Runaway Rapids Waterpark
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Runaway Rapids Waterpark is a 157000 sq ft (14,585.8 m²) waterpark located in Keansburg, New Jersey
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The park is owned and operated by brothers William and Henry Gehlhaus. The water park includes a 10000 sq ft (929 m²) Children's Area (complete with a large tipping bucket), a large lazy river
, thrill slides, a rope swing, moderate slides, and toddler slides.
The waterpark is located across the street from Keansburg Amusement Park, also owned by the Gehlhaus brothers. The amusement park first opened in 1904. Ellis trained lifeguards receive certification prior to every season and monitor all water areas throughout the park.
On July 28, 1997, eight-year-old Raphael Garcia drowned at the park. Authorities believed the boy did not know how to swim. Following his death, the park underwent major renovations to the pool in question.
The Naked Brothers Band
of Nickelodeon
shot an episode for their 2nd season at the waterpark in the summer of 2007.
Keansburg, New Jersey
Keansburg is a borough in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 10,105.Keansburg was formed as a borough by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 26, 1917, from portions of both Middletown Township and Raritan Township ,...
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The park is owned and operated by brothers William and Henry Gehlhaus. The water park includes a 10000 sq ft (929 m²) Children's Area (complete with a large tipping bucket), a large lazy river
Lazy river
A lazy river is a water ride found in many amusement parks or water parks. They are also found at some resorts and recreation centers. It usually consists of shallow pool that flows similarly to a river....
, thrill slides, a rope swing, moderate slides, and toddler slides.
The waterpark is located across the street from Keansburg Amusement Park, also owned by the Gehlhaus brothers. The amusement park first opened in 1904. Ellis trained lifeguards receive certification prior to every season and monitor all water areas throughout the park.
On July 28, 1997, eight-year-old Raphael Garcia drowned at the park. Authorities believed the boy did not know how to swim. Following his death, the park underwent major renovations to the pool in question.
The Naked Brothers Band
The Naked Brothers Band (TV series)
The Naked Brothers Band is an American television musical comedy created by Polly Draper. The show depicts the daily lives of Draper's sons, who lead a faux rock band from New York City. As a mockumentary, the storyline is a hyperbole of their real lives, and the fictional presence of a camera is...
of Nickelodeon
Nickelodeon (TV channel)
Nickelodeon, often simply called Nick and originally named Pinwheel, is an American children's channel owned by MTV Networks, a subsidiary of Viacom International. The channel is primarily aimed at children ages 7–17, with the exception of their weekday morning program block aimed at preschoolers...
shot an episode for their 2nd season at the waterpark in the summer of 2007.