Log flumes are amusement rides consisting of a water flume and artificial hollow logs or boats. Passengers sit in the logs, which are propelled along the flume by the flow of water. The ride usually culminates with a rapid descent and splashdown into a body of water, which may happen more than once.

Are log flumes still used?

The last operating flume in the United States was the Broughton Flume, built between 1913 and 1923. It connected the towns of Willard and Hood in the State of Washington—a distance of 9 miles or about 14 km.

What is the purpose of a flume?

Flumes are specially shaped, engineered structures used to measure the flow of water in open channels. Flumes are static in nature - having no moving parts - and develop a relationship between the water level in the flume and the flow rate by restricting the flow of water in various ways.