7 Lazy Rivers In Arizona That Are Perfect For Tubing On A Summer’s Day (2024)

FAQs

Where is the longest lazy river ride? ›

The world's longest lazy river, at some 1,584 m long, is located at the Waco Surf Park in Waco, Texas, USA.

There is a Colorado River that flows through Arizona, Utah, and other western states. Ours is the “other” Colorado River—the Texas Colorado River. But here, we just call it the “Colorado River.”

The best-known segment of the river (formally the Lower Salt River) is located about 40 minutes from downtown Phoenix in Mesa, where visitors and locals go mainly for two reasons: tubing and wild horses.

Waco Surf, in the heart of Texas, is one of the largest inland surfing and water sports facilities in the country! Our resort features the Waco Surf Hotel, Cabins, our RV Hookups, Surf Houses, a our massive Cable Park, the world's longest lazy river (allegedly), and the Wedge Slides.

A lazy river is a water ride found in water parks, hotels, resorts, and recreation centers, which usually consists of a shallow (2.5–3.5-foot (0.76–1.07 m)) pool that flows similarly to a river. There is generally a slow current, usually just enough to allow guests to gently ride along lying on rafts.

Where Central Arizona's water comes from. Central Arizona's water supply comes from three main sources — the Colorado River, the Salt and Verde River systems, and groundwater.

Tres Rios is Spanish for "three rivers." The Salt, Gila, and Agua Fria Rivers join together near Avondale Boulevard.

Fun - Wet - and Mildly Dangerous. On a hot summer day - nothing beats drifting down the salt - BUT there are safety concerns. Drownings are all too common here - dure mainly to the exposed root structure along the shore. People often lash the innertubes together, and can't manuver out of the dangerous areas.

Can you swim in Phoenix Canals? ›

No swimming or water activities are allowed in the canals for safety reasons. Canal water is not safe to drink.

Floating the entire stretch of the river takes around four hours. Here's about how long each section is: Point 1 to 2: 1½ to two hours. Point 2 to 4: 2½ to three hours.

Chill out on an inner tube and float along Cross Country Creek at Disney's Blizzard Beach Water Park at Walt Disney World ® Resort. This 3,000-foot-long lazy river winds through the entire park and features polar caves, bubbling geysers, an illuminated grotto and occasional showers from Mount Gushmore.

The Longest

The longest tube water slide resides in Malaysia. It's simply called “The Longest” and traipses down a canopied mountain inside the Escape Penang amusem*nt park. The slide is 3,645 feet, or the equivalent of 12 football fields, and dwarfs all other water slides in terms of length.

Immerse yourself in acres of excitement—6.5 acres, to be exact—at MGM Grand's Grand Pool Complex, a waterworld like no other with four swimming pools, three whirlpools, cascading waterfalls and a quarter-mile-long lazy river.

This attraction is a slow-moving 1,780 foot long lazy river. Maximum water depth is 2'6”. Guests may walk or swim in the Sunset River.