Apple River Tubing

Would like to try tubing on the Apple River in Somerset. What is the difference between vendors? Some warn families away from tubing on Saturdays (which is when we%26#39;d like to do this)....What are the reasons?

Apple River Tubing

It%26#39;s been many years since I%26#39;ve been down the Apple but from what I understand it gets pretty rowdy on weekends. Lots of beer being consumed and apperantly bathing suit tops become , ummmm, optional. Hey! I need to get down there again. :)

By the way, I would also look into renting a canoe at Interstate State Park (where HYW 8 crosses the St. Croix between MN %26amp; WI) and taking a leisurely ride to either William O%26#39;Brien Stat Park or Osceola, WI. They will bring you back to your car at the park from either location, if I remember correctly. It%26#39;s a fun time and the scenery is unbeatable.

Apple River Tubing

In the past couple of years, the Somerset area Apple River tubing has had a attempts made at reigning in the rowdy behavior, but I would still be cautious if tubing with a family. I would recommend checking out tubing the Apple River farther up. THere is an outfitter out of Star Prairie, WI who you can use. The route is just as scenic and much quieter. We have never run into others while tubing in Star Prairie. I apologize, but i do not know the name of the company, but I believe it is run through an outdoor/atheletic store in town. Star Prairie is a small town, so it should not be hard to find.

Having been roped into the tubing a few years back, I would have to say it rates as one of the most overrated and underwhelming aqua experiences I%26#39;ve had the pleasure of attempting. Never mind the fact there is some code of silence regarding the amount of nitrites and nitrates that run off into that river from all the agrichemicals, but with enough beer swilling knuckleheads in the water, you%26#39;ll hardly notice how dirty the Apple River is... enjoy.

I love tubing. But the Apple River -- with all of the shenanigans -- is not for me.

I%26#39;ve seen some pretty sick stuff on that river. Thought it was a Girls Gone Wild video at one point. And I%26#39;m talking about more than nudity.

I would point you toward another river, like maybe the Chippewa River in Chippewa Falls.

Generally I like tubing and have gone with the family to the Apple River. We even stayed at Rivers edge campground ( better than the tubing). I agree with the other posters- I have heard they have made improvements but since it has gone to being %26#39;Gone Wild'; I just havent tried it again. Lots of beer drinking and litter when I went.

I swear the river smells like pee....if spending a day with a bunch of drunk, loud red necks is your definition of having a good time let me tell you your are for a real good treat!.....

The cans of beer and trash floating down the river with you would be your least concern.....

There are better rivers in WI to go tubing....this is just my opinion.... you%26#39;ll see that a lot of people apparantly love that place....

I would go on Sunday if I had children, As a college student I went there and it gets pretty Girls Gone Wild like. Lots of bikinis and beer.

Oh, and beer bongs too! You will see naked breasts and lots of young drunk people.

Apple river tubing is probably not a place you want to go. the water is filthy and probably not fit for actually swimming in. the river gets super crowded and the police have been cracking down on people standing around drinking in groups. girls expose themselves, or at least they used to, until police patrol the river. saturdays get very crowded, meaning, the river is one sheet of people moving down the river.

personally, i would skip this experience all together, especially if you have kids with.

Check on the schedule too as it is getting colder now (Sept) so they may be closed for the season.

of all the places, Rivers Edge seems to have the most family oriented stuff. When I took my family to the Apple River, we went there--and while there still was a younger roudy crowd, the guy on the four wheeler was nice enough to separate us from everything. They had waterslides, minigolf, a pool among other things. Try going during the week, its a little less crowded. their site is

http://www.riversedgeappleriver.com

I don%26#39;t know how set you are on the Apple River, but you might want to consider tubing the Cannon River just an hour south of the Twin Cities. They offer canoeing, kayaking and tubing. It also parallels the Cannon Valley Bike Trail. It%26#39;s a gorgeous river and never too busy like the Apple River. Check www.welchmillcanoeandtube.com it gives all the details.