In other words – mom and dad, you know who can handle it and who can’t. There are no specific age or height requirements, but children must be old enough to understand and abide by the rules. On Fridays, if riders rent three toboggans during the same hour they will receive the third one for free. For just 13$ an hour you can experience the 20 to 30 second ride complete with dips, valleys and a total vertical drop of 90 feet over the course of a quarter mile. This beautiful state park is home to the refrigerated Toboggan Run thrill ride. They’re like Sorels, but lighter.Located about two and a half hours north of Indianapolis, near the city of Angola, you will find Pokagon State Park. The warmth scale on these boots is off-the-charts. They’re easy to get on/off (he needs some help) but I love that the liner comes right out (and can be easily washed). He’s always been a boot kid (Raines is more of a barefoot kid) so a boot with a soft upper that he can wear all day is key. They’re lined in Ugg’s signature shearling, but the leather & suede is completely waterproof (fist pump), and the lightweight rubber outsole gives him seriously good traction on the playground – even in icy Michigan. These boots don’t come up as high as the Bogs, so Raines has been wearing these – happily!! – to school. We got a chance to put these puppies to the test over Thanksgiving when we went home to MI. It’s one of Ugg’s best sellers for adults, and so far, we’re thrilled. Reactivate it to view this content.īecause of the height of the Bogs, Raines wanted to try a different boot this year. JavaScript is currently disabled in this browser. (Raines l-o-v-e-s the skull print.) Here are our favs (for both boys and girls). I’m talking about the wearing-to-school situation.) I wish Bogs would make a slightly lower boot for the older kiddos.īut Bogs does make some really cool designs. (Unless, of course, he wants to play outside. They come up so darn high! If you have kiddos who wear skinny jeans or leggings this isn’t an issue, but the bunching pant drives R nuts.
The only downside of Bogs (which is often considered an upside in extreme weather) is clearly illustrated here: I’ve also been known to take the hose to his Bogs when the mud situation gets out of control. The kid only wears socks in extreme conditions.). If that wasn’t enough, Bogs are waterproof and have been R’s rainboots each Spring (meaning they’re comfortable on bare feet. Even at four, Raines could get them on/off without help – love those easy-pull handles – and they have been FULLY TESTED in our extreme Upper MI climate (even when Raines’ cheeks were blistered, his toes were fine). Here are our favorites:īogs have been our go-to winter boot for years. With the kind of extreme temperatures and conditions we’re talking about (have you ever seen snow piled higher than your head?)…winter boots are no joke. So as you might imagine, I have some strong opinions on winter snowboots.
Or maybe the realization came as I was on that dogsled last winter, Pax in my lap, whipping through the most jaw-droppingly beautiful snow-covered path – in goggles and scarf and cursing the tiny sliver of skin showing between the two.
Until I realized that going anywhere (grocery store, coffee shop, Nana & Grandpa’s house) required full snowgear just to get to the car. Until Raines came in with blistered cheeks, just from playing outside for half an hour. Growing up, I always knew it was cold (40 below leaves no room for discussion) but it didn’t quite sink in – How extreme? VERY EXTREME – until I had kids of my own. It dawned on me, last winter, that I hail from a place with extreme weather.