Whether your favorite water is a riffly river, a placid lake, or a local swimming hole, a float tube—also known as a belly boat—always adds to the experience. We’re not talking about those old rubber ...

It’s hot this summer. And what better way to cool down than getting on a river, lake, or stream? Here’s a reminder that you don’t need an expensive, complicated boat to do that. A simple, cheap rubber ...

Sometimes referred to as belly boats or kick boats, float tubes are most often associated with fly-fishing for trout on relatively small waterways, but with a little creativity and effort, they can ...

Oregon boating officials reversed course and clarified that people floating in two inner tubes tied together won't need a Waterway Access Permit after all. The clarification, issued July 15, came on ...

Float tubes have been around for years, but until recently there has been negligible variety or ingenuity in their design. Basically what you got for $150 was a fancy inner-tube of highly dubious ...