5.5 Hour Niobrara River Tubing Trip
Join us on one of our tubing trips along a beautiful stretch of the Niobrara River. You'll have the day to relax on a giant tube, floating down the slow flowing Niobrara river. You'll pass the Smith Falls waterfall, the tallest waterfall in Nebraska as well as other areas of outstanding natural beauty.
Trip details
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Price
Without Shuttle Option $45 -$50 Per Person
Shuttle Option Included $55 -$65 Per Person
Extra Rider Under 12 $20
Cooler Tubes $20
- Season Mid-May to Mid-September
- Meeting Time 50 Minutes Prior to Trip Departure
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Trip Departure Time
9:30am Daily | Additional Saturday departures
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Additional departures may be available on Saturday’s in July and August. Please click Book Now to see availability.
- Approximate Finish Time 4:00pm | Other availabilities on Saturdays
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Meeting Point (Without Shuttle)
Little Outlaw Office
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Located at 1005 East Highway 20, Valentine, NE, 69201. We will then instruct you to your launch point at Berry Bridge.
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Meeting Point (With Shuttle)
Little Outlaw Office
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Located at 1005 East Highway 20, Valentine, NE, 69201. We will instruct you to Penbrook Landing, where you will leave your vehicle, then we take you to your launch site at Berry Bridge.
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Hotel Shuttle Options
Available for Groups of 8+
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For groups of 8+ we can shuttle you from hotels/motels and drop you back after your tubing experience. This cost of the tubing + hotel shuttle is $80 per person.
Please contact us to book.
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River Coverage
From Berry Bridge to Penbrook Landing
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- Included Tube • Life Jacket
- Not Included Taxes • Gratuities • Cooler Tubes
- Difficulty Level This Trip is Suitable For Beginners
- Minimum Age Parental Discretion Applies
- Please Bring Sunscreen • Insect Repellent • Hat • Water
- Please Wear Shoes Suitable for Wading (not flip flops)
What to Expect
Enjoy a wonderful day effortlessly gliding down the river on an inflatable tube. Your tube will be hooked up to the other people in your group so you don’t need to worry about drifting apart! On this trip you’ll have the chance to see the impressive Smith Falls waterfall, Nebraska’s highest waterfall. Take this opportunity to enjoy the amazing scenery surrounding Nebraska’s scenic Niobrara River.
Nature & Wildlife
Relax as the spring-fed, slow moving river gently carries you past the pine covered hills, steep cliff banks and waterfalls. The Niobrara River and its surroundings are home to a range of wildlife, including turkey, deer, rocky mountain elk, mink, otters and whole host of birds. Keep your eyes out for herons, bald eagles and other species along your trip!
Convenient Shuttle Options
Most of our customers use our shuttle service as it is both convenient and reasonable. We have two main shuttle options for our tubing trips:
Staying close to the Niobrara? We can meet you at the Little Outlaw Office and instruct you to Penbrook Landing. There, you will leave your car and we will shuttle you up to Berry Bridge, your launch point. You then float at your own leisure back to your own vehicle.
Visiting Valentine? For groups of 8+ we can shuttle you from your hotel/motel in Valentine and drop you to Berry Bridge where you’ll begin your trip. Once you’ve finished tubing, we will meet you and take you back to your accommodation. Please call to book our shuttle service!
Good to Know
- Each member of your group will be required to sign a waiver before embarking on your tubing trip. Parents are asked to sign these on behalf of their children under 18.
- Our tubes comfortably fit one adult however children under 12 are welcome to share a tube with an adult for an additional cost.
- If two children want to share, one will pay full price and the other will pay the extra rider fee.
- Up to ten tubes can be tied together in a group.