DIY Tubers, This One’s For You
THE PUMP HOUSE
At Madison River Park · On the Dan
$10
Air · Life Vest · Free Shuttle Back
Bring your own tube. We’ll get you aired up, vested up, and back to your car. That’s it. That’s the deal.
How It Works
Four steps. Zero hassle. All river.
1
Park & Find Us
Park at Madison River Park (Lindsey Bridge Rd). Look for the Pump House van at the put-in, 10am–1pm.
2
Air Up + Vest Up
$10 a person: we inflate your tube and provide you with a Coast Guard–approved life vest. Kids under 13 wear one — house rule.
3
Watch & Float
Watch the 3-minute river safety rundown on our screen — the route, the rapids, the rules — then hit the water.
4
Shuttle Back
Take out at the new river park downstream. Free shuttle back to your car, 1pm–5pm. Last run at 5pm, no exceptions — after that, you’re on your own wheels. Plan your float accordingly.
Hours
Air-Up Station: 10am–1pm
Return Shuttle: runs from the take-out after 1pm
Weekends, in season. Weather rules the river — check our Facebook before you drive.
Return Shuttle: runs from the take-out after 1pm
Weekends, in season. Weather rules the river — check our Facebook before you drive.
The Route
Put in: Madison River Park, Lindsey Bridge Rd
Take out: the new Madison river park (across from Grogan’s Riverfront)
An easy, beautiful stretch of the Dan — the safety video walks you through every bend.
Take out: the new Madison river park (across from Grogan’s Riverfront)
An easy, beautiful stretch of the Dan — the safety video walks you through every bend.
Bring / Know
Bring your own tube (we sell patches, not tubes) · Cash or card · No glass on the river · Vests come back at the take-out · Hungry after? Filling AF is right across from the take-out.
The Fine-ish Print
The shuttle is a loop, not a taxi. It runs on a posted schedule after 1pm — last run posted at the station every morning. Miss it and it’s a pretty walk.
Your tube, your captain’s license. We inflate it, that’s it — but the river is wild water and you float at your own risk. Waiver signed at payment.
Kids under 13 wear a vest on the water. Not our preference — North Carolina law, and good sense.
Water levels call the game. High or fast water and we don’t operate. We’d rather lose your $10 than anything else.
WANT THE FULL FLOATERY TREATMENT?
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EXPLORE FLOATERY →The Pump House is operated by Floatery LLC · Madison, NC · Life vests are USCG-approved Type III · All participants sign a liability waiver at purchase