Jay Peak Indoor Water Park

They call it the Pumphouse

A few weekends ago the management of the Hampton Inn decided to treat the staff to a visit to Jay Peak's Indoor water park. We were all very excited to shake off the last dregs of winter and have some fun. I had no idea what to expect of an indoor water park, and the view from the entryway (seen above) nearly took my breath away. It was HUGE!

We decided to start with a slow float down the Lazy River. In either tandem or single tubes you float along the perimeter of the attractions and feel transported to a whole different world. What a great way to get our feet (and everything else) wet!

After our float and soak we decided to amp up the adventure and try the slides. There are four total. The blue and green slides are for the inner tubes so grab one and/or a partner and head up the stairs for a fun ride that will end at the mouth of the Lazy River. The orange slide is a solo trip that plunges you into darkness halfway down and drops you into a pool in the bottom. The last tube is La Chute.

Launching from one full story above the roof of the park, this red futurama-like tube encapsulates the rider as a computerized voice comes over the speaker. "Launching in 3..2..1.." and the floor drops from beneath your feet and you are literally dropped at a speed of 45 miles per hour into a full 360 degree rotation before you come back into the light of day in the landing zone. The ride lasts only about 6 seconds and is terrifying as all get out, but its an adrenaline rush thats hard to top.

After surviving La Chute I decided to take it easy and watch the rest of our party have a good ol' time. Some of our party wanted to try their luck in the wave pool.

 Watching them was alot of fun. Some of our staff brought their younger kids and enjoyed playing in the kids area playfully called the Mill Pond Kids Area. (photo courtesy of jaypeakresort.com)

After some lunch at the Warming Shelter Snack Bar right off the main room of the water park, we hung out at the lounge area on the second level and watched the other park guests on one side and the last few skiers getting a spring fix on the other side. It was a little bizarre to see some skiers come in to the waterpark area still in their snow gear on such a hot day when we were all comfortable in our swim suits! (photo courtesy of jaypeakresort.com)

Overall it was a fantastic day and we all enjoyed some time away from work, recreating and getting ready for summer. Heres a picture of almost our whole crew together near the outdoor hottubs

Just over an hour's drive from the Hampton Inn in Littleton, NH it is definitely worth the extra drive for a day of weatherproof fun. We all look forward to being able to head back there soon and we hope to see you there too!