03/07/2026
💦Tubing in the Smokies is a ✅ MUST DO summer activity!
A float down the Little River through the Great Smoky Mountains with your pup is one of the most memorable ways to experience the Smokies this spring and summer! With River Rat Tubing in Townsend, Tennessee, you drift through clear, cool mountain water surrounded by forested hills and beautiful views of the Great Smoky Mountains. The river is natural and rain-fed with a rocky bottom, so the ride feels like a real mountain adventure instead of a lazy river. The main tubing route takes about two hours and includes gentle rapids, calm swimming holes, and even a rock jump along the way. One of the best parts is that your dog can float with you. River Rat offers special tubes for dogs that tether to your tube so your pup can ride right beside you. Tubes, life jackets, and shuttle rides back to the start are included, and you can float once or all day. It’s a fun, refreshing Smoky Mountain experience for both you, your dog, friends, and family!
