One more week before the kids are back in school. Camping trips, get away time is going to be harder. Weather is going to start to get colder. So a short day trip along with getting wet brings a smile to my face.  Now those who live in Southern Idaho, floating down the Boise River is concerned on such getaway.

You can not call it a raft trip. There are a few shallow rapids, and a 12 inch waterfall, in a float that is just over 5 miles.

The City of Boise makes it easy for the whole family to have a fun time. They provide free air to blow up your raft or intern tubes. They have a rental place to rent a raft. They even provide a ride back to Barber Park to where the float down the river starts.

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For the residents if Boise Idaho, this is a great way without having to drive miles, for a little fun on a hot summer Saturday.

1. It is just under 9 miles for the drive to Barber Park @ 68 cents per mile equals $12.24 round trip.
2. Parking for Friday, Saturday and Sunday is $6. The rest of the week parking is $5.
3. Four person raft with life vest and paddles is $45 for 3 hours. They charge a $30 per hour late fee per item. The deposit is $20 or credit card on file.
4. Shuttle Service back to Barber Park is $3 per person.
5. I would recommend to take some refreshments. A bottle of water per person or sport drink. Then when the trip is over go out to dinner.

A ride down the Boise River will run you just under $75 for a family of 4. However, you save money like many of the locals do by having their own raft. That reduces the cost to $35. Carpooling with another family and having one families car at the beginning and the other families car at the end can reduce the cost to around $26. Of course you will have to have a joint family BBQ at the end of the rafting journey.

Now going to most any other family outing will run you about the same. We will explore them as the summer winds down.