jim67
Eight Pointer
I thought I would ask if anybody has gone snow tubing in or around here NC or WV? If so, what are some fun places? I plan on taking somebody in December for an overnight trip. Thanks.
I thought I would ask if anybody has gone snow tubing in or around here NC or WV? If so, what are some fun places? I plan on taking somebody in December for an overnight trip. Thanks.
Be careful if you go to Winter Place in WV, and you're a big boy! That little berm at the end meant to stop you don't work so well if'n you're a big kid at full speed. Just a word of warning coming from experience.
Sounds like a Clark W. Griswold story here. Please share more!!!
It really was! At the time, I was probably about 250 lbs, and I'm 6'4ish. Didn't drag my feet at all and barreled off down the tubing chute. Toward the end, there is a level spot that is supposed to slow you down, and then about a 2' berm at the very end to stop you. Didn't stop my big butt! Over the berm I went and then down about a 50' drop on the back side straight down toward the asphalt entrance road. Luckily, they had some of that orange safety netting about 15-20 feet down, and got snagged in that like a spider. There was a lady down on the asphalt road walking her dog, and she thought I was coming down to join her. I could clearly see her eyes as big as dinner plates, and it was dark. She asked if I was OK, and I was able to mouth a little something as I clawed my way back up the hill. Long story short...just drag your boots a little bit when you get close to the end of those tubing chutes.
Be careful if you go to Winter Place in WV, and you're a big boy! That little berm at the end meant to stop you don't work so well if'n you're a big kid at full speed. Just a word of warning coming from experience.
Another warning is not to put your butt too far down into the tube. I did that once and paid the price when going over a bump on the hill. I bruised my tail bone.