Leavenworth Outdoor Center is a locally owned, family and dog-friendly outdoor recreation shop based in downtown Leavenworth, Washington, offering full-service river tubing, kayaking, paddleboarding, and bike rentals. Known as the first and finest tubing outfitter in Washington, the business runs full-service tubing trips on both the Wenatchee and Icicle Rivers.
River floats run 1.5 to 3 hours depending on the season, with custom tubes featuring hammock seats and backrests, along with additional models from Star, SOL, Badfish, RmR, Tube Pro, and NRS. Tubes come with full mesh netting so water bottles and shoes stay secured during the float, and up to three tubes can be joined together to keep families or groups close, including young kids riding alongside a parent. Pricing includes transportation to the drop-off point, keeping the process simple for first-timers.
Beyond tubing, the Outdoor Center rents kayaks (including youth-sized options), and stand-up paddleboards from Sol, RED, and NRS, ranging from one-person and two-person boards up to the six-person Fiesta SUP. Guided trips and private lessons are available for those who want instruction or have never floated the river before, along with rafting trips for special occasions like family reunions, bachelorette parties, or company retreats. All-day rentals can also be taken to nearby Lake Wenatchee or Fish Lake for guests with their own transportation.
The business also rents cruiser and Rad Power electric bikes for exploring Leavenworth’s riverside parks and trails up the Icicle, with staff offering local trail and sightseeing recommendations. In winter, the Outdoor Center shifts to snow tubing and sledding, giving it a year-round presence in Leavenworth.
For visitors to Leavenworth looking to tube, kayak, paddleboard, or bike the Wenatchee and Icicle Rivers, Leavenworth Outdoor Center offers a well-established, family-friendly outfitter right in the heart of downtown.
