Floatery · Dan River Tubing

Our Routes

Two ways to float the Dan River with Floatery — a calm, lazy drift or a livelier run through the rapids. Pick your pace, grab a tube, and we'll handle the shuttle.

For 2026 season we are only running “The Lazy Route”. “The Spicy Route” is closed for Maintenance.

★ New This Season Chill Level 🌊 Pure Calm

Route 01 · The Easy One

The Lazy Route

Found the rapids intimidating? Good news. This season we put in right from Floatery's own property — no rapids, no chaos, just the Dan River from the very first moment.

Calm

No Rapids

~4hr

On the Water

65ft

Tube Slide

10min

Shuttle to Car

🎢 Choose Your Entry

The Slide — our new 65-ft tube slide drops you straight in. The Peaceful Entry — ease in at your own pace; great for families & first-timers.

1Put in at Floatery
2Drift the Dan River, about 4 hours
3Exit at River Park
4Shuttle back to your car, ~10 min

Spice Level 🌶️ Hold On

Route 02 · The Rowdy One

The Spicy Route

Real, unpredictable Class I–II rapids that don't pull any punches. The rough one — choose it because you want the whitewater, not in spite of it.

I–II

Rapids Class

~3hr

On the Water

8min

Shuttle Up-River

Exit

Floatery's Access

⚠️ Heads Up

The rapids are unpredictable and can knock you around — this is no lazy float, and plenty of folks find it too rough. Want calm water? Take the Lazy Route.

1Shuttle up-river, ~8 min, to the put-in
2Deep-water entry at the public park
3Float the rapids ~3 hrs down-river
4Exit at Floatery's private access

65FT

Tube Slide

★ New This Season The Lazy Route

The Slide

Our brand-new 65-foot tube slide launches you straight into the Dan River — pure fun, zero hesitation required. It's one of two ways to start the Lazy Route.

Straight into the river — your float begins the second you splash down.
Prefer to ease in? Choose the Peaceful Entry instead and wade in at your own pace.
Either way, you're floating the calm Dan from Floatery's own riverfront.