Anyone looking for a Spooktacular Monster Halloween adventure on the Salt River is invited to join Salt River Tubing on July 14, from 9 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., for its 20th Annual Spooktacular Monster Halloween event.
The first 500 tricksters will receive free Halloween leis. The Spooktacular event will feature KISS FM 104.7 radio onsite, and Monster Energy Beverage Company will be distributing free energy drinks to tricksters.
“Our Spooktacular Monster Halloween event in July is the second largest themed-costume event on Salt River,” said Salt River Tubing’s President and Chief Executive Officer Henri Breault. “We will be celebrating 20 years of screeching bats, wicked witches and ghosts splashing down on the Salt River. The event draws thousands each year to the Lower Salt River in Tonto National Forest, while tubers enjoy a howling, unique outdoor adventure,” he continued.
“Awesome phantoms, frightful witches, scowling pumpkins and eerie voices echo throughout the day. Our Spooktacular Monster Halloween shuttle buses provide a howling great time, and Salt River will be rocking with tubers in witches’ hats and Halloween leis,” Henri further stated. “Halloween in July? Hilarious fun. Enjoy a fun-filled experience on the cool and refreshing mountain-stream waters of the Salt River.”
Tubers can join Salt River Tubing tricksters romping to the Monster Mash line dance. Costumes are optional for floaters. Salt River Tubing will be awarding $17 complimentary tube rental passes, however, for best tuber Spooktacular Monster costumes. Passes are valid on return visit.
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service’s national program, More Kids/Teens in the Woods, was expressly designed to encourage efforts to get kids and teens outdoors and exploring ways to connect youth and nature.
Salt River Tubing’s Spooktacular Monster Halloween event is aligned with the USDA Forest Service’s commitment in meeting the challenge of reduced youth involvement in outdoor activities. The Halloween-themed event has been designed to capture the attention of teenage youth and encourage them to enjoy the great outdoors on the Lower Salt River in Tonto National Forest.
Open daily, from 9 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., Salt River Tubing accepts cash and credit cards (Visa, MasterCard, American Express and Discover). Credit card and cash transactions require a valid driver’s license for tube rental deposit and credit card identification.
Tubing Facts and Tips
- The cost of tube rental is $17 plus tax and fees per person or tube, which includes inner tube rental, shuttle bus service and free parking.
- Children must be at least 8 years or older and 4 feet tall for tubing and shuttle bus service.
- Children, non-swimmers and inexperienced swimmers should wear life vests.
- Glass containers are not allowed in the Lower Salt River Recreational Area. Ice chests/coolers will be checked for glass containers. Please bring plastic or can beverage containers.
Have a great time while visiting the Lower Salt River. Responsibly appoint a designated driver before your tubing adventure. Drugs, alcohol and the Salt River do not mix. Just don’t do it.
Salt River Tubing operates under permit of the United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service and is located in Tonto National Forest.
Salt River Tubing is located in Northeast Mesa, just seven minutes from Highway 202 East and Power Road, Exit 23A.