Takeout
Head up Provo Canyon on US-189. From the entrance to the canyon where the stop light is, continue up US-189 for about 6 miles to Vivian Park on the right side of the road. This is the takeout. Park anywhere available here.

Put-in
Continue past Vivian Park on US-189 for an addition 4 miles to a road on the right (Deer Creek Road). This is just before Deer Creek Reservoir. The road follows the main road east, then makes a bend. Stay on it around the bend as it starts heading back down the canyon.

At about 0.3 miles, turn right and follow the road to a large parking area where a bridge crosses the river. This is the put-in.

Either put in just above the bridge or immediately downstream from it. The float casually meanders down the Provo River with occasional glimpses of Mount Timpanogos to the north. There isn't much to watch out for, though you'll see a few tubes punctured along the way. Punctures seem to occur when inattentive tubers have not seen the errant tree snag or sharp rock protruding out of the stream. Some of the rock obstacles in the river are spray painted to help you avoid this fate.

About 2/3 or a little less of the way downstream, the river goes under a wooden railroad trestle that the Heber Creeper train used to run on. This shouldn't be much of an obstacle, but is the scene of countless accidents, including a broken leg the day before our float. Single tubes should flow through pretty easily, staying right will keep you in the lowest flow section. Many takeout on the right just before the trestle, and put back on the river just below the bridge. This is an easy portage and recommended if you have any concerns. Double tubes I would definitely recommend the bypass since the slots under the bridge are fairly narrow.

Below the trestle, the river seems to slow a bit. The takeout is on the left just before the bridge to Vivian Park, or on the left just after it and would be hard to miss. At least as of 2023, there is a large sign denoting the public take-out.