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5 star experience in Alberta! (Since there are a lot of reviews I’ll focus on the useful). It’s a man-made river using the actual Battle River as a water source. The kids pay $6 for a wristband which let them use the tubes. They go up a path where there is a miniature waterfall connected to a small pool. Once you get on your tube it’s a few minutes until you reach the bottom of the river which opens up onto a small and shallow man-made lake with a beach. Your kids can build sandcastles at the beach, swim, go down the river, picnic on the grass, play at the really fantastic playground or eat at the concession. It’s a whole half day experience. Adults can also go, I went with my toddler, and weigh 130 lbs plus his 25 lbs, but bottomed out at a few places. Anyone much heavier might have a hard time not getting stuck since it’s very shallow. I went on a Thursday at supper time when it was warm. It was not crowded but it was busy. I don’t think I would go on a weekend as it was already busy on an off-day. The wait times would be too long to enjoy much. Great prices and a fun experience!
Danelle WrightDanelle Wright
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Beautiful place. $6.00 for rentals per person ( all people renting must be there when paying for your rentals) BUT I'm a bit disappointed that there is restrictions on bringing your own tubes but no information was on the websites or even posted in the area informing you of this. You can bring your own tubes but they can not be meshed bottoms (must be able to pass through with ease) and they must be plain Jane tubes so no backing, strings, extended designs like a mermaid tail or double tubes. They also have size restrictions. Make sure to bring a hat, sun screen, water and chairs or blanket to sit on. There is a consession like most, on the expensive side. Overall, its pretty good and we will come back with different tubes. For now, we will use our mesh bottoms as seats and footrests.
Honey OatHoney Oat
50
Really enjoyable outing! A great place to have a BBQ /picnic. The floating canyon is great for young children. Adults have slightly less fun as there are a couple points where people heavier than children get hung up. There are two sandy areas to set up and picnic tables everywhere. A large playground and a large grassy area to throw a football, kick a soccer ball, throw some discs. Tubes are $5 each. There is a concession there too selling cool treats. Just be slightly cautious as the final drop is fun but there is a right turn at the bottom of the canyon that actually isn't banked. You run I to a wall and then bounce into the pond. This could be an accident waiting to happen. There are also some beautiful trails to walk through along both the river and through the forest.
Brian LeeBrian Lee
100
Great place on a hot day if you have small kids. One drawback that we could see to the tubing system is the short track (distance) from the start of the ride to the sandy beach area. It would be greatly enhanced if there was a longer/larger area in which to float after the rapids section. Because there's only a small area between end of rapids section to beach, you get a lotttttt of parents and kids bumping into each other or longggg lineups for people going back up to the start of the rapids run again. A longer lazy river to float down would definitely add value and enjoyment points versus having to line up in the blazing sun for 20 minutes waiting to go again!
World Travel, Tours and Vacation RentalsWorld Travel, Tours and Vacation Rentals
30
Lots of very close parking (1-3 minutes walk away from the area) it is recommended for 6 years old and above due to random small and big rocks, the base of the lazy river is very slippery and no one will supervise your kids for you. few light scratches on your hands,elbow and feet is really hard to avoid, i still rate it 5 star though because its very nice inexpensive place to spend the day,beat the heat and free your mind from stress, never mind the few scratches, your kids will surely love the place. closed and big tents are not allowed. if you want a good spot specially if you’re coming in large groups,you have to be there earlier than 10 a.m.
MelvinMelvin
10
It's a nice place for a picnic and surprisingly if you go just pass the washrooms onto the bridge it gets quiet you feel a quiet connection with nature. Some swans (or other big white birds) were floating by on the water. So while the kids played in the water, which isn't deep by the way or too fast, you can take a nice hike or bike ride around that trail near the canyon. It's really cool. CONS: Not much else to do except eat your food and the waterpark. No place to rent chairs or anything and the washrooms double as changing rooms so the queue for the ladies tends to be longer and some customers don't clean up properly after.
Dolapo OniDolapo Oni
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Discovery Canyon Campus is a pre-kindergarten-12 school in Academy School District 20 in Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States. The campus is primarily dedicated to STEM courses. The campus serves the far north of Colorado Springs and is located off of the North Gate of the United States Air Force Academy.
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