I suggest , as a matter of urgency you contact the BFTA ( British Float Tube Assn ) and talk it through with them and get copies of their rules !

The way we did it here , against initially total opposition ( and it took me, personally , 3 years to get on anywhere in the mid 80's) was to set up the Association - come up with a Code of Safe Practise - begin Competitions - and I was fortunately sitting on assorted Committees of the Salmon and Trout Association during that time and managed to get the Association of Game Fishery Managers onside and the Salmon and Trout Association .

After that it was a matter of quiet gentlemanly persuasion backed up by the ever open offer to turn out 30-40 tubers for a ' match ' or even an exploratory session . It took us only a few years to access Rutland , for instance . We maybe overcooked things in the late 90's early noughties because when one water offered more followed and we have occasionally been embarrassed with an oversupply of offers we couldn't do justice to.

You must get organised - and rapidly ! And take as many organisations otherwise representing fly fishermen with you !

Best wishes and very good luck

Steve Parton