Where to get inner tube for river rapids tubing?

Question

I know you can get the 30 dollar tubes for boating from the store but im looking where to buy the classic black car inner tubes for riding down rivers. I cant find any of these though, does anyone know where i can pick a couple of these up.

-Thanks

Answer 1

try googling river rapids tubing cus i dont know where your near to. or you can try sport chalet, sport mart, big 5 sporting good, and even costco.

Answer 2

The only tubes big enough for you to float in are used on semi trailers.  Honestly, they're getting hard to find.  Even trailers use tubeless tires these days.  Check with a truck stop or diesel (big rig) mechanic.  Maybe even a heavy equipment rental place... the caterpillar telehandlers and the graders use some pretty big tires and are probably pretty susceptible to getting flats.  I bet they've got tubes at those places.

FYI:  Last time I went tubing on the Kern River with a bunch of buddies, I got myself a 2-man raft (dumb name since it's really just big enough for 1 man to be comfortable).  It worked-ouot pretty good.... everyone else was in tubes which meant I got to carry the beer.  :)    And when we passed the hydro-electric plant and the water temperature dropped to 40 degrees, I didn't freeze my balls off.

Answer 3

http://www.gemplers.com/rear-tractor has industrial tubes up to 38" in diameter. If you're looking for something bigger, try mining equipment supplies.

Answer 4

Ebay usually has some just search for "truck inner tube".

Here's one seller:

http://stores.ebay.com/Steves-Snow-and-R...