Julie Strothman

Review of Float-RIte Park

It's fine for what it is, a party river. I thought...

It's fine for what it is, a party river. I thought it was great in my 20's. Then I discovered tubing down the Cannon river in Welch, MN. So much better! Float Rite charges you $5.00 to park, $16.00 per tuber, $16.00 for a cooler tube (even if you bring your own), a $5.00 can deposit, $1.00 for showers. The garbage that was in the Apple River was pretty terrible, not to mention the D-bag campsite that was launching water balloons at tubers.
Welch is $10/tuber, no cooler tube charge if you bring your own and free parking. Super easy in, easy out of the river, no giant hill to walk up and the wild life you see is awesome! And yes, we still have our drinks and have tons of fun, just a lot less frat like fun.
If you are from the Twin Cities looking for a tubing spot, the Cannon River in Welch, MN is the best!