Rollable carrier ride

A water amusement ride method, comprising:

• containing at least one rollable carrier in a water path system, using at least one restraining member coupled to at least a portion of the path system. such that the rollable carrier will remain in the water path system while moving through the path system, wherein at least one of the rollable carriers comprises an exterior rollable surface and an inner area, and wherein the inner area comprises a participant container;
• flowing water through at least a portion of the water path system;
• conveying the rollable carrier through the water path system while containing a participant in the participant container;
• and
• conveying at least one of the rollable carriers from a lower first elevation to a higher second elevation, wherein the first lower elevation and/or the higher second elevation is coupled to the path system, and wherein the elevation system comprises a conveyor belt system.

A water amusement ride system, comprising:

• at least one rollable carrier comprising an exterior rollable surface and an inner area, and wherein the inner area comprises a participant container;
• a path system configured to substantially contain the rollable carrier such that the rollable carrier will remain in the path system while moving though the path system, wherein the path system is configured such that water flows in the path system;
• wherein the rollable carrier is configured to move along the path system while containing a participant in the participant container;
• and
• an elevation system configured to elevate at least one of the rollable carriers from a lower first elevation to a higher second elevation, wherein the higher second elevation is coupled to the path system, and wherein the elevation system comprises a wind tunnel.