Enjoy the river and let FLOW Adventures run your shuttle and provide the tube.
Cover photo courtesy of Lisa Laughlin
If you have never floated the Spokane River below downtown Spokane, add it to your summer bucket list. The mostly-serene float along this section includes a few small rapids that are easily managed in a tube once flows have dropped to a safe level, usually by the end of June (life jacket required). There are also plenty of slow-moving stretches of river that pass by miles of forested natural areas, little beaches, and wildlife habitat. Take the time to stop and swim, soak up the scenery, and have a snack or lunch along the way.
The most convenient way to do this float is booking a tube rental and/or shuttle from FLOW Adventures with a start near the Sandifur Bridge pedestrian bridge at People’s Park, ending at the “take out” parking lot near the TJ Meenach Bridge. Skip shuttling vehicles back and forth and inflating, deflating, and cleaning your tube and just enjoy the river! Once you book, FLOW Adventures will take care of the logistics. Spokane River tubing is offered daily all summer to the end of September from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the hour.
The float takes approximately two hours plus any stops along the way. You can book a tube rental and shuttle, just a shuttle, and rent a tube to hold your cooler. FLOW Adventures also offers inflatable kayak tours on the Spokane River at 10 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. Call 509-242-8699 to book a trip or visit Flow-adventures.com/tubing.
