We had to wait 15-20 mins to catch a bus to where you go in. They give you a little direction and then you're in your own! I recommend a paddle for every 2 people. They tell you it's optional, but I'm telling you you need it. The cooler tube was bigger and better than expected. This experience was worth the money. A great way to spend the day with your family and friends. read more

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Tubing was a blast!! The details: -You fill out the waiver prior to arriving at your selected time and park in their lot. It is $20/person and $5 for each cooler float. -You will go over to the area to get on the shuttle. It was a little slow but only because they had a huge party to pick up to bring back. -Sky Tubing shuttles you to your starting point, this is where you get your float(s). They have staff members there to connect your float(s) and cooler float, if one was purchased. Then they move the floats around so each person can get in without getting into the water. -It is now time to float away, trip times vary depending on the water level. Our trip lasted 3 hours and you can stop along the way. -When your trip is done staff members will be there to help you get out of the water and a bus will take you back to where you parked. I will have to say my experience with Sky Tubing was way better than it was with Zen Tubing. I highly recommend this company. read more

Great experience from beginning to end. Staff was awesome and gave us recommendations on where to eat. I would def do this again soon. read more

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Probably one of the most difficult companies to deal with that I've experienced in a long time. The phone number on the website was wrong, the address on the website was wrong, the booking system on the website was wrong. It was all a hot mess very unprofessional we ended up going to Zen tubing instead. read more

My mother and I chose Sky Tubing for a little adventure on a Saturday in July. We had an excellent time and would definitely use Sky again the next time we want to float down the French Broad. My GPS app directed us to a lot about half a mile from where we were supposed to be, but apparently Sky knows this, and put a dude out by the road with a Sky Tubing sign who happily gave us directions to their actual lot. Use the restroom before you come. All you'll find on Sky's property are port-a-potties. They were really unfortunate and I would have much rather known this before coming. The woman at check-in also presented this as the only option, when I would have happily hopped back in the car to drive to a fast-food shop to use a real restroom. Trust me on this: arrive empty. It's a long float. We took a small school bus from the parking lot to the load-in point. Our bus held 15 people at a time. The busses run constantly all day, so wait for the next one rather than cramming too many people in the seats. You'll get your tube at the load-in point. It looks like the tubes are deflated for the trip upriver and are inflated right before your float begins. I like this, it seems to guarantee you're not sitting on a float that hasn't been blown up in a few days. In comparison to the other floats we saw on the river, Sky's looked fuller and firmer than some of the floppy blue tubes we floated past. We spent an extra $5 for a cooler float, which was worth every penny. We also kept our car keys, sunscreen, and bug spray in the cooler. As a bonus, our little orange cooler float doubled as a footrest. Unless you're bringing a monster cooler, there's enough room in the float for a dry bag or backpack, too. Sky's load-in technique appears to be far superior to their competitor slightly downriver. Sky had a young man holding the tube for you to plop into who also ties all your floats together and gives you a push into the river. It looked like the other guys hand you your tube and give you a "good luck," as their load-in looked awkward and poorly managed. A point for Sky. You really don't have to get wet if you don't want to. I wouldn't tube in jeans and sneakers, but you could easily go in shorts or a sundress if you don't feel like going in a swimsuit. The only time we got a little wet was at the unloading point, where you have to step onto a set of stairs that are partially underwater to climb back onto land. You'll be fine in sport sandals or water shoes for this bit. Sky provides a paddle per group, and I'd imagine you could get more than one if you asked nicely. This came in clutch for navigating around river debris, bridges, and other floating groups. Our float lasted a little over two hours. Both our bus driver and the team at load-in gave us information about Sky's section of the river: you'll float under five bridges. The fifth is a train trestle covered in graffiti; after you float under that, start paddling to the left bank of the river, where the unloading team will bring you in and get you back on land. After being bussed back to the parking lot, we changed into clean, dry clothes in the changing area, which amounts to two wooden stalls near the check-in spot. Overall, we had a great time and I'd love to return with a larger group on a cooler day. read more

Top notch service from the time we entered the parking lot. The host in the office was super helpful in getting us in a little bit early, the bus drivers were friendly and the entire staff was excellent. We didn't have to lift a finger as they took care of hooking our tubes together and even carrying our cooler down to its own float. They helped us out of the water upon our return and a bus was there shortly to take us back to our car. I highly recommend this place over others on the river as it was a great experience from beginning to end. read more

A joy-filled experienced! The staff was so helpful and kind--highly recommend! You can't come to Asheville without adding this to the list! read more

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A little more under the radar than Zen Tubing but better experience overall. Mainly because they help you get in and out of the water as well as having higher quality tubes and cooler floats. Recommend getting one cooler float for three people or so they're pretty big. Great service and nice people. After tubing, stop by Hi-Wire next door for a beer and burger! read more

