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Cost:
$25 per person plus 5%
river use tax
Hours of Operation:
Tubing daily from 10:30am until 3:30pm. Please
note that we are required to be very strict about these times.
Best times to go tubing:
Your experience will always be better if you can depart before noon,
there are less crowds, less chance of afternoon thunder storms while
on the river, and there is less chance of us being sold out.
Reservations:
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Required for groups over 25 people
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No reservations for groups (of 25 or more) leaving after 1pm
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Must have all waivers signed and presented at reservation time
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Payment in one form (cash, check, or credit card) for entire group
Restrictions:
1. Backdoor Sports tubing may be closed due to a variety of reasons:
Water level too low, water temp too high, amount of dissolved oxygen
too low. These are all conditions detrimental to the aquatic life and
Backdoor Sports may be closed temporarily per our agreement with
the City of Steamboat Springs and Colorado Department of Wildlife.
2. Water level too high – Backdoor Sports has determined that water
levels above 700 cubic feet per second are not safe for commercial
tubing. Age restrictions may be implicated dependent on flows.
3. Life jackets are ALWAYS recommended and at higher levels they
are required. Life jackets are required for ages 11 and younger.
4. Backdoor Sports reserves the right to decline service to persons we
deem physically or otherwise impaired.
5. Shoes (not flip flops, Crocs, sliders etc) are required.
River shoes are available at Backdoor Sports for $5.
FAQ:
Tubing starts from the Backdoor Sports shop location at 841 Yampa
Street, tubers will float approximately 2 miles down river to just past
the James Brown Soul Center Of The Universe bridge where there is a
large sign directing tubers to exit the river and a takeout. Tubers are
then shuttled back to Backdoor Sports.
The time of the tube ride varies dependent on the flow of the river,
generally in peak tubing season the trip is just over an hour.
Sorry, no flip-flops allowed, shoes/sandals with a heel strap or closed
heel are required. Backdoor sports rents river shoes for 5$ should you
need them.
If you are a wearer of sunglasses or prescription eyewear a safety
strap is highly recommended for your glasses so as to prevent them
from falling off the head and becoming lost in the river. Backdoor
Sports does retail Croakies brand safety straps which are available at
the tubing desk. Sunscreen is also generally a very good idea to wear,
Backdoor Sports does retail sunscreen should you need to pick some
up before departure.
The Friends of the Yampa ( ) has dedicated time and
resources to make sure you have the ability to easily
determine what conditions are, on the Yampa River in Steamboat
Springs, and makes recommendations for appropriate activities.
Remember... our precious Yampa River is a wild, mountain river and
needs to be used with respect, caution and care.
Please reference the link for the Know Before You Go website to
gain some insight.
