A place where everything floats.
Discover the best of Dan River tubing (also known as river floating or float trips) right here at Floatery in Madison, NC. We're the only full-service, privately owned, river outfitter offering exciting, river tubing adventures and eco-friendly camping along the scenic Dan River in Madison NC. Whether you're a solo adventurer, planning a family outing, youth group trip, church retreat, school event, corporate team-building day, meetup, or club getaway—our Dan River experiences deliver fun, relaxation, and memories for everyone. Drift through gentle Class 1 rapids on comfortable, high-quality tubes, or unwind at our spacious, riverside campsites designed for a sustainable, low-crowd escape. As one of the top river tubing providers on the Dan River in North Carolina, we put safety first with transparent policies and top-notch service. Ready to escape the everyday and enjoy the ultimate North Carolina outdoor adventure?
Book your Dan River tubing or camping trip with Floatery today!
Shuttle Included - We drop you off upstream and you float back to your car or you put in at our location via the slide and pick you up downstream (8 min or 12 min ride - depending on route) — No logistics, no hassle.
4 Hour Float (give or take 30 min)- One of the longest self-guided floats on the Dan River. More river, more fun.
Night & Firefly Floats - Float the Dan River after dark. Unique to Floatery — nowhere else in NC offers this.
Camping On Site - Primitive riverside camping, sky camping, and floating tents right on the Dan River.
Groups Welcome - From 10 to 200 people — church groups, corporate teams, families and reunions.
Changing Room - Get changed on site before heading home. No wet ride back!
Safety First - Floatery is a full disclosure company. We take every guest's safety seriously.
Floatery is centrally located in Madison, NC — an easy drive from cities across North Carolina, Southern Virginia, and beyond.
Martinsville VA — 30 min · Bassett VA — 25 min · Danville VA — 45 min Winston-Salem — 40 min · Greensboro — 40 min · Kernersville — 40 min Burlington — 55 min · Durham — 1 hr 20 min · Raleigh — 1 hr 45 min Charlotte — 1 hr 50 min · Lynchburg VA — 1 hr 15 min · Roanoke VA — 1 hr 30 min Asheville — 2 hrs · Hickory — 1 hr 30 min · High Point — 50 min
Floatery is Madison NC’s premier outdoor destination on the Dan River in Rockingham County — close enough to Greensboro, Winston-Salem, Raleigh, Charlotte and southern Virginia for an easy day trip, yet far enough from the city to feel like a genuine escape. Our stretch of the Dan River sits miles from any dams, giving you a natural, uninterrupted float through some of the most beautiful river scenery in North Carolina. Whether you’re looking for a 3-hour self-guided float trip, a night float under the stars, a firefly float at dusk, primitive riverside camping, sky camping in the treetops, or a group adventure for 10 to 200 people — Floatery has the Dan River experience you’ve been looking for. Eco-friendly, family-friendly, and unlike anything else in NC or Virginia. Come see why people keep coming back to the Dan River at Floatery.
