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Do you know what a float trip is? (midwest.social)
submitted 1 year ago by pelotron@midwest.social to c/askmidwest@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€“] porkchop@midwest.social 1 points 1 year ago

We just called it tubing in Wisconsin.

[โ€“] ProfessorGrizzly@midwest.social 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I've done sorta this in OhIo, but never with anyone who wants the ruckus part ๐Ÿ˜ญ It's been fun nonetheless

[โ€“] JCreazy@midwest.social 1 points 1 year ago

I've always understood a float trip to be a large group of people going down rivers in rafts or canoes while consuming large amounts of alcohol. I haven't been on one since 2010 and honestly it's not my thing.