This Bobber Cooler is definitely a conversation piece. I have had so many comments about it. I used it when floating down a small river near home (No Rapids, just calm water), it doesn't hold its weight, literally. The first thing is that the opening is in the center of the cooler, making it impossible to get drinks out with out pulling the whole cooler out of the water. The opening seam rides just barely about the water, and since it is round the weight shifts a little and the seam will dip into the water. The cooler then fills up with water, which almost immediately melts the ice, and as it fills up it will sink to the bottom. maybe if there was a rubber gasket to seal it better, it might be ok. The 2 plastic clasps on each side used to close the cooler are really easy to break off, plus they are facing the wrong direction. If you bump something like a rock or a log, it will push the clasp back and then unlatch the cooler.

This cooler might be good to use in bodies of water that do not have current, like a pool, but I don't suggest towing it behind anything. I suggest using one of the many inflatable coolers on the market.