A look at Extreme Sports opportunities in Ogden
There is no age limit, but riders must be 42 inches tall for the BodyBoard and 52 inches tall for the FloBoard.
Cost: $30 for the first visit, which includes a $10 registration fee. Subsequent visits $20 per hour. Also available for parties. Reservations recommended.
IRock: Located at the Salomon Andventure Center, the indoor climbing wall offers a range of skill challenges, from first-timers to expert climbers. The main wall is 55 feet high and offers a full range of route challenges. There is also a smaller climbing boulder for quick climbs and kids. Parents can become belay certified in order to become part of the climbing experience for children.
Cost: $10 for adults and $7.50 for children per hour. Also available for parties.
IFly: Located at the Salomon Andventure Center, this is the 10th wind tunnel to be built in the United States. The updraft speed ranges from 60 to 170 mph. The better the flier, the higher the speed.
Cost: $49 for the first visit, which includes orientation, equipment and instruction through two one-minute flights.
Reservations recommended.
Skiing: There are three resorts within a short drive of Ogden — Snowbasin, Powder Mountain and Wolf Mountain. Snowbasin offers 11 lifts, 2,830 skiable acres and 113 runs; Powder Mountain offers seven lifts, 5,500 skiable acres and 113 runs; and Wolf Mountain offers four lifts, 110 skiable acres and 15 runs.
An adult pass at Snowbasin is $62, at Powder Mountain it's $53 and Wolf Mountain it's $26.
Kayaking: There are two kayaking parks, one on the Weber River near Fort Buenaventura and the second on the Ogden River just below Big D Park. The Weber park has been around for a number of years and features boulders and drops and areas for classic maneuvers. A slalom race was recently held on this section of river.
The Ogden River park is under construction by the city of Ogden and should be available this summer. There is also a section of the Weber near Riverdale that is popular with kayakers.
There is no charge to kayak at any of the locations.
Water skiing: During highway excavation work several years ago, a small lake was created just two minutes from downtown Ogden.
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