You know how sometimes you find something awesome in Utah, and you think, “I’m definitely not cool enough to do that?” Shoot the Tube, under the I-215 eastbound route near Parley’s Canyon, might be that kind of thing. It’s basically a large tube that carries water from Parley’s creek under the freeway and it acts as a slippery water slide when you block the water off. Hipsters and high schoolers have been doing it for years. Here’s how it works:
First, you have to block off the entrance to the tube.
devinsupertramp/YouTube There are some old roadwork signs lying around that are perfect. Cover them up with a tarp.
The homemade dam slows the amount of water coming out of the tube to just a trickle.
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…and the water builds up behind the dam.
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Then, you pull the homemade dam out of the way, and get a rush of water that shoots you through the tube!
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Check out this video posted on YouTube by Devin Supertramp:
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There are some old roadwork signs lying around that are perfect. Cover them up with a tarp.
Pretty amazing, right? I’ll probably never do it personally, but it sure looks like fun! If you’re a geek like me, while the cool kids are shooting the tube, you’ll be here – at this astounding Salt Lake Library. See ya there!
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