Tubing tricks

ak62 · Newbie Joined: 08 Aug 2007 Posts: 15 City: Coal Grove

Back in the day my dad had a boat that he'd always go tubing off of and he got me and my brother into it. We figured out how to jump off the wake after being slung beside the boat and being whipped back behind the boat. I started thinking about a barrel roll of of the wake. Does anyone think its possible? The tube we have is a triangle-shape.

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DRAGON88 · Posted: Aug 26, 2007 9:14 am Post subject:

There are kids on my lake that can do rolls tubing. But honestly you're probably not going to get a whole lot of positive feedback on this website doing anything related to tubing.

inter · Addict Joined: 01 Sep 2006 Posts: 539 City: BC

I was in the boat when someone did a barrel roll and it was insane. He was pretty much upside down for a second and then somehow flipped upright still hanging on. It is definately possible.

Lantzvillian · Posted: Sep 05, 2007 1:21 pm Post subject:

well the trick to get that tub sailing is go off of that tower bud. But here is the trick its called a "Mr.P" out here on Van island.

1.Get the tube ropes tight by idling and have teh wheel turned hard over in one direction.

2. keep adding throttle, continuing that turn.. get that throttle about half ways.

3. slam the throttle and get them whippin back at that wake.

The wake with that last turn will go inverted like a wall and give u the hangtime for a roll. Treat it liek a trip flip Wink

Thats how i do it.

Another trick is hittin kickers and skijumps in tubes.. Don't really recomend it.. It can really hurt bad though Laughing

tpj · Outlaw Joined: 31 Jan 2007 Posts: 158

rolls are really easy on the water... all you have to do is lean to the outside on a whip and hang on...i can do like 3 in a row. the air roll is a bit trickier. u either have to do a whip start like lantz said...or hit the waves perpendicular. i usually start on my knees to pop higher. so instead of pulling up on both sides, pull a little bit on one side and as hard as u can on the other. after you are in the air drop down on to your stomach

thats all there is to it Mr. Green

Drowning · Newbie Joined: 19 May 2005 Posts: 9 City: Salmon Arm

Check out this link. These guys know how to have fun on a tube.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HRV8rAyVyYE

Okie Boarder · Ladies Man Joined: 03 Mar 2008 Posts: 10056 City: Edmond

That YouTube link is great! Looks like fun...and love the Flogging Molly song they put with it!

BrentC5Z · Posted: Apr 14, 2008 11:02 am Post subject:

That was freakin awesome!

...and I don't care much for tubing.

Okie Boarder · Ladies Man Joined: 03 Mar 2008 Posts: 10056 City: Edmond