What to Expect
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- Multi-Person Tubes
- Paddles
- Life Vests
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- No Glass
- No Styrofoam Coolers (it breaks and creates litter)
- No stopping along side of river during floats
- We provide the necessary BLM permits required for river use
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- Group Buyouts: Will be charged in full 10 days before reservation day.
- Saturday Tours: Will be locked in 14 days before reservation day.
- All Other Tours: Will be locked in 3 days before reservation day.
- No-call/no-show will be charged a full price per person
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- Turtle float trips will be as scheduled unless heavy rain or lightning is present at river put-in
- Check the Dotsero, CO weather forecast for an accurate reading
FAQ's
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Our Suggestions:
- Sunscreen and bug spray
- Snacks
- Water or beverages
- SOFT Personal Cooler
- Wet bag for any personal items aboard
- Towels and dry clothes to leave in your vehicle
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- No Hard or Styrofoam Coolers (they break and create litter)
- No Glass
- Leave towels and dry clothes in your vehicle or on the Turtle Bus
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- 3 – 4 Adults
- Multiple Children
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- It’s up to you! You are not submerged, but some water enters the tube.
- Water is only about 3-5 feet deep.
- The float is slow and casual. There are no rapids.
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Yes!
- Turtle Tubing is safe for children two and up.
- Kids can sit inside the tube with their parents, or they can be the captain of their own tubes with parents following behind.
- We provide ties to connect tubes upon request.
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We provide paddles, which are necessary to keep moving in the current and to reach the takeout point.
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We provide shuttle transportation on our Turtle Bus back to your cars at the end of the float.
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Yes! We have youth and adult life jackets of all sizes.
- Per BLM rules, all children under the age of 13 are required to wear a life vest.
- Adults are required to have a life vest on board.
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- Group Buyout Tours: Ask about our Turtle Bus Pizza add-on!
- All Other Tours: BYOF
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- Deep Creek Campground at mile 1 off Coffee Pot Springs Rd
- Coffee Pot Springs Campground off mile 16 also on Coffee Pot Springs Rd
- Sweetwater Lake Campground and Gore Creek Campground in East Vail