With summer in full swing everyone is looking for a fun way to stay cool in the near 100-degree weather.
Nearly 40 minutes south of Provo are the Burriston Ponds in a little town called Mona. The ponds offer two rope swings known as the Mona rope swings. They launch swimmers 15-30 feet in the air.
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“Friday we did a fire and camped,” she said. Saturday we hung out at the lake and swing. It was a fun experience. The water was cold, but it was a nice way to cool off.”
Near the rope swings are camp grounds, which gives adventure seekers the option of a day trip or a weekend away. A tent, food and friends will make for a memorable trip.
If a rope swing is too casual, Utah Country Adventures offers rafting, kayaking, tubing and standing paddle boards for people to go down the Provo River.
Kevin Myers, manager at Utah Country Adventures, said he thinks the change of scenery is one of the biggest draws for people to go down the river.
“We send hundreds of people down the river a week,” he said. “Most people come for the whitewater rafting and the views. It’s a very scenic canyon and it’s a class-two river so its nothing too extreme.”
Two-hour tours start at $39 for adults and $25 for children. Tours begin daily at 10 a.m., 12 p.m., 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. The sunset BBQ starts at 5 p.m. and the moonlight tour begins at 10 p.m. The moon light tour runs from Aug. 8-18 and Sept. 7-17.
Spencer Taylor, 18, from Mission Viejo, Calif., has been whitewater rafting in the Kern River. He looks forward to doing it in Utah when he moves here in August.
“Whitewater rafting is awesome,” Taylor said. “Seeing the power of the water going down the river. I want to enjoy the beauties of Utah.”
Taylor has also heard about the rope swings in Mona and plans on doing that when he returns to school.
“I heard that the rope swings are sweet,” he said. “I definitely plan on going to those.”
The Spanish Fork Reservoir provides an opportunity for people to fish or cool off in the reservoir. It is man made and has sand along the water to give it a beach feel. The scenic side of the reservoir has mountains towering over the water, while the opposite side offers a view of Utah County.
Utah Lake located west of Provo provides a fun experience of waterskiing, wakeboarding and tubing. On the east of the lake there is a slalom course with six buoys for the skier to go through.
Neil Wallace, a 23-year-old from Boise, recently did the slalom course over the Fourth of July.
“I went with my buddy Mickell Walker and hit up the course,” he said. ” Mickell shredded up the course at 34 MPH. He hit all all six buoys.”
