Fun Ways to Cool Off This Summer

Are you looking for fun and creative ways to stay cool this summer? Here's a list that's sure to cool you down.

1. Swimming is the first and most obvious choice. If you don't have a pool, how about joining a community pool. There are also temporary pools that you can buy inexpensively for a season.

2. Tubing can be fun if you have a lake or river near by. One place, Bucks County River Country offers you a tube to rent. You choose a three or four hour long excursion and a bus brings both you and your tubes to the drop off site. You lazily float back to where your car is parked. This is a family favorite.

3. Go rafting or boating on a lake or river; white water rafting if you dare!

4. Paddleboats and canoes can be found at some state and county parks and are usually available for a small fee.

5. Water Parks, both indoor and outdoor varieties are popping up all over the country. Great Wolf Lodge offers properties in over nine locations through out the United States. Great Wolf Lodge offers an indoor water park so you can go year round. Water parks can be found tied to amusement parks, be stand alone or can even be found at ski resorts during the summer seasons. Waterslides are a favorite of many kids.

6. Sprinklers were fun when we were kids! Your kids can enjoy a sprinkler just as much as you did as a child. It's a great inexpensive way to cool off.

7. See a movie during the dog days of summer. A dark room with air conditioning is a surefire way to keep cool.

8. Go to a mall and shop around. Malls are air conditioned and offer stores and food courts with something for everyone in mind.

9. Use a water mister fan and spray yourself! These can be found for just a few dollars at your local dollar store or Walmart.

10. Water guns are another fun toy. Have fun spraying your friends. You can help each other stay cool!

11. Find some shade and have a picnic with your kids or read a book.

12. Go to an indoor ice skating rink. Some ice skating rinks are open year round and are always kept at a cool temperature.

13. Have a sweet cold treat; try frozen grapes, ice cream or water ice.