If you are planning on tubing Newport Harbor I strongly recommend that you buy a pontoon float tube instead of a regular round tube or U-boat. I tried the bay a couple times in my round tube and it was torture trying to fight the tide. I went back in a pontoon boat and it was ten thousand times better. The wind wasnt even a problem. Besides that it is way easier to kick around because there is practically no resistance because you are completely out of the water except your feet. That means increased range over a traditional tube. Now all I ever use in the pontoon boat in fresh or salt water. I know that the pontoon boats are a little more expensive but it is definitely worth the extra money because when the guys in the donuts cant fight the wind and the current you arent having any kind of problems and you can concentrate on fishing. I got myself a Backpacker so it is really portable. It isnt as fancy as some of the realy expensive pontoons and it doesnt have oarlocks but it was also about half the price. If you have any questions or you want to see a picture of my pontoon let me know or email me at MATTHEWLSTEWARD@AOL.COM.

Matt