Wilderness Canoe Co.

Reservations are required.

Tubing season is over!

We will begin tubing again around Memorial Day Weekend 2017.

Minimum age for all tube trips is 6 years old.

Tube the James

Go with the flow...

Tubing can be fun, easy and relaxing. Our tube trip is long, at 4.5 miles and 4-5 hours, it is for those ready to be one with the river and able to face what ever mother nature has in store.

Tubes, gear and you are loaded and transported about 4.5 miles upstream on the James River. Once dropped off, you will gently float along with the pace of the river occasionally encountering class I rapids. There are two class II rapids on this trip that are always fun. 

The higher the river, the faster the trip. When the river gets to its lowest point of the summer, trips can take 5 hours. We stop allowing tubes on the river when the river gauge in Buchanan is over 3.5 feet.

We have large tubes for adults and small tubes for teens and kids. Each have a backrest. Small tubes have a solid bottom, adult tubes have an open bottom and beverage holder.

Be prepared! We have cooler tubes available, so bring a cooler with snacks and drinks.

$14.25 per person

Price includes tube, PFD and shuttle.

11:00 am or 1:00 pm (arrive 30 minutes early)

$5.00 per small cooler tube

$10.00 per large cooler tube

Add 5.3% VA sales tax.