Do You Need to Know How to Swim?

You can fall out of a tube. A life jacket keeps you afloat; it is not a swimming lesson. Weak swimmers belong in a jacket on an easy run — or they pick a different day.

Do not invent a statewide law table here. The livery posts the rule for that river.

Quick Facts

• Falling in is possible on any float
• Jacket ≠ swimming skill
• Livery and state set jacket rules
• Easy water + jacket is the conservative call

FAQ

**Non-swimmers?** Only if the livery allows it and you wear the required jacket on an easy stretch. Ask before you pay.

**Kids who dog-paddle?** Jacket on. Stay close. Skip high or cold water.

**Life jacket required?** Often yes. Follow the brief, not what you saw on social media.

Ready to Float?

Ready to float? Compare river tubing near you. Start at /water.