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Whether you want to brave the rapids, or just float down the natural lazy rivers, these places will be good spots to go rafting and tubing with kids…

Jump to Rafting/Tubing Spots in: Connecticut, New Jersey, Upstate NY, Pennsylvania

CONNECTICUT

  • Farmington River Tubing– Farmington River. Fun and family friendly. Cash only and call ahead for conditions…

NEW JERSEY

  • Big Bear Gear River Tubing Center– Delaware River. Everything you need, including cooler carriers….
  • Delaware River Tubing– Some say “pricey, but features a free BBQ meal on the way from the floating hot dog man”, go early…
  • Delaware River Family Campground– Great clean family friendly campground offering tubing… only for camp guests now, but check…
  • Winding River Campground– Great Egg Harbor River. Another campground that offers lots of river fun including tubing…
  • Treasure Island Outfitters– Float down Delaware River for 3.5 miles and then spend the rest of the day exploring and playing on Treasure Island… check out their overnight camping on the island options too…

UPSTATE NY

  • Lander’s River Trips– Delaware River. Choose between messing around in a short stretch of mild rapids for a few hours, or go on a multi-hour/day trips on canoes, kayaks, rafts and tubes between their eight launch spots on upper Delaware River (some campgrounds included)…
  • Indian Head Canoes– Delaware River. Tubing, Rafting, Canoes, Kayaks. Three locations with cabins and tent sites available and trips between them…
  • Reber River Trips– Delaware River. Inexpensive, good service and friendly staff, 3-6 hr trips…
  • Silver Canoes & Whitewater Rafting– Some of the more popular trips on this part of Delaware River… better for kids 12+ as you pass some rapids…
  • Kittatinny Canoes– Multiple trip options on the tri-state line with tubes and rafts on Delaware River… camping too… NY and PA locations…
  • Lou’s Tubes– Delaware River. The Lothian House @ Skinners Falls. Small operation from a B&B… call first (number under map link) and bring cash, but otherwise a great family day out from a private property…
  • Town Tinker Tube Rental– Esopus Creek. Kids must be 12+ and good swimmers because of Class II rapids, but otherwise a great summer adventure, albeit on your own liability and carefulness…
  • NY River Adventures @ Tall Pines– Unadilla and Susquehanna Rivers. Mostly leisurely with a few exciting spots in between…
  • Tubby Tubes River Co– Friendly, professional and attentive staff and lots of fun on the river for ages 2+…on Lower Hudson River close to Lake George…
  • Adirondack Rafting Co.– Class III rapids, but much more family friendly in the summer, great views in the fall and adventure in the spring in this world class adventure spot… call for details…
  • Adventure Sports Rafting Company– Another more of an guided adventure type experience… open to kids 8+, but make sure they are comfortable if falling off the raft…

PENNSYLVANIA

  • Whitewater Rafting Adventures– Rafting. Lehigh River. Check out their E-Z Whitewater trip that’s 11miles/4hrs and perfect for families with kids 6+…
  • Jim Thorpe River Adventures– Rafting. Lehigh River. Their EasyWater trip is good for kids and beginners at 8 miles/3hrs…
  • Twin Rivers Tubing– Tubing, Rafting. 3 miles/3 hrs of easy river floating on tubes or longer trips on rafts… restaurant on premises too for lunches…
  • Bucks County River Country– Tubing, Rafting, Kayaks, Canoes. Calm waters and in business since 1967…
  • Rivertribe Outdoors– Tubing, Rafting. Shuylkill River. Short and sweet trips…
  • Lazy River Outpost– Rafts, tubes, Kayaks, Canoes. Cash only operation and call ahead for details for ages…
  • Kittatinny Canoes– Multiple trip options on the tri-state line with tubes and rafts on Delaware River… camping too… NY and PA locations…
  • Chamberlain Canoes– Rafts, Tubes, Kayaks, Canoes. Trips in multiple lenghts, call for details…
  • Pocono Whitewater Rafting– Professionally guided 3-4 hour 8-mile tour 2 hrs from GWB… ages 4+… and an all you can eat riverside BBQ

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