If you have been dreaming of a Polynesian outing, grab your luau shirt and float your tube Hawaiian-style during Salt River Tubing’s Mega Hawaiian Hula event on Saturday, June 24, from 9 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.
This fun-filled hula adventure, on the cool and refreshing Lower Salt River, in Tonto National Forest, will feature free Hawaiian leis to the first 1,000 Aloha fun-seekers.
Please join us, and shake your grass skirt as the Hula Honeys perform the Hukilau line dance.
The More Teens in the Woods Hawaiian event offers live entertainment by KISS FM 104.7 radio station, limbo and hula-hoop contests, as well as loads of photo opportunities in the great outdoors. Salt River Tubing will be awarding free tube rental passes for the best Hawaiian tuber costumes. The tubing passes are valid on your return visit. Hawaiian-tiki barges will transport guests to the Lower Salt River for fun on the rocking river rapids.
“Our Mega Hawaiian Hula event offers a unique and memorable Fun in the Sun experience as you enjoy a relaxing voyage on the Salt River,” said Salt River Tubing President and Chief Executive Officer Henri Breault. “Wave aloha as you float past our majestic mountain scenery, and have your camera ready to snap pictures of the Salt River wild horses and tons of Polynesian tubers.”
The Mega Hawaiian Hula event, co-sponsored by KISS FM 104.7 and Salt River Tubing, is aligned with the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service’s More Kids in the Woods commitment in meeting the challenge of reduced youth involvement in outdoor activities. The program was designed expressly to encourage efforts to get kids and teens outdoors in their national forests.
Salt River Tubing operates under permit of the USDA Forest Service, and is open daily from 9 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Cash and credit card (Visa, MasterCard, American Express and Discover) transactions are accepted and require a valid driver’s license for tube rental deposit and credit card identification.
The cost of tube rental is $17 per person or tube, which includes inner tube rental, shuttle bus service and free parking.
Tubing Tips
- Shooting the Salt River rapids is great fun, and company officials recommend the following helpful tips to assist tubers in planning their floating fun:
- Children must be at least 8 years or older and 4 feet tall for tubing and shuttle bus service.
- Life vests are strongly recommended for children, non-swimmers and inexperienced swimmers.
- Glass containers are prohibited by law in the Salt River Recreational Area and will be confiscated. Ice chests will be inspected for glass containers before boarding shuttle buses. Please use plastic bottles or aluminum cans.
- Have a great time during your floating beach blasts, but remember that drugs, alcohol and the Salt River do not mix. Responsibly appoint a designated driver before your tubing adventure.
Salt River Tubing is located in Northeast Mesa, just seven minutes from the 202 East, Exit 23A, on Power Road/Bush Highway.
Please click on Salt River Tubing’s website, at saltrivertubing.com, for event details, and enjoy the Mega Hawaiian Hula video.