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

To view Waterpark Hours, click on the Waterpark Hours calendar at the left.

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 using under water mannequins and live actors to simulate emergency situations, so don't be surprised to see our lifeguards identifying and rescuing a lifelike mannequin rescue doll. This type of training prepares our lifeguard to better respond should an emergency occur.

General Rules That Apply Throughout the Waterpark:

• No dunking, no shoulder riding, or rough play
• No running
• No diving or jumping into pools
• No double riding or chains
• Wristbands must be worn
• Towels must stay in the waterpark
• Swim diapers must be worn by children age four and under
• Great Wolf Lodge requires that guests wear appropriate swim attire. Cut-off jeans, see-through suits and thong suits are not permitted.
• No outside food/beverage allowed
• Only coast guard approved life jackets
• All of our rides are for guests in good health and physical condition
• Pregnant women, guests with heart conditions, guests with neck or back problems, and guests under the influence of drugs or alcohol are not permitted to ride

Howlin' Tornado

• Howlin' Tornado is a multi-passenger raft ride with splashes, quick acceleration, steep drops, and a landing pool finish
• Children must be 48" tall to ride the Howlin' Tornado.
• Two or three riders per tube are permitted with the combined weight not to exceed 600 lbs.
• Single or double tubes are not permitted.
• No more than two adults per raft
• Riders must sit facing one another and remain seated, holding on to the handles throughout the course of the ride
• Loose items, such as hats and visors, are not permitted and and glasses should be secured by a strap
• Guests must exit the splash pool quickly; steps for exit only (entering/sitting not allowed)

Flowrider

• Flowrider is a participatory attraction where riders body board on a sheet wave
• You must be as tall as the body board (42") in order to participate
• Individual riders only
• Loose jewlery not permitted

Chinook Cove

• No climbing over center wall
• 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 Lilly pad
• Children under 48” must be accompanied by an adult and should wear a life jacket
• 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)

Body Slides

• 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 and be able to maintain proper riding position
• Correct riding position requires guests to sit in the hole with feet on top of the tube
• 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, single riders only
• 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 and furniture are not allowed in zero-depth pool
• No running, no hanging or swinging on ropes
• No minimum age/height requirement
• No banging toys together

North and South Hot Springs Hot 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

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

Raccoon Lagoon (Seasonal Outdoor Pool)

• Rough play and splashing is not permitted
  
• Do not shoot basketballs from outside pool. Do not hang on the nets or rims.
  
• No carry-in food or coolers allowed in the outdoor pool area
  
• Children must be supervised at all times
  
• Slides must be ridden feet first and no double or lap riding is allowed
  
• Caution: Maximum water depth is 4'0"

River Canyon Run

• River Canyon run is a multi-passenger family raft ride with splashes, quick acceleration steep drops and a landing pool finish
• You Must be at least 42” or accompanied by an adult. Infants and toddlers are not permitted
• Two, three or four riders per tube are permitted with the combined weight not to exceed 800 lbs.
• Single or double tubes are not permitted
• Riders must sit facing one another, remain seated holding on to the handles throughout the course
  of the ride
• Loose items such as hats and visors are not permitted and glasses should be secured by a strap
• Guests are permitted to wear life jackets while riding

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.