Carwardine Canyon

Carwardine Canyon is a water park owned by Carwardine Parks in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

History
The waterpark opened in 1984.

In 1985, Canyon Cracks opened.

In 1986, Wild Waves opened.

In 1987, Buffalo Trill opened.

In 1988, Glacier Glider opened.

In 1989, Canadian Cliffs opened.

In 1990, Egyptian Decline opened.

In 1991, Matterhorn Mammoth opened.

In 1992, Bryce Bubba opened.

In 1993, Seattle Sextuplets opened.

In 1994, S-Sea-S opened.

In 1995, Mini Glider opened.

In 1996, Mini Mammoth opened.

In 1997, Baby Bubba opened.

In 1998, Lazy River opened.

In 1999, F.G.C. opened.

In 2000, Little Bend opened.

In 2001, Ol’ Unfaithful opened.

In 2002, New Faithful opened.

In 2003, Wild Everest opened.

In 2004, Big Behemoth opened.

In 2005, New Unfaithful opened.

In 2006, Bright Boomerang opened.

In 2007, Rocket Booster opened.

In 2008, Tiny Tunnel opened.

In 2009, Terrible Tantrum opened.

In 2010, Topsy Turvy opened.

In 2012, Krazy Kraken opened.

In 2015, Wasatch Wave opened.

In 2017, Aqua Blasters opened.

In 2018, Roanoke Racers opened.

In 2024, Tulsa Tangler opened.

Atmosphere
The entire park is situated on an artificial canyon, with slides going into it.

Current Slides

 * Grand Canyon (1984; Fred Langford Freefall Slide)
 * Canyon Cracks (1985; Fred Langford Triple Body Slides)
 * Egyptian Decline (1990; ProSlide MultiBump)
 * Ol' Unfaithful (2001; ProSlide ProBowl)
 * Rocket Booster (2007; In-House Trapdoor Slide)

Current Slides

 * Yellowstone Exploration (1984; White Water West Tube Slide)
 * Buffalo Trill (1987; Fred Langford Triple Tube Slides)
 * Canadian Cliffs (1989; NBGS Double Tube Slides)
 * New Faithful (2002; ProSlide CannonBowl)
 * New Unfaithful (2005; WhiteWater West Master Blaster)
 * Bright Boomerang (2006; WhiteWater West Boomerango)
 * Topsy Turvy (2010; ProSlide Tornado 18)

Current Slides

 * Yosemite Jam (1984; In-House Raft Slide, helmets required since 1996)
 * Matterhorn Mammoth (1991; ProSlide Mammoth)
 * Bryce Bubba (1992; ProSlide TurboMammoth)
 * Wild Everest (2003; ProSlide Tornado)
 * Big Behemoth (2004; ProSlide BehemothBowl)
 * Wasatch Wave (2015; ProSlide TornadoWave 60)
 * Tulsa Tangler (2024; WhiteWater West SlideWheel)

Current Slides

 * Denali Duelers (1984; White Water West Duo Mat Slides)
 * Glacier Glider (1988; Fred Langford 3-Lane Mat Racer)
 * Krazy Kraken (2012; ProSlide KrakenRacer)
 * Seattle Sextuplets (1993; ProSlide 6-Lane ProRacer)
 * Roanoke Racers (2018; ProSlide RallyRacer)

Current Slides

 * Little Mountain (1984; Fred Langford Kids Slides)
 * S-Sea-S (1994; SCS Tipping Bucket Complex)
 * Mini Glider (1995; ProSlide Mini Racer)
 * Little Bend (2000; NBGS Tipping Bucket Complex)
 * Tiny Tunnel (2008; ProSlide Mini DarkTwister)

Current Slides

 * Big Bend (1984; In-House Mini Raft Slide, helmets required since 1996)
 * Mini Mammoth (1996; ProSlide DarkMammoth)
 * Baby Bubba (1997; ProSlide DarkTurboMammoth)
 * Terrible Tantrum (2009; ProSlide Tornado 24)

Current Rides

 * Big Dipper (1984; Dinn Wooden Coaster, only major coaster in the park)
 * Wild Waves (1986; Wave Pool)
 * Lazy River (1998; Lazy River)
 * F.G.C. (1999; Zamperla Family Gravity 80STD Coaster)
 * Aqua Blasters (2017; Zamperla Watermania)

Reception
This park has been universally praised for it's attention to theming and detail.

Trivia

 * Yosemite Jam is a pun on the name of the Looney Tunes character "Yosemite Sam".