Last june me, my brother, my mom,& aunt, & cousins went to helen for my birthday and we have never went tubing before since we were little kids so we talked our moms into taking us one afternoon about 4:00 pm. Well we went on the short route, but it was still fun. But we didnt wear any shoes so we got blisters on our feet from walking on the road to and from. So the next day which was my b-day me got the all dayer, and this time we went on the long route we had a blast, but our little secret is when u go in to pay to go tubin they have these little sticks for you to buy incase you get stuck on a rock. around 7 to 5 bucks well if u go to the dollar store across the street you can buy a broom for 1 buck unscrew the top and there u have it instead of a payin 7 bucks for one and it works better too. But a little advice they have these hooker on thingies were u can hook your floats together well my aunt, mom, and cousin and me made a circle hooken our selves togetther, well we were floatin down the river and all the sudden we went down the wrong water fall and so our flaoties folded us up like a taco. And all our stuff went floatin down the river. Luckily we got it all back soakin wet but we got 'em.

My family and I took a trip to Helen in July and really enjoyed ourselves, very relaxing and beautiful area. The best thing we did, however, was go tubing down the Chattahootchie River in individual inflatable tubes! What a blast! We went over and over again, and at $4.00 a ride (which lasted over an hour!) it was worth every penny!
Word to the wise -- the water is COLD! Also, be sure to wear shoes (a pair of sneakers would be perfect!) While the current is very mild and the water is not deep (ranging from just a few inches to 2-3 feet) I would also recommend you stay alert -- fallen trees and rocks can catch you by surprise and I did see one person with a pretty good cut on the foot.