Tubing

One of the most popular outdoor activities around Austin on weekends is tubing. Wikipedia says: "Tubing, also known as inner tubing, is the recreational activity of riding an inner tube." Usually you would think the tube is pulled by a motor boat...in hot Austin summer, this however, is way too much physical activity so people just float on it down the river. That by itself of course is pretty boring, so it helps to take a few beer or even better a separate tube for the cooler. Some rapids (also referred to as "rabbits" by some intoxicated tubers) can help too. Anyway, we went tubing this weekend for the first time in Austin's Barton Creek which has thanks too the rainy spring a lot of water this year. After we got soaked by some nice thunderstorms it even got sunny...Now that we own those nice tubes...I guess we have to repeat this more often.