Schlitterbahn’s Raging River,
New Braunfels, Texas,
U.S.A.

Pick an inner tube from among 10,000. Plop into its center and zoom off on the rushing waters of the world’s longest tube chute (top picture). It takes 45 minutes to bump, bounce, float, fly, splash, and scream along the mile-long (1.6 kilometers) ride. Where the chute is narrow, it churns up white water. “I love it,” says Henry. “You have to slow yourself down by leaning into a wall.” Elsewhere the chute is wide and the ride smoother. Just when you get a chance to catch your breath—uh oh!—another unexpected belly-flipping dip!

Photograph and illustration courtesy Schlitterbahn Waterpark Resort