A participant splashes through the white water during the annual “Tube to Work Day” on Boulder Creek on Friday, June 26, 2026. The event ,which began in 2008, now attracts hundreds of participants and has become a benefit for the nonprofit Boulder Bridge House. (Matthew Jonas/Staff Photographer)
From left: Alex Mathews, Jeff Kagan and Steve Mertz launch ties into the crowd before the start of the annual “Tube to Work Day” on Boulder Creek on Friday, June 26, 2026. The event ,which began in 2008, now attracts hundreds of participants and has become a benefit for the nonprofit Boulder Bridge House. (Matthew Jonas/Staff Photographer)- From left: Stefanie White and Johanna Silva inflate a tube for the annual “Tube to Work Day” on Boulder Creek on Friday, June 26, 2026. The event ,which began in 2008, now attracts hundreds of participants and has become a benefit for the nonprofit Boulder Bridge House. (Matthew Jonas/Staff Photographer)
- Jeff Kagan, left, entertains participants before the start of the annual “Tube to Work Day” on Boulder Creek on Friday, June 26, 2026. The event ,which began in 2008, now attracts hundreds of participants and has become a benefit for the nonprofit Boulder Bridge House. (Matthew Jonas/Staff Photographer)
- Sarah Davis waits for the start of the annual “Tube to Work Day” on Boulder Creek on Friday, June 26, 2026. The event ,which began in 2008, now attracts hundreds of participants and has become a benefit for the nonprofit Boulder Bridge House. (Matthew Jonas/Staff Photographer)
- Paul Givens sits in a tube while waiting for the start of the annual “Tube to Work Day” on Boulder Creek on Friday, June 26, 2026. The event ,which began in 2008, now attracts hundreds of participants and has become a benefit for the nonprofit Boulder Bridge House. (Matthew Jonas/Staff Photographer)
- A group of participants dance while holding a large caterpillar float tube before the start of the annual “Tube to Work Day” on Boulder Creek on Friday, June 26, 2026. The event ,which began in 2008, now attracts hundreds of participants and has become a benefit for the nonprofit Boulder Bridge House. (Matthew Jonas/Staff Photographer)
- Adela Schmidt sits in a tube nicknamed “Waddle” while waiting for the start of the annual “Tube to Work Day” on Boulder Creek on Friday, June 26, 2026. This was the first time Schmidt has participated. The event ,which began in 2008, now attracts hundreds of participants and has become a benefit for the nonprofit Boulder Bridge House. (Matthew Jonas/Staff Photographer)
- A participant splashes through the white water during the annual “Tube to Work Day” on Boulder Creek on Friday, June 26, 2026. The event ,which began in 2008, now attracts hundreds of participants and has become a benefit for the nonprofit Boulder Bridge House. (Matthew Jonas/Staff Photographer)
- John Cooper, left, and a group of other participants float down Boulder Creek during the annual “Tube to Work Day” on Friday, June 26, 2026. The event ,which began in 2008, now attracts hundreds of participants and has become a benefit for the nonprofit Boulder Bridge House. (Matthew Jonas/Staff Photographer)
- Particpants float down Boulder Creek during the annual “Tube to Work Day” on Friday, June 26, 2026. The event ,which began in 2008, now attracts hundreds of participants and has become a benefit for the nonprofit Boulder Bridge House. (Matthew Jonas/Staff Photographer)
- A participant splashes through the white water during the annual “Tube to Work Day” on Boulder Creek on Friday, June 26, 2026. The event ,which began in 2008, now attracts hundreds of participants and has become a benefit for the nonprofit Boulder Bridge House. (Matthew Jonas/Staff Photographer)
- Spectators watch from a bridge as participants float down Boulder Creek during the annual “Tube to Work Day” on Friday, June 26, 2026. The event ,which began in 2008, now attracts hundreds of participants and has become a benefit for the nonprofit Boulder Bridge House. (Matthew Jonas/Staff Photographer)
- A participant splashes through the white water during the annual “Tube to Work Day” on Boulder Creek on Friday, June 26, 2026. The event ,which began in 2008, now attracts hundreds of participants and has become a benefit for the nonprofit Boulder Bridge House. (Matthew Jonas/Staff Photographer)
- Particpants float down Boulder Creek during the annual “Tube to Work Day” on Friday, June 26, 2026. The event ,which began in 2008, now attracts hundreds of participants and has become a benefit for the nonprofit Boulder Bridge House. (Matthew Jonas/Staff Photographer)
- Particpants float down Boulder Creek during the annual “Tube to Work Day” on Friday, June 26, 2026. The event ,which began in 2008, now attracts hundreds of participants and has become a benefit for the nonprofit Boulder Bridge House. (Matthew Jonas/Staff Photographer)
- Participants pile up as they splash through the white water during the annual “Tube to Work Day” on Boulder Creek on Friday, June 26, 2026. The event ,which began in 2008, now attracts hundreds of participants and has become a benefit for the nonprofit Boulder Bridge House. (Matthew Jonas/Staff Photographer)
- Particpants float down Boulder Creek during the annual “Tube to Work Day” on Friday, June 26, 2026. The event ,which began in 2008, now attracts hundreds of participants and has become a benefit for the nonprofit Boulder Bridge House. (Matthew Jonas/Staff Photographer)
- Spectators watch from a bridge as participants float down Boulder Creek during the annual “Tube to Work Day” on Friday, June 26, 2026. The event ,which began in 2008, now attracts hundreds of participants and has become a benefit for the nonprofit Boulder Bridge House. (Matthew Jonas/Staff Photographer)
- Particpants float down Boulder Creek during the annual “Tube to Work Day” on Friday, June 26, 2026. The event ,which began in 2008, now attracts hundreds of participants and has become a benefit for the nonprofit Boulder Bridge House. (Matthew Jonas/Staff Photographer)
- A participant reacts as they splash through the white water during the annual “Tube to Work Day” on Boulder Creek on Friday, June 26, 2026. The event ,which began in 2008, now attracts hundreds of participants and has become a benefit for the nonprofit Boulder Bridge House. (Matthew Jonas/Staff Photographer)
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A participant splashes through the white water during the annual “Tube to Work Day” on Boulder Creek on Friday, June 26, 2026. The event ,which began in 2008, now attracts hundreds of participants and has become a benefit for the nonprofit Boulder Bridge House. (Matthew Jonas/Staff Photographer)
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By Matthew Jonas | mjonas@prairiemountainmedia.com | Longmont Times-Call
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Getting your player ready...
Tube to Work Day cruised down the Boulder Creek on Friday, an event that had morning commuters in Boulder trading traditional vehicles and rush hour traffic for inflatable tubes and chilly creek waters for what organizers call “the world’s greatest traffic jam.”
When tubers hit the waters around 8 a.m., the recorded a chilly 64 degrees. Recent rains helped the creek increase its flow to (cfs) on Friday, whereas on Wednesday, it was , according to U.S. Geological Survey gauge. for tubing is between 40 to 200 cfs.
Tube to Work Day, which began in 2008, attracts hundreds of participants, and a portion of its registration funds benefit the nonprofit .
The morning started with a 7:15 a.m. party at Eben G. Fine Park and included a stilt-walker parade to the creek, where participants entered in waves, wearing all of the required safety equipment, including business attire and laptops.