We've floated with this company a few times and they are generally very organized and friendly. I would give 5 stars but we chose to float with them during the COVID pandemic and despite the website saying that masks were required on the shuttle, no one except our group were wearing them including the staff. This was a little off putting and worrisome but other than that the experience was fine. If you choose to float with them right now make sure you bring extra hand sanitizer and super mask up. read more

Great family owned business. They are super nice, friendly and helpful. They will help you into your tube at the start and back out of it at the end, you don't have to get wet if you don't want to! Tubes are sturdy and you can use the paddle they give you to check how deep the river is in spots if you do want to jump in, easier to climb back on that way. You can bring a cooler and rent the floaty for it. Highly recommend this company! read more

Really nice folks. Most comfortable tubes on the river! Tubes are large and you don't have to get wet to get on. Great floating cooler rafts too! For an easy hour or more on the river, would highly recommend! read more

This is one of the best experiences I've had. The staff was friendly from beginning to end. Parking was plentiful and there was very little waiting. Getting you into the water is a smooth, safe operation. I can't imagine a better way to spend a beautiful summer's day. Bring a cooler with drinks, snacks and ice, and rent a tube for the cooler. Relax and enjoy. read more

Chose Sky Tubing after reading reviews of other sites just went with a hunch that this was the crew for us. Went on Friday July 5 and arrived a little before their opening time. They directed us to park and said they'd be ready to go when we were. Paid our fee, got our life vests and we were really expecting to have to wait until they had a full bus load, but nope they took us on to the drop off point. Enjoyed our 2.5 hour float down the river. Tubers with other companies were envying our paddles. Great having assistance getting both on the tube and back off. Highly recommend and we will be back. read more

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Start to finish this a great company to float the river with. Dropped us off at the entry point and were waiting for us 3 hours ready at extraction point. Everyone was very helpful and nice. Highly recommend you give them a try read more

Tried to go to zen tubing and they told us it was at least a two hour wait. They told us to go across town to their other site. We ended up driving down the road to sky tubing. Drove right on to the lot. We paid less than zen tubing and we didn't have to wait. Our tubes were tied together and we got paddles unlike other tubes we saw. read more

Excellent customer service. Staff helps to make it easy to get in and out of the tube (I have a bad knee . Great price, super nice folks and just had a great day. You can even go again for $5 the 2nd time if you want too!!!! Absolutely no complaints at all. Clean porta potties avail at start and finish. Changing area also onsite. We did not get wet at all! Tubes are comfortable and in excellent condition read more

I enjoyed tubing on the French Broad so much. I wish I would have done it again during our vacation. From the first person we met to the last person that helped us off the tube, every one was kind. The bus driver lady was sweet as well. The water was cool, the weather breezy. It took us about 2.5hours to finish. They will pick you up and drop you off at your car. The price is fair and the tubes comfortable. I will for sure choose them again if ever I revisit Asheville. read more

We had a great experience. Every person we encountered was friendly and helpful. The prices were affordable and the tubes were comfortable. Getting in and out of the river was easy with help from the staff. read more

Amazing service!! Everyone took such great care of us. When the shuttle dropped us off there were 3 more employees to help us get into the tubs. The tubs were great! Since our cooler tube would not hold all of our beverages they gave us a cooler tube to use. The best part about them is they tied us all together into a circle so all of our friends could chat and enjoy the ride!! It took us about 4 hours to finish but we did make a pit stop along the way. :) read more

So much fun! Courteous staff- Tje tubings experience is about 2.5 to 3 hrs- just chilling & having fun-

Sky tubing is such a great company, I would highly recommend them. I am disabled and unable to walk, they were able to lift me down to the loading dock and get me all situated. They handled my wheelchair and it was there when I arrived at the end of our destination. Great company, very good people can't recommend enough! read more

This place is fantastic! I decided to do some research on places to go tubing and found that Sky tubing offers the same experience as their competitors at a cheaper rate! The staff was so friendly and explained the whole tubing process. The gentleman working there helped us into our tubes and actually got into the water to rescue us from floating past the get off point! The trip experience was very scenic and relaxing. On the river I noticed everyone else was floating in the competitors tubes (which by the way were more deflated than ours). I would HIGHLY recommend tubing at Sky tubing :) read more

This is the best tubing place in Asheville. Forget Zen tubing. This is the place to go. Kind people, reasonable prices, new tubes. Had a great day! read more

From the very first interaction we knew that this was the best choice for tubing! The staff was extremely pleasant and kind. It was quick and easy to get there and pay, a reasonable price might I add! Once we got off the bus that dropped us off, a guy was there waiting to help us down the steps and on to the river! It was a beautiful ride! The exit was easy to find and the next guy was helpful in getting us back up to catch the bus! Everything was very clean and once we returned, everyone wanted to know how we liked it, or what they needed to change, very accommodating! We enjoyed our time for sure! read more

