Fall City Floating

Thank you Fall City Float. 5 floaters and we all agreed it was money well spent, we even rented a cooler float which made everyone happy with cool drinks and something to munch on. Here’s a few tips for those that might want some. …
~ tip #1 to those floating after August 2 2015…stay left at every rapid and you will enjoy some fast waters. We only had to walk and pull ourselves once but still fun… REMEMBER TO GRAB A FRISBEE, IT’S YOUR
PADDLE
~ tip #2 water booties are a must. We picked ours up at a sports store from the clearance rack for under $ 10.00, really worked out since the rocks are very slippery
~ tip # 3, go early, we were there at 10:00am with our pick of a dry vest and clean tube and a waiting shuttle and the river all to ourselves…
Mahalo ~
We will definitely return, great time!!!

I wish I could give them more than 5 stars. One of my friends accidentally hit himself on a tree branch while we were tubing on the river. I called Fall City Floating and Simon was a great great help! I cannot thank him enough. He was very quick in letting us know how we can reach the nearest exit, came and picked us up from there and quickly dropped us at the parking lot. If it wouldn’t have been for him we would have been stranded in the middle of the river without any clue. My friend is fine now and we really a owe lot to Simon. Thanks a lot!

We didn’t actually GET to float because of the disorganized, lackadaisical management of this business.
We were signed up for a 3PM launch, but the 9AM group hadn’t come back yet. which meant there were no tubes for us to use. Each float, without stopping, should take about 4 hours. This group had been gone for 6 hours by the time we arrived. We stood around waiting for an hour and a half before giving up – if we’d waited, we would have been floating in the cold and dark.
The very nice employees there refunded our money with many apologies and no hassle. Still, I wonder why there isn’t some kind of incentive – or penalty fee – for returning the tubes late. We wasted hours driving back and forth, and more time waiting in the hot sun. The tubing company lost a lot of money – 16 people got tube and cooler refunds.
As we drove home, we passed over a bridge and saw what must have been the 9AM group slowly floating back. The bastards.

My boyfriend and I took out teenagers and their friends. We had such a wonderful time for such a reasonable price. What a great little company providing a great experience out doors. We will definitely be going again.

Great way to spend a lazy Sunday Funday with a big group! We had 11 people in our party and were able to get a 25% discount on tube rental and shuttle service (you need at least 10 people). The shuttle takes you from the parking lot where you will end up (about 4 – 5 hours later) to the drop off site where you begin floating along the river. One of our party brought their own raft and just paid $ 5 for the shuttle ride. Here’s what we did to ensure a great time:
Tip #1: On the reservation, indicate you want a float for a cooler. It was great having snacks and drinks available on the river. There is a Valero or other gas station 3 – 5 minutes away from the parking lot where you can buy ice. Bring plastic quart sized Ziploc bags to put any trash in and can store it in the cooler without getting wet.
Tip # 2: Bring rope/​string (something strong) to help tie the float with the cooler to a float. We ended up putting a couple of people in charge to help move it along faster because it slowed down just the one person a lot.
Tip # 3: Make sure to take at least one frisbee… better with two since these are YOUR PADDLES. There were a couple of places along the river that seemed to hold you there and not allow you to move so the frisbee paddle came in handy.
Tip #4: GO EARLY! We arrived around 9:30ish and got the paperwork (waiver form) out of the way plus had our pick of tubes and life jackets, and were on the river at 10 a.m.
Tip #5: Bring sunscreen to re-​apply — if you’re as pale as I am you will get burned.
Definitely will have to go back again since we all had so much fun! We also stopped by Raging River Café after for food which was awesome since we were hungry and they were a great country diner with great food and service!

Good website, easy reservations, good prices, free parking, and friendly staff. Even though all these things were great we won’t be back. This year the water is low and moves very slowly and in some places if you aren’t paying attention you will go backwards. It’s takes 4.5 hours with some focused paddling. It would be better to come when the water is higher and faster moving.
What really took away from the experience were the jerks that were on the water with us. This isn’t the fault of the company but makes us unlikely to return. People were drunk, stupid, and rude and we were victims of their stupidity. Other floaters had some serious verbal altercations with some of these stupid drunk floaters. Nothing wrong with drinking and floating (cause we were too) but being aggressive and mean? That’s a problem.
It was a fun thing to do once. We might visit next year if the water level is better.

Staff are friendly and helpful; check in and shuttle processes were quick and painless (at least for me), and the equipment is great. But I was there for the first shuttle run at 9 am on a Wednesday – not sure how they do when they’re busy. The shuttle ride is like 5 – 7 minutes, so I’m surprised people are complaining about the quality of the bus! That didn’t even register for me – it’s 5 minutes of a 4±hour float experience.
As of July 8, 2015, the water level is pretty low and slow – you have to look out for rocks and paddle often to keep your momentum. But it’s still plenty of fun!
I noted in a Facebook review that I wish they’d do more to educate customers about not leaving anything behind, as (sadly) there’s some trash on the river from floaters/​campers. They responded quickly that they do regular cleanups. But again, education and providing dump bags with every tube would help.
My experience couldn’t have been much better – made for a very fun day!

The employees were friendly, but they HAVE to figure out their shuttle service better. We made 1:00 reservations for some tubes (only 2 people needed to rent, and everyone else in our group had their own so were just getting shuttle passes). We showed up right on time and were told 30 min for a shuttle. Granted, it was a holiday weekend so it was busier than usual, but come on! ONE old crappy van as your shuttle? An old school bus or something would be miles better. We waited in the 90 degree sun for over an hour until finally making it on the shuttle. Once we got to the river everything was great, but we probably won’t use this company again due to the shuttle situation. Next time we will just take two cars and leave one at each point of the route.

Equipment was in very good shape, we reserved in advance and that worked out great. The van they use is very, very old and in poor shape. No AC, which matters when it is 95 degrees and you are packed in tight. The river was beautiful and the ride was low key but fun. Employees were helpful and trying to keep things moving as quickly as possible. I’d use this company again, despite the van.

I took my dad here on Father’s Day as a relaxing activity we could do together, and I will definitely return.
Prices were reasonable with a Groupon… I believe we paid $ 30 for two tubes and a 3-​hour float. When we arrived we also ended up renting a cooler tube, which is just what it sounds like… a square tube that perfectly holds a large cooler. That was $ 20, which is a little on the pricey end, but it was well worth it (we also used it as a shared foot rest). Their «shop» also includes drinks, sunscreen, waterproof bags, and lots of other things.
We loaded up our gear and got in their big van and they took us and our tubes a few miles upstream. They walked us down to the water, gave us life jackets and some straps to hold our tubes together, and off we went.
The river was flowing pretty slowly… very slowly, actually. At some points the wind was blowing against us which meant we were really moving upstream. My recommendation to the staff (which I mentioned at the end) is to offer a paddle for rent, or to just include one in the rental. There’s just not a good way to get moving in the right direction without one. Due to this, our float actually took 4 hours, which was fine for us, but I would have been disappointed if we’d had other plans afterwards.
The river is beautiful and the float is nice and relaxing. There are a few parts where the water picks up a bit, and that’s a lot of fun. I will be returning next month when it’s a little warmer. This time I’ll bring my own paddle and more food and drinks to enjoy on the float. I highly recommend!