Action river water attraction

A water attraction for amusement parks, water parks, and the like, said attraction comprising:

• a channel containing a predominantly unidirectional flowing body of water, wherein said flow is affected by modifications to the dimensions of said channel, and wherein a rider may ride on said flowing body of water;
• a water ride tangentially interconnected to said channel and having a ride surface thereon, said water ride comprising at least one water releasing mechanism for injecting a flow of water onto said ride surface, said flow of water flowing from said ride surface being substantially unattenuated such that it transfers momentum and kinetic energy from said water ride to drive said unidirectional flowing body of water in said channel, wherein said rider may ride on said water ride, and then may enter said channel and ride said flowing body of water in said channel;
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• an exit ramp tangentially situated along said channel comprising a water injected flume which propels said rider upward from said channel.

A water attraction for amusement parks, water parks, and the like, said attraction comprising:

• a channel for containing a flowing body of water, wherein a rider may ride on said flowing body of water;
• a water ride interconnected to said channel, said water ride having a riding surface upon which said rider can perform maneuvers thereon, said water ride also having at least one water releasing mechanism to provide a flow of water onto said riding surface, wherein the momentum and kinetic energy of said flow of water flowing from said riding surface substantially drives said flowing body of water in said channel in a unidirectional manner, and creates various water effects in said channel;
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• a second water ride interconnected to said channel such that said rider can enter directly onto said second water ride from said channel without exiting said channel said second water ride comprising a water injected flume which propels said rider along various elevational changes from an entry area adjacent said channel to an exit area adjacent said channel.

A system for transporting a rider from one water ride to another water ride for amusements parks, water parks, and the like, said system comprising:

• a channel of water containing a predominantly unidirectional flowing body of water, wherein a rider may ride on said flowing body of water;
• a first water ride tangentially interconnected to said channel, said first water ride having at least one water releasing mechanism to provide a flow of water which transfers momentum and kinetic energy to drive said unidirectional flowing body of water in said channel;
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• a second water ride interconnected to said channel, said second water ride comprising a water injected flume which propels said rider along various elevational changes from an entry area adjacent said channel to an exit area adjacent said channel wherein said rider may ride on said flowing body of water in said channel, and then may enter said second water ride directly from said channel and ride said second water ride.