Tubing Banned On St. Vrain River This Holiday Weekend

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BOULDER COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4) - Those planning on tubing this holiday weekend can cross the St. Vrain River off their list.

The Boulder County sheriff put a tubing ban in effect Saturday morning.

Sheriff Pelle just enacted an immediate tubing ban for the Saint Vrain River near #Lyons due to high CFS flows. https://t.co/BJi74RBxgm
— BoulderCountySheriff (@BldrCOSheriff) May 27, 2017

Kayaks and white water canoes are still allowed in the river, but the sheriff is warning people to be careful and wear a life jacket.

The St. Vrain currently is flowing dangerously fast because of all of the rain and melting snow.