This Saturday will mark our last tubing adventure for our ten week tubing season! As the summer comes to a close we wanted to take a moment to reflect back on the good, the great, and the crazy, from one of our favorite and most popular adventure excursions!
9:30am on a Saturday morning doesn't seem quite as early when you've got your swim trunks or bikini, cooler filled to the rim, and overwhelming anticipation for a day out on the river with the Boomerang crew! The lovely people over at Caribbean Breeze in Ballston open their doors early to host the pre-tube party with delicious mimosa specials. Once everyone has arrived and gets a little morning buzz the Boomerang Buses hit the road!
Shenandoah River bound, the bus pit-stops at what many claim to be the best idea of the trip. Yep, you guessed it- the Food Lion. Food Lion you say? What could be so special about a grocery store? Our riders will tell you that this is the palace of all Food Lions. Front Royal knows how to cater to our riders with it's ridiculously oversized aisles of beer and refreshments, along with premade subs, water guns, water shoes, sunscreen, and enormous bags of ice. This stop is essential to refuel before hitting the river.
Just down the street we roll into Front Royal Canoe! These people have got it down, and always provide the most INCREDIBLE experience for the most INCREDIBLE riders...which are always arriving on the Boomerang Buses, of course! Once everyone gets their tubes & cooler tubes situated, they are ready to float down the river. Some all-star riders even come prepared with waterproof boom boxes and iPods in zip locked bags to keep the party alive while they float!
No wonder these excursions sell out every weekend! Who wouldn't want to spend their Saturday floating along the river, soaking up the sun, meeting new friends, sipping on cocktails, and enjoying the scenery? Speaking of scenery, there is a chance you could even make some new four-legged friends as you float along. No you aren't hallucinating, there are actually COWS that sometimes are taking a Saturday swim as well! Oh Front Royal, you never cease to amaze us!
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| The locals refer to our moo-ing friends as "Shenandoah river hippos!" |
By the end of the day our riders are always feeling great, suntanned (or even a graceful shade of pink), and ALWAYS have endless stories to tell. Many of them are back the next week to do it all again! We thank all of our faithful tubers for making our summer season the best one yet! Keep posted for our equally exciting fall adventures as the temperature drops! I feel some scavenger hunts, vineyard tours, and game day/concert tailgates coming on!
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| Look who it is! Boomerang's Dave and Nikki enjoying themselves on the river! |
Special thanks to Front Royal Canoe Company, and we will surely end this Saturday with a bang! See you next June Shenandoah!
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