This is an awesome, durable tube. We have many lake and rivers in our area and this tube is perfect for riding down the river or even as a pool raft in your backyard. You will not be sorry that you bought this great Intex water tube inflatable.

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With its two cup holders, built-in backrest, and mesh bottom, the River Run I from Intex is a great float tube or pool lounge. This durable 53” tube is constructed of 18 gauge vinyl and features two air chambers.

Mesh bottom allows water to pass through to help keep you cool as you lay back and enjoy the built-in backrest and two cup holders. Features two heavy duty handles and all-around grab rope.

Color: Blue and white. Imported. Features: 53” float tube – great for river or pool

Built-in backrest Two built-in cup holders Mesh bottom Two air chamber, 18-gauge vinyl construction Two heavy duty handles Wrap-around grab rope

Customer reviews:

Review #1

Being a 26 year veteran of the tubing wars I believe that I am in a unique position to review this product. I usually go tubing anywhere between 12 and 50 times a year with 30 – 40 trips in a year being average. For years I have used the standard black truck inner tube, usually a 9.00/20 or a 10.00/20. I like the black tubes because the hole in the centre is more suited for my adult size rear end.

Until I found this tube last year, I had never seen a vinyl tube that had a hole larger than about 12 inches. This caused me to sit up too much in the tube and made my back hurt. It also made it hard to paddle. The hole in this tube, the Intex River Run, is proportioned more like a regular rubber tube.

The great thing is that you can blow it up at the river yourself and when the trip is finished the tube has a screw out quick release valve that deflates the tube in about 30 seconds. With the black tubes you have to stop at a gas station and blow them up, then cram them into the car or tie them onto your car for the final leg of the trip to the river. Black tubes also take a long time to deflate.

In addition the black rubber tubes will give you “tube rash” under your arms from rubbing on them while paddling and they get very hot in the sun. This vinyl tube stays cool in the sun and has a mesh bottom that makes it great for kids. If you do not like the mesh bottom you can cut it out without damaging the tube. I left mine in.

Black tubes also dry rot after only one season and inflate unevenly. I have seen vinyl tubes in service for years. I bought one of these tubes last year to try it out and I loved it. However, after the summer started and I got to try it for real, they were sold out everywhere. This year I am buying several more. A great purchase for any tuber. Amazon Website

Review #2

My friends and I took 6 of these down the Knights Ferry river and all of them survived. I really expected at least one or two to deflate, but we had no problems on the river for 4 hours. I would note that the cup holders aren’t really that effective holding a bottle on the water, they tip inwards sometimes, making it difficult to maintain. Otherwise everything was perfect.

I’d definitely suggest adding a foot pump to this if you’re traveling with it, our electric pump blew a fuse at the river, which almost hosed us. Amazon Website

Review #3

“We have purchased a total of 7 of these tubes. My wife and I, my oldest daughter and my 2 year old grand daughter, my youngest daughter and her fiancee, and a family friend have made our little 3-4 hour float trip down the St. Joseph river in northern Indiana, our Sunday family get together.

We pack some food and drinks, strap our tubes together and it’s an instant flotilla. I even get to do a little Smallmouth fishing. What could better?” Bass Pro Shops Website

Review #4

I bought 2; one for the adults and one for the kids and they are great. Worth every penny! They took a beating all day over branches and rocks with no issues so toss the patch; you will not need it. They are very beefy (big and bulky). I am 5’4” and my feet did not touch the water.

The rope is great; you can tie off and go swim. I took my phone and put it in the cooler and it didnt get wet (yay) major plus +++++. At the end of the day, it has a quick release; it took less than 5 minutes to let the air out have them folded up and stuffed in the trunk of my mustang that also had 2 boogie boards, some blankets and other things!

They are worth every penny. Very Very Happy!!! YOU WILL NEED OARS IF YOU WANT TO NAVIAGE WHERE YOU GO AT ALL. WE JUST USED FLIP FLOPS AND IT WORKED FINE! Buzzillions Website

Review #5

After reading wonderful reviews on here I decided to purchase the River Run tube for my float trip last year. It was so wonderful that we’re taking it again this summer too. The river we float tends to be really low so we drag on rocks a lot and I was shocked at how durable this tube was!! As the other review stated, it is much larger than it looks on here. I am also 5’2″ and 120 lbs. and was able to sit inside the circle as well.

I highly recommend this to anyone going on a river, lake or pool! Buzzillions Website