to make a stop, or float up to the Rock Resort (about ¾ through the float) to enjoy some food and libations right off the river!
3. Wisconsin Riverside Resort
S13220 SHIFFLET RD., SPRING GREEN
Visitors can choose a quick nature break or a longer route of relaxation with a one or three hour float at Wisconsin Riverside Resort. This is a great stop for the kiddos too, as the site features Liza’s Lagoon, a one-acre pond that has shallow swimming areas and an inflatable on-the-water sports park that includes trampolines, slides, climbing walls and more.
4. Great Wolf Tubing Co
1013 S. WATER ST., SHAWANO
Located in Shawano, the Great Wolf Tubing Co offers tubes, kayaks or canoes to explore the sights, sounds and wildlife of the Wolf River. No reservations are required for tubing, and float trips generally take 90 minutes to two hours to complete.
5. Sandy Shores Resort
N4206 26TH AVE., MAUSTON
Enjoy a relaxing float down the Wisconsin River with lots of sand bars and beautiful views with a trip to Sandy Shores Tubing. Make a longer trip out of it with an on-site stay, Sandy Shores offers camping, RV sites and cabin options for visitors looking to soak up some extra rays.
6. S&B Tubing
100 E. MAIN ST., ALBANY
Family owned-and-operated S&B Tubing is located along the Sugar River. Grab your friends and rent some tubes to enjoy the nearly four-hour float that winds near the Albany Wildlife Area, Muralt Bluff Prairie State Natural Area and other scenic spots in Green County.
7. Lost Falls Campgrounds
N2974 E. SUNNYVALE RD., BLACK RIVER FALLS
Located in central Wisconsin along the Black River, Lost Falls Campground is a one stop shop for a day of water sports. It offers canoes, kayaks, standup paddle boards and tubes for water voyages up to 14 miles. Log cabins and RV/Tent camping slots are available to relax after a long day in the sun.
8. Grant River Tubin’ Co
9000 CAMEL RIDGE RD., POTOSI (LONG FLOAT) | 5961 CHAFFIE HOLLOW RD., CASSVILLE (SHORT FLOAT)
Grab some Potosi brews before voyaging down the Grant River with Grant River Tubin’ Co. They offer four hour or eight hour floats, so make sure to pack a cooler full of drinks and goodies (and rent a cooler tube) to stay hydrated and satiated while on the water.
9. Y’allbee Tubin
9000 CAMEL RIDEGE RD., CASSVILLE
Y’allbee Tubin is another option to explore Wisconsin’s beautiful Grant River. With a shorter two and a half hour jaunt, guests can stop at several beaches along the way to soak in the sun. Make sure to follow them on Facebook to see if you can catch one of their full moon glow floats, a nighttime float complete with a bonfire!
10. Drifty’s Canoe Rental
300 E SOUTH ST., ONTARIO
Don’t let the name fool you, Drifty’s rents more than just canoes. Take a canoe, kayak or tube down the Kickapoo River in Wisconsin’s scenic driftless region. The voyage is on a a slow moving river, so this is a great spot for beginners to check out. Make sure to bring your camera – the river moves through the panoramic rock bluffs of Wildcat Mountain State Park and the Kickapoo Valley Reserve.
11. River’s Edge Apple River Tubing
1820 RALEIGH RD., NEW RICHMOND
Beyond being home to the World’s Largest Water Park, Wisconsin’s village of Somerset is also the “Inner Tube Capital” of the world! River’s Edge Apple River Tubing is located on the Apple River, ranked as one of America’s best rivers for tubing – and quite a party river as well. The Apple hosts loads of floating tailgates, birthdays and events and is even called the “floating Mardi Gras.”
12. Loopy’s River Rentals
10691 COUNTY HIGHWAY X, CHIPPEWA FALLS
Next time you visit the Leinie Lodge in Chippewa Falls, make a stop at Loopy’s River Rentals, just ten minutes away, for an afternoon on the Chippewa River. Loopy’s features a two and a half to three hour float that ends at the Cruzan Rum Tiki Bar for summer libations.
13. Jack’s Canoe Rentals
N7504 WAGON BRIDGE RD., TREGO
Nestled on the Namekagon River, Jack’s Canoe Rental was started in the 1960s and is now a fourth-generation family-owned business that has tube, canoe, kayak and stand-up paddle board rentals. Grab a cone at thee general store before hopping on the river to get the ultimate summer experience.
