The giant inflatable aquatic playgrounds — at Alamitos Beach and Bayshore Avenue in Long Beach — offer giant rafts and ramps that are free to use through Sept. 2. The floating playgrounds, which ...

Instagram baddies and families with small children may not have a lot in common, but both groups know how to appreciate a gigantic pool floa t. Whether you’re on a family vacation to the lake or ...

They’re not just pool toys anymore. Inflatable kayak, canoes, and rafts take some of the fear factor out of whitewater for paddling newbies. The first time I took on Oregon’s Wild and Scenic Rogue ...