Interesting. The posters above make the Provo out to be scary...

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Aug 31, 2015
6:26:54pm

Zach Morris

I took all my kids on the Portneuf a few times last month and we handled it well.

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Zach Morris

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Thoughts on floating the Provo river?

Zach Morris

8/31/15 5:42pm

It's a blast, but I wouldn't do it with young kids

SJS

8/31/15 5:48pm

How young are the kids? Provo River has it's dangerous spots besides

Hank Rearden

8/31/15 5:48pm

22 months, 3, 5 and 7 so sounds like a bad Idea?

Zach Morris

8/31/15 5:55pm

Way bad. Don't do it.

byuluvr

8/31/15 5:59pm

Definitely gentler than the Portneuf. Portneuf has several falls that have the

PGVikingDad

8/31/15 6:15pm

Interesting. The posters above make the Provo out to be scary...

Zach Morris

8/31/15 6:26pm

It's just a lot wider than Portneuf and a ton of thickets to catch you up

Ashtrash

8/31/15 6:46pm

Life jackets are a must. I'd say portneuf is more dangerous all up but

conetah

8/31/15 6:24pm

I just took my young ones down the Portneuf last month, a few times in fact.

Zach Morris

8/31/15 6:26pm

I believe so.

conetah

8/31/15 6:32pm

Wouldn't it be illegal to do it without life jackets?

BW84

8/31/15 6:56pm

also true... But it is hardly enforced.

conetah

8/31/15 9:52pm

Oh, they enforce alright. The ticket is $170 per person, and you get to drive

PGVikingDad

8/31/15 9:59pm

that stinks man.

conetah

8/31/15 10:13pm

If your feet are still numb five days later don't panic.

mantis mutu

8/31/15 6:52pm

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East1999

8/31/15 8:29pm

I did it when I was 17 in October.

eddog

8/31/15 10:53pm

Depends on how you do it. Don't take young kids

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