Who's been to Lava Hot Springs, ID? It's an hour and a half from Ogden.
Most people know about the high dives in their olympic sized swimming pool, but a lot of people miss the greatest attraction, which is tubing the river.
This is one of the best rivers to go tubing on. And, on this river, the more the merrier. You can see a lot of funny "tube dumps" by the inexperieced.
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There's a few things you must know before you brave the rapids of Lava. The river rock is mostly that, Lava rock. You MUST wear sandles or watersocks. I would suggest Wal-Mart watersocks for $5. They worked great. The tubes can be rented from 4 stands along main street.
There are multiple places to put in, or enter the river. Most people put in below the falls, which I WOULDN'T suggest. The falls, which are 5' and 6' tall, bring most of the excitement to the ride. Either place to put in, can be from the same parking lot though.
There is a right and a wrong way to go down each waterfall. The wrong way usually results in tipping over, and possible "Lava Rash".
I've got a short video clip, which I would suggest watching. My wife and I are in the green tubes at the first, then everybody else are strangers.
