This Full-Service Lazy River in Massachusetts Is the Summer Trip You Didn’t Know You Needed

Don't get me wrong, I love hiking in New England in the summertime, but nothing beats a lazy river.

Floating down a lazy river in the summer is a must. It feels like you are active, but in all reality, you're just sitting in an inner tube, having a few cold beverages, and appreciating the beauty around you. And there is nothing wrong with that!

The only "downer" with a lazy river trip, such as the Saco River, is the planning. You have to plan where to go in, map out how far to float down, have a vehicle or a tent at the stopping point...so the "relaxing trip" is more like an organizational disaster waiting to happen.

One Massachusetts lazy river company takes away all of the stress of a lazy river trip. Their company motto is "have fun and call when you're done. We'll take care of the rest."

Best Lazy River for Tubing in Massachusetts

The Deerfield River Portage is a full-service day of tubing down a lazy river in Conway, Massachusetts. The company allows you to enjoy the lazy river while they do the hard part.

According to the Deerfield River Portage website, they will even rig your cooler of beers and snacks up, so you can get settled in the inner tube.

Worried about getting back to your car?

The Deerfield Portage takes care of that, too. In total, the trip is about 3.5 hours, which is a perfect midday activity. Honestly, floating from sun up to sun down can be exhausting. In the summer, that leads to a lot of booze and a lot of dehydrated river floaters.

The Deerfield Portage is a perfect balance of a fun thing to do, while giving yourself the rest of the day to travel, grab a meal, or pitch a tent.

$72 per person for adults
$62 for youth (age 10-17)