点评:We floated the James River over Labor Day weekend, and I suspect the time of year may have contributed to the river's very slow current. Fortunately, we requested paddles with our tube rentals, although my husband's paddle was broken. In hindsight, canoes or kayaks would likely have been a much better choice.
Paddling a tube with a single paddle was difficult, and I think a kayak paddle would have made it a little easier. Unfortunately, we ended up paddling for most of the trip rather than floating, which made the experience much less enjoyable than we had expected.
Based on our experience, I would not recommend floating this river in September. Earlier in the season, when the water is flowing more freely, the trip may provide the relaxing float we were hoping for.
That said, James River Outfitters was great to work with. The online booking process was easy, check-in was smooth, and the shuttle ride to the drop-off location was well organized. The river conditions were the issue, not the outfitter. Overall, it simply wasn't the fun, relaxing float experience we had anticipated.
翻译:我们在劳动节周末时乘坐气球筏在詹姆斯河上漂流。我觉得这个时节可能是导致河水流速极慢的原因。幸运的是,我们在租用气球筏时还额外订购了桨;不过我丈夫拿到的桨是坏的。事后想来,选择独木舟或皮划艇或许会是更好的选择。
只用一支桨来操控气球筏实在很困难,我觉得如果用皮划艇的桨的话应该会轻松一些。可惜的是……整个旅程中,我们大部分时间都在划桨而非随水漂流,这使得体验远不如我们预期的那样愉快。
根据我们的经历,我不建议在九月份在这条河上漂流。如果在汛期早期,河水流动更为顺畅的话,这次旅行或许能带来我们所期待的那种轻松惬意的漂流体验。
话虽如此,与James River Outfitters的合作体验还是相当不错的。在线预订流程简单便捷,入住手续也很顺利。前往下船点的接驳车安排得井然有序。问题出在河流状况上,而非旅行社。总体来说,这并非我们预期中那种有趣又放松的漂流体验。