Photos, video: Boulder commuters float to the office on Tube to Work day

· Jul. 15, 2014, 6:03 pm

Photo: Tubing to work in Boulder — Jeff Kagan laughs after crashing through rough water during the 7th Annual Tube to Work Day in Boulder, Colo. July 15, 2014.

A few commuters in Boulder may be showing up to work dripping wet because of their participation in Tube To Work Day.

The lighthearted holiday hits seven years on Tuesday. It began as two men tubing to work along Boulder Creek in 2008.

Last year it saw almost 30 participants, some wearing wetsuits and some wearing business suits.

Getting set for the seventh annual Tube to Work Day #Boulder pic.twitter.com/wbfMd1YGzx
— Mitchell Byars (@mitchellbyars) July 15, 2014

Want to float to the office? It's Tube to Work day in Boulder, Co. http://t.co/m5CvhoFq3y pic.twitter.com/7ViTq8hS00
— ABC7News (@ABC7News) July 15, 2014

PHOTOS: Tube to Work Day is an awesome thing that happens in Boulder: http://t.co/vf8vV117o9 pic.twitter.com/ntdcIn4G1r
— The Denver Post (@denverpost) July 15, 2014

Boulder has a new twist on commuting: #TubeToWorkDay http://t.co/fZNhJoZGXT via @blairxmas pic.twitter.com/UPX0HJ8dGE
— Linda Dono (@LindaDono) July 15, 2014

Slideshow: Tube to work day in Boulder http://t.co/tfI8UqVeKN pic.twitter.com/u7izQa87kd
— KDVR FOX31 Denver (@KDVR) July 15, 2014

The event typically takes place in June to line up with Boulder's Bike to Work Day. But the Daily Camera reports that safety concerns because of the volume of water forced it to be pushed to July this year.

Post by Tube To Work Day.

The city of Boulder is sponsoring a breakfast station off the creek. The public is invited to participate, but commuters must bring their own tubes.

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