For your maximum safety and enjoyment while visiting our waterpark, please keep the following guidelines in mind.

Click on Waterpark Hours calendar at left to view current waterpark hours.

Please obey the lifeguards at all times. They are staffed so that you may experience our rides to the utmost enjoyment while remaining safe.

For your safety, the facility routinely conducts drills and Vigilance Awareness Training. For further information, see a waterpark manager.

Waterpark is exclusive to our guest use only. Wristbands must be worn by anyone ages 3 and over entering the Waterpark - no exceptions.

General Rules That Apply Throughout the Waterpark:

• No dunking, no shoulder riding
• No running
• No diving or jumping into pools
• No double riding or chains
• Wristbands must be worn
• Towels must stay in the waterpark
• No outside food/beverage allowed
• Only coast guard approved life jackets
• For the safety of your fellow swimmers, diaper dependent guests must have an approved swim diaper on at all times. Swim diapers are available for purchase in the gift shop.
  
• Diaper changing facilities are located in the locker rooms. Please do not use public areas
  
• Non-approved flotation devices are prohibited.
  
• Children under 12 years of age must be accompanied by a parent or adult guardian.
  
• Water toys are not permitted in either the indoor or outdoor waterpark .
  
• Great Wolf Lodge requires that guests wear appropriate swim attire. Cut-off jeans, see-through suits and thong suits are not permitted.
  
• Our lifeguards are highly trained and qualified; please adhere to their instructions at all times.
  
• Lifeguards and staff are stationed at water areas for the general observation and safety of
  our guests
  
• Carry-in coolers, cans, glass and food of any kind are strictly prohibited by state law. No food and beverage purchased outside the Lodge may be brought into the waterpark.
  
• Children under the age of 12 years must be accompanied by an adult. Keep a close eye on your children at all times. When you're having so much fun it's easy to get distracted – PLEASE don't lose sight of your children.
  
• Children under 48” and inexperienced swimmers should wear Coast Guard approved life vests available FREE of charge, upon request with signature of responsible adult.
  

Chinook Cove

• No shaking, twisting of, or standing on floatable (snake & log)
• No flippers, snorkels or toys allowed in cove

Big Foot Pass

• The Lily pads are a one-way activity and only one guest at a time per Lily pad
• Children under 48" must be accompanied by an adult
• No climbing on ropes
• Guest must exit water area immediately after falling off pads
  (they can not get back on or swim in this area)

Totem Towers

• One rider on slide at a time
• Children must be 48" or supervised by an adult; Parents may catch child at the end of the slide
• Guests must ride feet first with arms across chest and exit splash pool quickly to the sides
• No life jackets are permitted on this ride
• Guests are not allowed to sit at the end of the slide

Alberta Falls

• Children under 48'' must be accompanied by an adult
• Correct riding position requires guests to sit in the hole with feet on top of the tube
  (facing down the slide)
• Single tube, one rider only; Double tube, no more than two riders
• Guests must exit splash pool quickly; Steps for exit only (entering/sitting not allowed)
• Life jackets are permitted on this ride

Whooping Hollow

• Children over 48'' are NOT permitted on slides
• Children under 48'' must be supervised by an adult
• Parents may catch children at the bottom and exit landing area quickly
• Feet first riding only; No head first or belly sliding allowed
• Life jackets are permitted on this ride

Cub Paw Pool

• Must be 48'' or under to play unless accompanied by a child
• Water toys, beverages and furniture are not allowed in zero-depth pool

Fort Mackenzie

• No running, no hanging or swinging on ropes
• No age/height limit
• No bending or covering hoses to spray guests on deck
• No banging toys together

Manitoba Tubs

• No jumping/diving, climbing on rocks
• Children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult in the lower hot tub
• Must be 21 or older to be in upper hot tub
• It is strongly suggested that guests only use hot tubs for no longer than 15 minutes at a time

Crooked Creek

• Guests are not permitted on the island in the river
• No piling/stacking tubes
• Life jackets are permitted
• No rough play, flipping or pushing of tubes

Thunder Bay (Seasonal Outdoor Pool)

• Thunder Bay outdoor pool will be open from Memorial Day through Labor Day weekend. Daily operating hours are 10:00 AM to Dusk, weather permitting. On days below 70 degrees, Thunder Bay will not open.
  
• There is NO running allowed at Thunder Bay.
  
• Wristbands are required to enter and use Thunder Bay, and MUST be worn at all times unless under the age of 3; this includes spectators.
  
• Protect your skin! Use a waterproof sunscreen with at least SPF 15 – even when it's cloudy. And be sure to reapply it frequently. Available for purchase at the Gift Shop.

Ellis & Associates Certified Lifeguards
In an ongoing effort to ensure guest safety and satisfaction, Great Wolf Resorts (GWR) has partnered with Jeff Ellis & Associates (E&A), a private, outside consulting firm specializing in aquatic risk management. To keep our standards and practices at the highest levels possible, GWR will typically do a number of drills and skills tests during hours of operation. In addition to this, Ellis & Associates will perform four unannounced operational audits per year at each facility, testing them in areas of professionalism, diligence in scanning techniques and rescue skills, as well as their ability to manage an aquatic emergency. If you have any questions regarding our Risk Management Program, please feel free to contact an aquatic manager.