{"id":7963,"date":"2018-11-07T08:30:55","date_gmt":"2018-11-07T13:30:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.butler.edu\/healthyhorizons\/?p=7963"},"modified":"2018-10-31T13:04:22","modified_gmt":"2018-10-31T17:04:22","slug":"november-winter-fun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/blogs.butler.edu\/healthyhorizons\/workout-wednesday\/november-winter-fun\/","title":{"rendered":"November Winter Fun"},"content":{"rendered":"<hr \/>\n<h2>Toboggan Run at Pokagon State Park<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.in.gov\/dnr\/parklake\/images\/sp-pokagontbrun.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.in.gov\/dnr\/parklake\/2973.htm\" class=\"broken_link\">Pokagon State Park&#8217;s<\/a> refrigerated Toboggan Run near Angola, Indiana,\u00a0has about 90,000 riders every season. With the 30-foot tower and dips and valleys, the total vertical drop is 90 feet over the course of a quarter mile. The top recorded speed is 42 mph. It&#8217;s a 20 to 30 second\u00a0thrill ride.<\/p>\n<h4>Schedule<\/h4>\n<p>It opens for the season, with or without snow at 10:30 a.m., Nov. 23. It operates\u00a0through\u00a0Feb. 24, 2018.<\/p>\n<h4>Hours<\/h4>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Friday:<\/strong> 5:30-9 p.m.<br \/>\n<strong>Saturday: <\/strong>10:30 a.m.-9 p.m.<br \/>\n<strong>Sunday: <\/strong>11 a.m.-5 p.m.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>The Toboggan has extended hours during winter break and is open on\u00a0New Year\u2019s Day, Martin Luther King Day and Presidents\u2019 Day.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.in.gov\/dnr\/parklake\/files\/sp-toboggan_schedule.pdf\">2018-19\u00a0Daily Schedule<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/youtu.be\/UB15L74L8mc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Video:\u00a0Sledding Down The\u00a0Run<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.in.gov\/dnr\/parklake\/7529.htm\" class=\"broken_link\">Live Video from Toboggan Tower<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.in.gov\/dnr\/parklake\/2973.htm\" class=\"broken_link\">Pokagon State Park<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.in.gov\/dnr\/parklake\/inns\/potawatomi\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"broken_link\">Potawatomi Inn Reservations<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/stores.innsgifts.com\/rent-a-toboggan-pokagon-st-park\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"broken_link\">Toboggan Run Gift Certificates<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Fees &amp; General Information<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Toboggan sled rental per hour: $13 (including tax). <a href=\"http:\/\/stores.innsgifts.com\/rent-a-toboggan-pokagon-st-park\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"broken_link\">Toboggan Run gift certificates.<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Toboggan renters are guaranteed one ride per hour during peak times.<\/li>\n<li>Friday Special: Rent three toboggans in the same hour, the third one is free (except during winter break).<\/li>\n<li>Park entrance fees: $7 in-state vehicles, $9 out-of-state vehicles, $2 a person on a bus.<\/li>\n<li>During winter, fees are collected Friday nights and on weekends when the run is open.<\/li>\n<li>Park closes at 11 p.m. Opens at 7 a.m.<\/li>\n<li>Driver\u2019s license is required as deposit, rents up to\u00a0four toboggans.<\/li>\n<li>Must use park\u2019s sleds. Rented on first-come, first-served basis.<\/li>\n<li>Maximum of\u00a0four people per toboggan (no exceptions).<\/li>\n<li>Cash, check and Visa\/MasterCard accepted.<\/li>\n<li>No all-day rentals.<\/li>\n<li>No group reservations or group rates.<\/li>\n<li>There are no specific age or height restrictions, but children must be able to understand and abide by rules.<\/li>\n<li>No cameras or video equipment allowed on ride.<\/li>\n<li>Toboggan will close if temperature drops to 0 degrees F or below.<\/li>\n<li>Warming Center concession available (carry-in food prohibited).<\/li>\n<li>Nature Center is open noon-4\u00a0p.m. Wednesday-Friday; closed Monday and Tuesday; and open 10 a.m.-5 p.m.\u00a0Saturday and Sunday.<\/li>\n<li>The park office, (260) 833-2012, is open 8:30 a.m. to\u00a04 p.m. every day, except Thanksgiving and Christmas<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Toboggan Run at Pokagon State Park Pokagon State Park&#8217;s refrigerated Toboggan Run near Angola, Indiana,\u00a0has about 90,000 riders every season. 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