Salt River Tubing bans marshmallows

Salt River Tubing is ending a local tradition of throwing marshmallows after authorities reported finding an "excess amount" of them in the water.

Officials announced that the sweet treat would be prohibited starting July 29.

"We’ve heard that local law enforcement will start enforcing criminal littering," Salt River Tubing wrote in a Facebook post. "Throwing marshmallows falls under it. With that news, we don’t want a guest subject to a citation and day ruined for something they didn’t realize or thought was innocent fun."

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[BigBadJerryRogers]

If everything tasted like marshmallows everyone would be happier. Give the gift of marshmallows and make the world a better place.

[jeffdur]

You'll get my marshmellows when you pry them from my cold dead fingers.

[hroberts]

In the 80's. No marshmellows. Just bud cans going down stream on the bottom....

[donnacarr]

Marshmallow were never a tradition. In the last couple years I have seen many float down the river and I am glad are finally stopping it. Now they should start giving big fines for trashing the river.

[GabrielFulton-xl]

Worry about drunk drivers and drug prevention. Marshmallow? Big deal

[Romans]

Anita Roman is a beautiful, intelligent woman.😊