Aquatic Adventures to open at Kenosee Lake this week
June 28, 2023, 4:57 pm
Kevin Weedmark
The Aquatic Adventures floating water park will open this week at Kenosee and will be open for the July long weekend.
“Our plan is for Wednesday, June 28, however I just don’t like to set a date in stone just in case the weather works against us, but we should be open for the long weekend for sure,” said Stephanie Baer, one of the owners of Aquatic Adventures.
Saskatchewan Parks issued a Request for Proposals for a floating water park at Kenosee in the spring.
“We bid on the RFP and we were granted it, then after we were granted it, we did go out and look at the site,” said Baer. “I haven’t been there since I was 16 so I was excited. It’s beautiful out there. It meets all of the requirements and it’s going to be a good location.
“This will be number eight this year—so eight locations around the province.”
The water parks are run on a walk-up basis with no advance reservations.
“Basically when we reach our maximum capacity we start a line, but we’re making Kenosee’s location a little bit bigger, so our capacity is quite big. If we reach capacity, that’s where it becomes a lineup but the turnover is so fast because there’s always people coming off.”
Baer is one of three co-owners and founders of Aquatic Adventures
“I live at Regina Beach and I just have a passion for water sports,” she said.
“In my travels I’ve seen these in other provinces and I thought it would be great to bring one back to our hometown. So we started at Regina Beach and it was such a great reception that we just kind of mirrored how we run it across the province.
“We’ve gone from one park to nine last year, in a matter of four years. So the demand and the popularity is definitely there. We’re down to eight this year because we closed two locations last year. So we’re at eight locations and it’s been very good. It’s fun! Our summers are short, people are looking for things to do and this is one way that people can get out on the water, enjoy themselves and cool down in the heat. It attracts people from across the country as well. We’re known as the water park province, so it’s been good.
“We do have a staff load that’s ready to work for us and they’re excited for this new adventure.”
She said she enjoys the business.
“It is fun. Like any business it has its ups and downs but for the most part it is fun. You’re on the beach for the majority of the summer so it’s good.”
She said ages 10 and up is the most popular age group for the water parks.
“The most popular age is ages 10 and up. We’ve become the babysitters across the province. At that age the parents don’t need to attend the water park with the children so at ages 10 and up they can go on it alone. So that’s the most popular age that we’re finding—the 10-20 range is the most popular.
“What we’ve done new this year is we’re having age range categories. So we’re going to have adult only jump night just to make it so that people can enjoy it with more people in their age category. The unique thing about us is that we offer family passes for a family of four and it encourages families to go out. They love it—going out together, laughing together and enjoying their time.”
The water park is located at the main beach at Kenosee.
“It’s right at the main beach, right in the heart of it,” Baer said.
“It’ll bring some joy back to the community, something fun to do for sure.”
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