Howling phantoms, cackling witches and screeching bat mobile buses are bound to create the most unique and memorable floating adventure at Salt River Tubing’s Spooktacular Halloween Bash on Saturday, July 18, from 9 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Free Halloween leis will be distributed to the first 1,000 tricksters. The cost is only $17 per person or tube for an all-day spooktacular adventure, in the great outdoors, on the refreshing, mountain-stream waters of the Lower Salt River.
Salt River Tubing will award $17 tube rental complimentary passes for the best tuber Halloween costumes. Costumes are optional for floaters. Paint your face, or don a mask and head to Salt River Tubing for Halloween in July.
Tubers can high step it with the Monster Mash beach line dancers and take advantage of numerous photo opportunities with the zany Salt River Tubing tricksters, as they put the wow into your summertime fun. Enjoy a howling adventure on Lisa’s Frightful Ambulance, Ron’s Fearsome Ride, Betty’s Haunted Bus and Lynne’s Glenda the Good Witch Coach.
“Halloween in July on the Salt River is such a fun-filled adventure in the great outdoors,” said President/Chief Executive Officer of Salt River Tubing Henri Breault. “Our guests join the merriment by donning their own masks and swim costumes, and then beat the heat by rocketing down the Salt River rapids to cool off. There is sure to be Spooktacular fun with chills and thrills.”
The popular event draws thousands each year to the Lower Salt River, in Tonto National Forest, while tubers enjoy a howling, ghoulish time. Awesome phantoms, frightful witches, scowling pumpkins and eerie voices echo throughout the day. The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service’s national program, More Kids in the Woods, was expressly designed to encourage efforts to get kids and teens outdoors and to explore ways to connect youth and nature.
Salt River Tubing’s Spooktacular 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’s objective is to capture the attention of teenage youth, and encourage them to enjoy the great outdoors on the Lower Salt River, in Tonto National Forest.
Daily operating hours are 9 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. The cost of tube rental is $17 per person or tube, which includes sales tax, tube rental and shuttle bus service.
Children must be 8 years old or older and at least 4 feet tall for tube rental and shuttle bus service.
Glass containers are prohibited by law in the Lower Salt River Recreational Area and will be confiscated. Ice chests and coolers will be inspected for glass containers before boarding shuttle buses.
Children, non-swimmers and inexperienced swimmers should wear life vests.
Have a great time on the Lower Salt River, and appoint a responsible designated driver before your tubing adventure. Drugs, alcohol and the Salt River do not mix. Just don’t do it.
Weather and water flow permitting, the latest tube rental is 2 p.m. The last shuttle bus pickup is 6:30 p.m.
Salt River Tubing is located in the beautiful Tonto National Forest, in Northeast Mesa, just minutes from the East Loop 202, Exit 23A, on Power Road.
Check out Salt River Tubing’s Monster Mash video at www.vimeo.com/70254801 or the Spooktacular Halloween video www.vimeo.com/68895620.
For more information about Salt River Tubing and the Halloween Spooktacular event, please visit the website at www.saltrivertubing.com or call (480) 984-3305.