Carwardine River Rapids

A river rapids ride at several of the Carwardine Parks.

Carwardine Colony
The ride opened in April of 1988 as the first river rapids ride with a water heating system, allowing it to run a longer time than other raft rides, from March to October instead of the usual May to September.

Carwardine Corners
This installation opened on Memorial Day 1988.

The ride's original CEI made animatronics were sent to Garner Holt to be refurbished in 2019.

Camp Carwardine
This installation opened on May 1st, 1989.

Billings' Wild Kingdom
The ride is known as Mountain Canyon River at this park. This installation opened on Memorial Day 1989.

In 1991, several elements from Carwardine River Rapids were added to the ride, like the animatronic figures.

Rose Island
This installation opened on Memorial Day 1990.

Akron Acres
This installation opened with the reopening of the park on June 1, 1990.

The ride gained new headrests in 2009 by Hopkins Rides.

Carwardine C-Zone
This installation opened on Memorial Day 1991.

Carwardine Adventure Acres
This installation opened on New Years Day 1992.

In 2018, warming huts were added to the attraction.

Boblo Island
This installation opened on July 1st, 1994.

Canada's Opryland
The ride is known as Carwardine's River Rapids (with the possessive S at this park). This installation opened on July 1st, 1996. The ride was built by Hopkins rather than Intamin and features the same basic layout, but due to Hopkins unable to replicate the original ending with the unknowing waterfalls that the raft leads into at random, the ending was altered so that it features a large geyser, which soaks all riders every time.

Albuquerque Adventure Acres
This installation opened with the park on May 2nd, 1998.

Brilliance Port
This installation opened on Memorial Day 1999.

In 2012, warming huts were added to the attraction.

Arizona's Backyard
This installation opened on Memorial Day 2000.

Alabama's Backyard
This ride differs from the rest as it rises to the air down a spiral, this installation opened with the reopening of the park on May 3rd, 2002.

In 2016, warming huts were added.

Williams Grove Amusement Park
This installation opened on Memorial Day 2008.

Screamin' Safari
This installation opened on Memorial Day 2009.

In 2012, warming huts were added.

Celebration City
This installation opened on Memorial Day 2010.

Trivia

 * The layout for most of these river rapids rides are coincidentally similar to Mario Circuit 3, a race track in the game "Super Mario Kart".