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Do you know what a float trip is? (midwest.social)
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Serious question. I had a friend born and raised near Seattle who I invited to come on a float trip in southeast Missouri. Her mind was blown that this is a thing people do - drinking and making a ruckus while floating down a river.

In MO, this is just a thing that people do. At least in rural areas. I had no idea it was regional. So, how far across this region does the concept of float trips go?

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[โ€“] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

In IA. I've heard it called tubing, I've also heard it not called a name, just "take some tubes".

I've never heard float trip, but we do it.

[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Same I've always heard it called tubing, or simply "going out on the river" when I know they don't have a boat