There is a nearby river to our house that we use to inner-tube down as kids. We had whole family events of simply starting in one town and floating clear down until passing a shopping mall in another. I recall several trips that were so fun on those hot summer days. We even had special spots along the way the provided various activities. It wasn't overly deep or overly swift. Just a nice lazy ride on a hot day with a few special stops along the way.

One point it got very shallow, but the incline of the riverbed was steeper and the rocks where flat and slimy. It was a fast ride down and we'd often stop and climb back up for a few passes.

Another spot had an old bridge that we could climb u...

There is a nearby river to our house that we use to inner-tube down as kids. We had whole family events of simply starting in one town and floating clear down until passing a shopping mall in another. I recall several trips that were so fun on those hot summer days. We even had special spots along the way the provided various activities. It wasn't overly deep or overly swift. Just a nice lazy ride on a hot day with a few special stops along the way.

One point it got very shallow, but the incline of the riverbed was steeper and the rocks where flat and slimy. It was a fast ride down and we'd often stop and climb back up for a few passes.

Another spot had an old bridge that we could climb up onto and then jump from it into the water. Backflips and dives, belly flops and back crackers. Good times.

Another spot on a bend was so deep that no one ever managed to reach the bottom (among us kids).

Alas. Now you cannot enter the river. There are warnings posted of eating the fish or drinking the water. Many of the people in the area caution the children that falling in will get you sick.

So sad that my children will never experience those same things that I remember as a kid.