Celebrate GO Day at Salt River Tubing on Saturday, June 9, from 9 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.
During the event, free pirate bandanas will be tendered to the first 1,000 buccaneers. In addition, Salt River Tubing will be awarding free tubing passes for the best pirate tuber costumes.
The 11th annual National Get Outdoors Day (GO Day) event is a fan favorite. Invited exhibitors are Tonto National Forest and Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office Lake Patrol. A special exhibitor will be Disney Pixar Incredibles 2. Free items from the Incredibles 2 movie will be offered to buccaneers, as well as a sunscreen station and an enter-to-win contest for tickets to see the Incredibles 2 movie, which will premier on June 15.
Extra splash and sizzle includes live entertainment by 104.7 KISS FM radio station, pirate coin grabs, water cannon battles and free giveaways. Pastor Don Liles will be officiating the opening ceremony for National Get Outdoors Day.
“Join us for GO Day as pirates sail the Salt River on tubes, brandishing pirate hats, waving pirate flags and humming Yo, Ho, Ho and a bottle of water,” said Salt River Tubing’s President and Chief Executive Officer Henri Breault. “Buccaneers can kick up their heels with the pirate line dancers, grab a photo opportunity with Smokey Bear, and ride our pirate warships (shuttle buses) to and from the Salt River. GO Day is keyed to enticing first-time visitors to the great outdoors and enjoying the mountain stream waters of the Salt River while floating in the mini Grand Canyon of Tonto National Forest,” Henri continued. “Our recreational paradise is a fun-filled adventure in the great outdoors.”
On April 25, Gov. Douglas Ducey issued Arizona’s Great Outdoors Month proclamation, which stated, “Arizona is blessed with outstanding opportunities for people to Escape the Indoors by participating in safe and healthy fun in our Great Outdoors in the company of family and in the company of old and new friends. Our kids today spend an average of 10 hours a day in front of a screen, and outdoor activity is touted by many leading health organizations as a remedy for the adverse effects caused by our increasing inactivity.”
“Great Outdoors Month allows us to celebrate the partnership of federal, state and local agencies, the recreation and tourism industries and recreationists, which make outdoor recreation opportunities available. Now, therefore, I, Douglas A. Ducey, Governor of the State of Arizona, do hereby proclaim June 2018 as Great Outdoors Month, and urge all citizens and visitors from other states and countries to Escape the Indoors by exploring and enjoying, protecting and conserving Arizona’s Great Outdoors.”
The pilot effort of National Get Outdoors Day was launched on June 14, 2008. Building on the success of More Kids in the Woods and other important efforts to connect Americans—and especially children—with nature and active lifestyles, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service and the American Recreation Coalition agreed to lead an inclusive, nationwide effort focusing on a single day when people would be inspired and motivated to get outdoors.
GO Day partnered with federal, state and local agencies, key enthusiast organizations and recreation businesses to create a healthy, fun day of outdoor adventure aimed at reaching first-time visitors to public lands and reconnecting children to the outdoors.
Salt River Tubing operates in Tonto National Forest under permit of the USDA Forest Service.
Tubing Facts and Tips
- The cost is only $17 per person or tube plus tax and fees, which includes tube rental, shuttle bus ride and free customer parking at Salt River Tubing.
- Children must be at least 8 years and 4 feet tall for tubing and shuttle bus service.
- Glass containers by law are not allowed in the Salt River Recreational Area. Ice chests will be inspected for glass containers before boarding shuttle buses. Please use plastic bottles or aluminum can containers.
- Ice chest/coolers—Fill with ice, sport drinks, fruit juice and water. Consuming one to two bottles of water per hour while floating is recommended to help prevent dehydration.
Have a great time during your floating beach blasts, but remember that drugs, alcohol and the Salt River do not mix. Appoint a designated driver before your adventure.
Salt River Tubing is located in Northeast Mesa, just minutes from Highway 202 East and Power Road Exit 23A.
Daily operating hours at Salt River Tubing are 9 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.
For more information about Salt River Tubing and National Get Outdoors Day (GO Day), please visit saltrivertubing.com and nationalgetoutdoorsday.org, or call (480) 984-3305.