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Fall River Swimming
Overview
Fall River offers a variety of water activities like:
- Bridge and Cliff Jumping: 4 jumps – All but one less than 25 ft. high (varies with water level)
- Rapid Floats: One each side of HWY 20 (As you drive up… start on the right side and then float under the bridge to the left)
- Good Snorkeling: Pretty good visibility and lots of small to mid-sized fish to swim with
- Beach Areas: They are small, but nice to have to lay out and relax
- Rope Swing: Not the greatest because of how low the bridge is, but still fun
Keep in mind that a lot depends on the water level. An 8 ft. cliff could turn into a 15 ft. cliff. A fun, safe float could turn into a not so fun and more dangerous float at different water levels. So… just make sure you observe the water and surroundings first, know your limits Always swim with someone, and have a blast!
If you have good video pictures of Fall River that you’d like to share email us at share@spiffylist.com
Directions
Drive Time: 10-20 minutes
Distance: 16.5 miles (from Rexburg North Exit) going North East on HWY 20
1. Go North East on HWY 20 (towards St. Anthony) for 16.4 miles from the Rexburg North Exit and your there!
2. You’ll pass the “Fall River Trading Post” on your right and just after you do (about 1 mile) you’ll cross the river. Park on either side of the bridge.
You Will Need…
- Swimsuit
- Sun block, and
- A camera
You May Want…
- Goggles
- Tubes (or other floating things)
- Chairs
- Blankets
- Picnic stuff
- A date
About the Author
Joel Nielson is a proud father, lucky husband, and a rock climbing addict that isn't trying too hard to kick it. He lives in Rexburg, Idaho and specializes in copywriting and graphic design.
About the Author
Joel Nielson is a proud father, lucky husband, and a rock climbing addict that isn't trying too hard to kick it. He lives in Rexburg, Idaho and specializes in copywriting and graphic design.
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Kendra Nielson — December 15, 2009 @ 6:01 pm
Fall River is a great place because it has such a fun variety of stuff to do. You can tube on the rapids, bridge jump, swim on the calmer side or in various sized rapids. It appears that we took our daughter in the rapids, but we just held on to her at the end of them. I would not recommend taking a child down the rapids. I’ve never flipped on the washing machine side, but I wouldn’t risk it. I frequently see people flip on the second set of rapids on the opposite side, but they pop right back up. The only time I’ve been nervous at Fall River is when I jumped straight down in the rapids and got turned around and ended up under a small shelf that was warn away from the water. It pushed me out pretty quick, but I’m a little more cautious now about going too far down.
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