1. Hike R Mountain
What is it?
R-Mountain is a butte close to campus with a large white R on the side of it. It is a short easy hike.
What you need to know:
There’s a few small caves on the way up that you can sit in and check out. Bring some snacks and water. You can also do a bonfire at the top if you’d like for a night hike. You may need to search “Menan Butte” on your GPS if R Mountain doesn’t show up.
Materials:
- Running shoes / Hiking boots
- Athletic Clothing
- Snacks
- Water
- Backpack
2. Float the River
What is it?
Sitting on rubber inner tubes and floating with the current down a river.
What you need to know:
To float the river you need inner tubes, and the more expensive/more rubber they have on them the better. If you get an inner tube that is too thin they can easily be punctured, and can make for a poor experience. Plan ahead and bring two cars.
You have one car at the beginning of where you will float and another at the end. Then once you finish your float you can drive back instead of walking. Because rivers differ with flow speeds, rockiness and rapids make sure to do some research on good starting spots and ending spots.
The most popular place to go near Rexburg is called Warm Slough.
Materials:
- Sunscreen
- Intertubes
- Swimsuit
- Towels
- Change of Clothes
3. Explore the Planetarium
What is it?
Explore the universe on a full dome theater experience.
What you need to know:
At BYU-I the planetarium shows are every Thursday evening at 7pm and last for about 30 minutes. You can pick up tickets at 6:30 pm for $2.00 a ticket. They show different programs each month. Search online for more details on what’s showing. Located on campus in the Romney 107.
4. Visit the Teton Dam
What is it?
The Teton Dam broke in the 1970’s and is now an empty area to explore.
What you need to know:
There are three general areas people go to when going to the Teton Dam the tunnels, canal and hole. The tunnels are off to the left looking at the river. This date has some pretty cool views, you can look down a huge dried up canal that goes down into the river and you can also see pretty cool ruins.
Check out this article for directions: Teton Dam.
Materials:
- Hiking Clothes
- Flashlights
- Backpack
- Snacks and water
5. Download Doorstep and choose one of their dates
What is it?
Doorstep is an app built specifically to help people in Rexburg discover and buy cool dates a discount.
What you need to know:
Doorstep is a really simple way to come up with a great date fast. They partner with local businesses like bowling alleys, ice castles, rock gyms etc. to get deals that are specifically designed for daters. You purchase the date on the app then show the cashier at the store.
The app works on both iOS and Android and you can download it here: www.doorstepdates.com, if you use the code RBF790 you can get 10% off your first date.
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