Minimum age for tubing

cillovely · 07-03-2012, 10:08 AM

Forgive me if this has been discussed before, I can't seem to find anything on it.

I was just curious as to what the minimum age is to pull someone on a tube. I know you need a spotter 13 years or older and it can't be the driver, but I don't know how old you have to be to be on the tube itself.

Thought of this yesterday as I was pulling my son around in our pool on his boogie board.

Phantom · 07-03-2012, 10:51 AM

cillovely --

I have never heard (or read) of ANY minimum age limit !!

You've got it right with the "Spotter" age and as far as "a little one" on a tube -- just be cognizant of where you tube !

cillovely · 07-05-2012, 08:08 AM

Thanks I thought I was missing something. And I'm not planning on it this year, still a bit young (5, but a big 5 people think he's 7), but in the next year or two it will probalby come about. He's too much of a daredevil to see someone doing it and not want to do it himself.

ossipeeboater · 07-05-2012, 11:44 AM

we had my son on a tube at 4 on non busy days. kept it slow and made sure we kept a good eye on him.

EllyPoinster · 07-06-2012, 09:47 AM

My three year old granddaughter and her Dad.

Nauset · 07-06-2012, 01:46 PM

Don't give the law makers any ideas. Next thing we will have a set of tubing laws with a registration sticker on the tube!

Greene's Basin Girl · 07-07-2012, 09:11 AM

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Originally Posted by EllyPoinster

My three year old granddaughter and her Dad.

What a great picture!!

cillovely · 07-10-2012, 09:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nauset

Don't give the law makers any ideas. Next thing we will have a set of tubing laws with a registration sticker on the tube!

No kiddin! Sorry for asking, but just wanted to be sure.

Hmmmm....I may re-think it now. We don't have a tube or line at the moment, but I may take the Bass Pro gift cards we have and venture out there before we head up in 11 days!!

Rattlesnake Guy · 07-13-2012, 08:10 PM

OK, who is the oldest person on here to go tubing?

Jonas Pilot · 07-13-2012, 08:18 PM

Good question. First time in my twenties. I'm still looking for my swim suit! Last time too.

Rattlesnake Guy · 07-15-2012, 12:06 PM

You bring new meaning to the captain yelling to the spotter "is he out?, is he out?"

07-03-2012, 10:08 AM	#1
cillovely Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 106 Thanks: 17 Thanked 26 Times in 15 Posts	Minimum age for tubing Forgive me if this has been discussed before, I can't seem to find anything on it. I was just curious as to what the minimum age is to pull someone on a tube. I know you need a spotter 13 years or older and it can't be the driver, but I don't know how old you have to be to be on the tube itself. Thought of this yesterday as I was pulling my son around in our pool on his boogie board.

07-03-2012, 10:51 AM	#2
Phantom Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Berlin, Ma / Gilford Posts: 1,934 Thanks: 450 Thanked 605 Times in 341 Posts	cillovely -- I have never heard (or read) of ANY minimum age limit !! You've got it right with the "Spotter" age and as far as "a little one" on a tube -- just be cognizant of where you tube ! __________________ *A bad day on the Big Lake (although I've never had one) - Still beats a day at the office!!*

07-06-2012, 09:47 AM	#5
EllyPoinster Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 160 Thanks: 13 Thanked 25 Times in 20 Posts	My three year old granddaughter and her Dad. Attached Images

07-05-2012, 08:08 AM	#3
cillovely Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 106 Thanks: 17 Thanked 26 Times in 15 Posts	Thanks I thought I was missing something. And I'm not planning on it this year, still a bit young (5, but a big 5 people think he's 7), but in the next year or two it will probalby come about. He's too much of a daredevil to see someone doing it and not want to do it himself.

07-05-2012, 11:44 AM	#4
ossipeeboater Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 157 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	we had my son on a tube at 4 on non busy days. kept it slow and made sure we kept a good eye on him.

07-06-2012, 01:46 PM	#6
Nauset Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 95 Thanks: 2 Thanked 8 Times in 5 Posts	Don't give the law makers any ideas. Next thing we will have a set of tubing laws with a registration sticker on the tube!

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07-13-2012, 08:10 PM	#9
Rattlesnake Guy Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 1,254 Thanks: 423 Thanked 366 Times in 175 Posts	OK, who is the oldest person on here to go tubing?

07-13-2012, 08:18 PM	#10
Jonas Pilot Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Wolfeboro, New Hampshire is my home, 24-7-365 Posts: 1,686 Thanks: 1,047 Thanked 336 Times in 189 Posts	Good question. First time in my twenties. I'm still looking for my swim suit! Last time too.

07-15-2012, 12:06 PM	#11
Rattlesnake Guy Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 1,254 Thanks: 423 Thanked 366 Times in 175 Posts	You bring new meaning to the captain yelling to the spotter "is he out?, is he out?"