The Top 5 Water Fun — as voted on by Experience AZ readers:
Big Surf Waterpark
1500 N. McClintock Dr.,
Tempe, AZ 85281
480-994-2297
bigsurffun.com
Offers plenty of ways to beat the heat, including one of the country’s largest wave pools, exciting waterslides, kids’ play areas and more.
The Dolly Steamboat
P.O. Box 977,
Apache Junction, AZ 85117
480-827-9144
dollysteamboat.com
The Dolly Steamboat is a family-owned and operated business for more than 25 years, continuing a tradition of cruising since 1925 starting with the SS Geronimo.
Bluewater Jet Boat Tours
501 English Village,
Lake Havasu City, AZ 86403
928-855-7171
coloradoriverjetboattours.com
Enjoy breathtaking views as the tour travels up the Colorado River through the Havasu National Wildlife Refuge. You’ll see places like Devils Elbow, interesting rock formations and 3,500-year-old Indian petroglyphs.
Lake Powell House Boat Rental
Two locations in Arizona
800-255-5561
foreverhouseboats.com
Houseboat vacations are all about charting your own course. Lake Powell House Boat Rental offers house boat rentals on both Lake Mead and Lake Powell.
Wet ‘N’ Wild Phoenix
4243 W. Pinnacle Peak Rd.
Glendale, AZ 85310-4002
623-201-2000
wetnwildphoenix.com
Set on 35 acres in North Phoenix, Wet ‘n’ Wild is the largest theme park in Arizona, and features Maximum Velocity — the world’s first dueling water coasters.
