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Tubing

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Boy Tubing in Cumberland River
Group tubing on Cumberland River
Group tubing on Big South Fork River
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Tubing on the Big South Fork River

 Available select days from Memorial Day - Labor Day weekend
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​Minimum age: 7 for a single tube; 4 for a double tube

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• Approx 1.5-2 hour trip
• Meets at the river access area at the Blue Heron Mining Community. (Please note that this is approx an hour from our main location.)
• Single or double tubes available
• Trips must be booked in advance and all registration completed before the trip. Any payments taken within the park boundaries are charged a 3% fee.
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The trip starts and ends at the Blue Heron Mine interpretive area in the Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area. The 1½ - 2 hour trip covers about a mile of river and includes several Class I and one Class II rapid (Joe Shoals). The Blue Heron Mine interpretive area is a partially restored mining town with a self-paced walking tour. Doing the tour either before or after the tube trip makes for a very pleasant afternoon. LessΔ
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  • $25/person

Tubing on the Cumberland River
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This trip requires low water levels to run
Minimum age: 7 for a single tube; 4 for a double tube
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• Approx 1.5 hour trip
• Meets at Cumberland Falls State Park
• Single or double tubes available
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Laze your way down the Cumberland River, shooting through narrow tubes and enjoying the underwater rock formations. This tube trip floats the section of river immediately above Cumberland Falls; the take-out is 1/4 mile above the falls. Because of this, it is only available when the Cumberland river levels are low.
The 1 - 1.5 hour trip covers 1/2 -3/4 mile of river. The trip meets at the upper end of the parking lot at Cumberland Falls State Resort Park. the driver will drive you upstream to one of the possible put-ins. You can also take the trail along the river to put in further upstream if you would prefer.
Walk down to the river and wade out to where the water runs deeper and swifter, or hang out in the shallow areas and enjoy the warm water and the sun!
The take-out is just after the bridge, near the parking area where you left your vehicle. LessΔ
Pricing:
  • $25/person

Big South Fork Tubing -Groups

Have at least 15 people? Want to take the trip on a day not available above? Tubing trips for groups can be run daily April-October. Though summer is recommended.

Advanced reservations are required 

These trips meet at the Blue Heron River Access
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Physical Address of BSF Tubing Meeting Point: Try using:  Blue Heron Mining Community, Stearns, KY
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