Great experience with Sky Tubing. The staff was very friendly and helpful. Get yourself a cooler tube! It's totally worth the $5. We had such a fun time and I wish I could go back already. read more

This was a great activity to do on a hot summer day. The company was extremely nice and professional. The tubes were comfortable and reliable. They are also very conveniently located (just blocks from Wedge brewery). Id recommend this company to anyone. read more

I've gone tubing before in many different places but what I really liked about this one was the help you received, they gave us a bus ride over to the river and the tubes were already set up and the men helping were very nice!! The set up and paying for our "trip" was simple and quick, definitely recommend it read more

Sky tubing is phenomenal! My friends and I were tubing down the river when our tube broke and we got stuck walking barefoot over a mile back to where we parked. After walking ten minutes barefoot they asked us if we were ok when they saw us and offered us a ride back to our car. On the way we discussed their rates and they are actually much cheaper than their competitors Zen Tubing. Thank you so much! We will definitely rent from them next time! read more

This family run business is a gem! Super friendly and great prices. There is no waiting around until the bus is full, or scheduled departure times- all you need to do is show up, sign a wavier and jump on the bus. Our float was about 2.5 hours; once you arrive at the drop point, the friendly staff tie your tubes and cooler tube together, then assist you with getting in. I can't say enough nice things about this place- check it out! read more

We took 11 people to celebrate our friend's birthday. The team at sky tubing was very nice, professional and accommodating. We had an awesome time!! We will always come back and bring more with us!! read more

We really enjoyed our family trip to sky tubing! This is a family run business and we appreciated the personal touch and friendliness. No need to make an appointment, just go when ready. No waiting for shuttles, they were right on it! And, probably the nicest part was the ridiculously pampering touch of their employees getting in the water and helping us get in at the beginning and out of my tube at the end, straight from the ladder so no need to get wet. The tubes are new and great quality. Some people also rented a "cooler tube" which would be tethered to the center of their group, and that looked like fun. The river ride is slow and easy, zero rapids, so this made for a relaxing outing for us all. At $18pp for adults, a bargain! read more

We were headed to another tubing vendor but saw Sky Tubing before we got to the other place and feel we really got lucky. The staff at Sky tubing were great. They provide a free shuttle service and the driver even helped us get settled in our tubes before he left. They arrived very quickly when we called them from the take-out spot. The changing rooms were well done. It's a family run business that we will definitely use again. read more

Our group greatly enjoyed our tubing experience! The location to pay and take the shuttle was a little difficult to find because of its small size. The restrooms and changing station indicated on the website are a Porta Potty and an outside changing area, which initially caught our group off guard as we intended to change to head to lunch after tubing. The staff were all extremely friendly, and after paying and a short 10 minute shuttle ride we were floating down the river. The staff assisted us into our floats and tied our group of five together in a circle. We didn't get a cooler float, but would definitely plan to get one next time as it was a long ride with no drinks. Every float has a cup holder so you won't have to hold your drink the whole trip if you choose to bring just a water bottle. The bottom of the tube is fully enclosed and you could easily bring a book to read or your phone with little fear of getting it wet. We saw a competitors floats on the water, and Sky Tubing's floats were far nicer. The spot to get out of the water was clearly marked, and a staff member quickly hopped in the water to help us out of the river. Overall we would recommend Sky Tubing! read more

Have gone to you guys for 10+ yrs. Bring our own floats. Have always charged 1/2. LAST time charged full $18. Off to Zen Tubing, maybe they treat 10+ yr customers differently. Can't hurt to try Zen. read more

We had a great time today. Thank you!!! A+ Service. Would definitely come back. We took out six tubes and one cooler tube. They gave us three paddles. They helped us get in the water so if you don't want to get wet, no problem. They have ties that helped us stay together but could separate if wanted. They also were there to help us out of the water. Excellent staff. Thanks for a great time. Definitely will be returning. read more

This company rocks! They are so friendly and helpful. We had such a good time floating. We met other floaters on the river that used a different company and after discussing our experience, we quickly learned we used the number #1 company! Thank you for an awesome experience. read more

very kind staff and an enjoyable experience tubing! it's my first time in asheville so i asked a lot of questions, all of which were answered by the crew at sky tubing :) read more

We played hooky today from work and decided last minute to go tubing. Sky Tubing was open - most places are still closed as it's a little early in the season. We had a lovely day! The float down the river was a great, relaxing way to spend the afternoon. The people working at Sky Tubing were fantastic. I believe it's a family owned business and they couldn't have been nicer. We will definitely float with them again!! read more