Boulder brings the traffic jam to the creek for annual Tube to Work Day

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Logan Peiffer, right, and Avery Stumm, aboard a pink flamingo, squeeze their way past another commuter during Boulder’s annual Tube to Work Day, Friday, July 14, 2023.

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Commuters cast long shadows as they head upstream early Friday morning, July 14, 2023, for Boulder’s annual Tube to Work Day.

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You now that line at the coffee stop before you make your morning commute. Same. Tube to Work Day participants get a morning jolt on Friday, July 14, 2023.

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Temps along the Front Range are expected to be in the 90s again Friday, July 14, 2023. At Boulder’s annual Tube to Work Day, no worries.

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Dress shirt? Check. Commuter cup? Check. Stylin’ socks? You bet. Boulder’s annual Tube to Work Day, July 5, 2023.
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Mermaids cheer on the commuters at Tube to Work Day, Boulder, July 15, 2023.
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Temps along the Front Range are expected to be in the 90s again Friday, July 14, 2023. At Boulder’s annual Tube to Work Day, no worries.
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Drawing spectators at Boulder’s annual Tube to Work Day, July 14, 2023.
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Casual. Temps along the Front Range are expected to be in the 90s again Friday, July 14, 2023. At Boulder’s annual Tube to Work Day, no worries.
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The guy on the SUP has the height advantage when it comes to getting free snacks. Tube to Work Day, Boulder, July 14, 2023.
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Haley Berry works on deflating the Fox Yacht so she can get to work on time after her commute on Boulder Creek during the city’s annual Tube to Work Day, July 14, 2023.
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“Lifeguard” Darren Droge, in pink tank and heels, makes his way to the refreshment table.
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Commuters park cars. Tubers park … well, you get the idea. Tube to Work Day, Boulder, July 14, 2023.