Tubing the Trinity

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) - Tubing in Texas isn't limited to tourist-popular rivers in Central Texas.

About 40 tubers yesterday who took up the invitation from the Trinity River Vision Authority in Fort Worth to take part in a "Tubing Happy Hour" along the river.

The tubers, with coolers in floats, drew gawkers as cyclists stopped and motorists slowed down along the Rogers Road Bridge.

Authority executive director J.D. Granger told the Fort Worth Star-Telegram that there will probably be more events next spring or summer.

New Braunfels-based Rockin' R River Rides, which provided some mesh bags and other equipment for this week's float, plans a fact-finding trip next week to explore the viability of setting up tubing along the Trinity.

Trinity River Vision on July provided 100 inner tubes during the Fort Worth's Fourth celebration -- and was overwhelmed by the response.

While Texas tubing has generally been focused on Central Texas, people do go tubing in North Texas along the Brazos River, west of Mineral Wells and near Glen Rose. The Paluxy River, also near Glen Rose, is another popular spot.

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Information from: Fort Worth Star-Telegram