Come Join Me Today Rockin' The River Live On The Trinity With Lifeguards & No Guns

It seems like I've been waiting forever for this day to arrive. That day being the first Trinity River Vision Boondoggle Happy Hour Inner Tube Float of the year.

Now with music. Starting at 6pm today loud music is going to be rocking the Trinity River floaters. The floating starts at 4pm and lasts til 8:30pm.

If you are concerned that some of the inner tube floaters might be packing heat in addition to alcoholic adult beverages you will be relieved to know that the Trinity River Vision Boondoggle's Trinity River Happy Hour Inner Tube Float webpage advises floaters to "DO NOT BRING" firearms or weapons.

What other weapon might someone bring other than a firearm? A knife? I suppose some maniac might go poking holes in inner tubes with a knife if knives were allowed. Where would you pack heat or a knife in a swimming suit?

Another relief is the fact that there will be lifeguards ready to come to the rescue in case a cluster of water moccasins decide to join the fun, or an alligator gar, or some snapping turtles, or an alligator or some other totally unanticipated river danger.

Anyway, I gleaned from the official TRV Boondoggle "Tube the Trinity - Rockin' the River Summer Music Tubing Series" webpage the details of today's big event and copied them below....

Admission:

• This is a completely FREE event every 2nd & 4th Thursday in June, July & August!
• The first 600 attendees will receive a FREE tube!
• Do you have your own tube??  Bring it!
• Receive your Rockin’ the River wristband at the Sign In Tent!  Attendees will be required to sign a waiver and receive a wristband prior to entering the river.

Time:

• 4:00pm – 8:30pm
• Live Concerts begin at 6:00pm

Location:

• Panther Island Pavilion in Trinity Uptown

Parking:

• Free parking at the "Old Tandy Center"

What to bring:

• BYOB & Coolers – NO GLASS OR STYROFOAM ALLOWED
• River Shoes
• Sunscreen
• Beach Towel
• Lawn Chair
• Blanket
• Water tight container for your keys, phone, etc. WE ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR LOST OR WET ITEMS.

DO NOT BRING:

• Glass or Styrofoam containers
• Firearms
• Fireworks
• Weapons
• Noise Makers

MORE INFO:

To access FREE parking at the "Old Tandy Center" lot: From Henderson Street, turn west on Belknap and merge right onto Forest Park Boulevard. Take the immediate right on Purcey Street and proceed to the parking lot.

Hop on the school bus shuttle that will take you and your cooler to the Sign In Tent FOR FREE!

Check in at the Sign In Tent to sign your waiver and receive a Rockin’ The River wristband.  YOU WILL NOT BE ALLOWED IN THE RIVER WITHOUT A WRISTBAND.

This event includes loud music and alcohol.  Please use discretion in bringing young children.  Children under 12 years of age will be required to wear a life vest at all times while in the water.  Free life vests are available for use, but must be returned at the end of the event.

Lifeguards will be on duty, however all attendees enter the river at your own risk. Pets must remain on a leash at all times.