This summer has been busy on the Farmington River with people looking to cool off.
On Sunday, hundreds of people grabbed a tube and rode the river downstream in New Hartford.
They travel there from all over the Northeast.
“Getting some sun hopefully maybe a little sense of adventure on the way,” Lisa Trevino, of Bristol, said of her reason for coming.
Many pick up their tube and life jacket at Farmington River Tubing.
They are here to leave behind the hustle and bustle; no Facebook updates or selfies here.
“You can bring your phone with you down the river. It’s certainly not recommended. So, yeah if you want to reconnect with nature this is the wild and scenic designated Farmington River,” Jeremy Harraden, manager of Farmington River Tubing, said.
People jumped on the river for a meandering two hour ride which takes them three miles downstream.
Farmington River Tubing requires riders to be at least 10-years-old and wear a life jacket because the trip could get bumpy.
“You just went down a lot of rapids and then it was calm and then there were more rapids. So, it was fun,” Paige Schmincke, of Middlebury, said.
Staff members say this summer has had great weather so it’s been busier than previous years.
This is the peak of the season. Soon, it will be back to school.
That means your chance to lay back and enjoy the ride might pass you by.
“It was fun. I’d recommend it to anyone,” says Tess Griffin of Middlebury.
Now the ride costs $20 which includes the bus ride back.
