First Street Rapids Park — Attraction in Bend

I’ve worked my fingers to the bone not a pretty little penny have I got to show I ain’t looking for much just a little bit of rest by the side of the road I lift my voice to the forces above the Lords of labor and the Goddess of love ain’t I been a good, hard working faithful servant and son then the sky turns black and it cracks with a thundering voice work is what you are when you’re breathing in and out til your final breath falls to the floor so swing down that sledgehammer through the wood a little test of mind over flesh oughtta do you good get up off the ground you can lay down when the day is done and on the seventh day you can lay in the morning sun I want to make my home on a mountain high just me and my lover and the big old sky I ain’t asking for much just a little bit of rest before the day that I die I lift my voice to the forces above the Lords of labor and the Goddess of love ain’t i been a good, hard working faithful servant and son then the sky turns black and it cracks with a thundering voice work is what you are when you’re breathing in and out til your final breath falls to the floor so swing down that sledgehammer through the wood a little test of mind over flesh oughtta do you good get up off the ground you can lay down when the day is done and on the seventh day you can lay in the morning sun Songwriters: LAMB DAVID BRUCE Fingers to the Bone lyrics © ABLE...

Pleasant place right in the middle of the city. It always amazes me the gorgeous mountain views about 3 1/2 miles in! Can get a little crowded on weekends but that's to be expected of such a pretty and easily accessible running/biking path. Word of advice: keep your dog's on leash! Also, the path goes for about a mile and seems to end abruptly at the top of the golf course. Keep going down the hill and cross the street at the bottom to keep on the trail for another 3 miles till the end. Overall, it's a great 8 mile running loop with a couple good hills here and there and packed trail terrain...

This park is so cool! When we went there was plenty of street parking. The trails along the sides of the river are well kept, there are many easily accessible little alcoves along the river to set up a spot. The river itself has rapids in one area (as the name suggests) but is otherwise relatively calm, although the water still flows quickly outside of the area of rapids. If you are planning to swim make sure you are a strong swimmer and have someone accompanying you just in case. It was the perfect spot to relax and have some fun with my bf...