Sand sledding is awesome.
When I was a kid there were sand pits near our house. A friend of mine lived directly behind them. We used a flat bottomed saucer to sled there in the summer. Now I live in Colorado. We have the Great Sand Dunes here. I've never sledded them, but several of my friends have. The sand does heat up though, so ironically, gloves are recommended.
Mud slides aren't always a bad thing.
You've seen people use them for recreation in the movies. Usually, these scenes involve a splashdown at the end. I've never tried it, but it looks like a blast. If you have a hill on your property, why not wet it down a bit so kids can go for a mudslide? It might be a bit messy but they'll have memories to last a lifetime.
Did you know you can sled on grass?
This works especially well right after or during a good rainstorm. The rain makes the surface of the grass slick. The steeper the hill, the better. Once again, you'll want to use a saucer-type sled. Be prepared for kids to get muddy as the grass may wear down after a few slides. You can also sled down a grassy hill on an ice block.
Gravel pits make for great sledding.
Anyone who's tried to climb up a gravel covered hill can easily see why. Landing can be rough for kids if they fall off the sled. Stick to pea-sized gravel piles to lessen injury. Flat bottomed metal sleds are the way to go on gravel. Runners will simply get bogged down in the rocks.
There's always the water parks.
If you have no snow to take kids sledding, water slides are a popular option. They're not all that original, but they're a ton of fun. In winter, there are indoor parks too. Most have tubes to ride on that mimic the blow up winter sleds.
Don't let your warm climate or unseasonably warm weather stop you from sledding this winter. Your kids will love these snow sledding alternatives.
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