TUBE TO WORK DAY

Many cities have Bike to Work Day. Last Friday, in Boulder, Colorado, was Tube to Work Day. Tube To Work Day started back in 2008 when Boulder resident Jeff Kagan and a friend thought, “what’s the weirdest way we could get to work without using fossil fuels?” They decided to tube down Boulder Creek into the center of town. Hundred of people now participate. You bring your own inner tube and helmet, and you must wear closed-toed shoes because of the rocks. The launch point is from a nearby park upriver, and you get to shoot a few rapids on the way down to the pullout point.
* Coincidentally, last Friday was also “Co-Worker Smells Like A River Day” in Boulder, Colorado.
* So how much fossil fuel do the hundreds of people use driving their equipment up to the launch point?
* The hard part – riding your tube up the stairs to your office.
* In other news, there was a sudden outbreak of Giardia in Boulder, Colorado over the weekend.