Tubing: a gigantic inner tube strapped onto a boat with a string, carrying an individual holding on for dear life over gigantic waves. While tubing sounds simple enough, there is an actual art to it. Knowing this art is the difference between staying on the inner tube and tumbling off and wiping out into the water.
The first trick of the trade is knowing how to hold on. It may seem simple; just grab the tube’s handles, but certain ways of holding guarantee a longer survival rating on the tube. If you simply grab the tube willy nilly, you are going to fall off very quickly because your fingers will slip. I have found that the best way to hold onto a tube is by grabbing the handles and then moving your hands so that the tops of your hands are touching the tube; sort of in an inverted type of position.
Another way of not falling off is knowing how to balance on the tube. Every wave will shift you a certain way. The trick is to know how to offset the tube so you don’t get caught in the wave. If a wave pushes you to the right of the wake, balance yourself on the left side of the tube. Doing this though can be a bit difficult if you don’t know how and it might tip the tube. When you are balancing on one side of the tube, make sure you keep a good amount of your weight in the center. This way, you will be shifting the left and still keep your tube in the water.
One of the easiest ways to stay on the tube is by keeping yourself inside the wake of your boat. The wake is the part with the least amount of waves so staying in that is going to be the smoothest ride. I suggest going on your hands and knees and then pulling the tube where you want to go. Make sure that when you go outside of the wake and are no longer in a position to move yourself, you go back to your belly.
Hopefully with these simple tips you will be able to master the art of tubing. If not, just be sure to make a big splash and a worthwhile entry into the water. (393)
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