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Do you know what a float trip is? (midwest.social)
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Serious question. I had a friend born and raised near Seattle who I invited to come on a float trip in southeast Missouri. Her mind was blown that this is a thing people do - drinking and making a ruckus while floating down a river.

In MO, this is just a thing that people do. At least in rural areas. I had no idea it was regional. So, how far across this region does the concept of float trips go?

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[–] schmalls 1 points 1 year ago

Grew up and still live in Eastern Oklahoma. We definitely call it a float trip around. Illinois River is the popular one for it with canoe and raft rental places all along it. I don't really drink alcohol so I'm mainly there to swim and maybe try to tip over my friend's canoes. Don't take anything with you on the river you don't mind losing.