It was dark when we pulled up to H2Ohhhh Indoor Water Park, which was rented out just for the camp. Upon arrival the lovely staff greeted us at the entrance to the building. The inner hallway was lined with thatched straw awnings, leading to a balcony overseeing a cavernous tropical oasis. Palm fronds speckled the room along with other tropical greenery, fountains gushed up from the stone floor, and rows of lounge chair lay to the side, overlooking the attractions:
Leapin Lizards, a shallow wading pool, was fed by a gurgling stream. A yellow slide stood in the middle, and brightly colored fountains of different shapes jetted streams of water, some shooting high and thick, some low and thin.
The Komodo Dragon was a wide, flat surface, a sharp incline with water rushing upward. The rider could choose to lie down on a large board or stand on a smaller, narrow one, and, starting from the bottom, ride the current up while maintaining a hold on the board.
The Hurricane Cove was a large pool with rolling waves that campers jumped and rode. At the shallow end of the pool stood a giant blue mushroom, around eleven feet tall, with sheets of water streaming down. Farther in, the pool branched off into a cove, Lava Springs. It was surrounded by gushing waterfalls and contained a tall three-sided hoop where the campers enjoyed playing basketball.
At Jungle Falls was an intricate water-jungle-gym containing an ancient stone head, palm trees, and spinning fountains. At the top, a large bucket slowly filled with water until it overturned, spraying anyone nearby.
There were three enclosed waterslides. Two of them, one pink and one blue, were ridden with light blue tubes, either singles or doubles. The other slide was yellow, and ridden with a family-size tube, fitting up to five people. The slides were all pitch-black, enclosed tunnels that splashed the tubes into a small pool at the end.
When the water-park closed, we all changed into dry clothes and headed back to camp. We had a long but exciting day, creating memories that none of us will forget.
-T