Cool River Tubing - Helen Gerogia

Kidding Around Greenville recently posted an article regarding the fun of water tubing in Helen, Georgia. Did you see it, mom friends? I had done this before about 8 years ago with my family. It was only my oldest nephew way back then. Since we were only 20 minutes away this weekend as we were at Babyland General Hospital, my sister had the great idea to go again. And that we did!

We went to Cool River Tubing. While the lines seem quite long in summer hours, they accommodate and get you on the river in no time. My whole family went. Ellie loves water, waterfalls, and hopping off things...so this was right up her alley....adventure! Eric and I tethered our tubes together so we would never be apart. Kelsey's family and Mimi and G-Daddy all tethered up with one of the Jones kids and down the river we sailed. Ellie was in love. She wanted her toes in the water, she wanted to splash., she even wanted to lay back on my chest and relax. River tubing in Helen is always funny because (besides our own crazy selves) there is so much good people watching to be had creating many laughs! People getting stuck on rocks, people bumping like bumper boats into people, all kinds of characters out there. It is most fun when a small little waterfall/ rock slope approaches in the stream and you slide down in it and perhaps get a splash. Ellie kept saying, "Waterfall!!" We went on an hour ride and it was just right. If you haven't done this before, go!

*Side note....kids have to be 3+ to go....so....Ellie went.....do what you gotta do. That's all I'm saying. ;) Puddle Jumpers on, of course! And closed toed shoes or shoes with back straps are required by Georgia DNR.