In some places, it was quite shallow. I hopped out to take this pic.

After paddling up stream for a bit, we stopped at this sandy bend to play in the water.

Adam did okay for the most part, but did get grumpy at times.

The river was so beautiful and serene.

After canoeing, we drove up to Attitash. We drove through North Conway, which is full of cute little touristy shops. Zebs is a very popular place, but we didn’t stop — I thought it would be too difficult to keep all three children in check.

These signs were along the highway and since it is so foreign to where we live, I had to snap a picture. Alas, we saw no mooses (meese? moosen?).

Attitash

We arrived at Attitash.   After paying the entrance fee, you are free to do whatever activity you want as much as you like.  Of course there are lines for most things – the longest of which is the alpine slide.   You ride the chairlift up to the top, then a plastic sled down the concrete track.   Kids have to be 48″ to ride alone, which presented a problem for us, as we had 3 kids under 48″ and it wasn’t possible to double up with two kids to a sled.

We decided to divide and conquer.  Mike & Sam waited (and waited and waited) for the alpine slide, while Wendy & I, with Adam in tow, tackled some of the other attractions.   First, Wendy tried the climbing wall.  It was 24′ high and she was in bare feet since she only had flip flops.

I wasn’t sure how well she’d do, but dang if she didn’t make it all the way to the top!   She got nervous about 2/3rds of the way up, but the guide and I encouraged her and she kept going.   I was so proud of my little girl!

After the climbing wall, we decided to check out the Aquaboggan water slide. You rode down these big walled slides on a mat. Wendy was big enough to do it by herself, so I asked her if she wanted to go for it. She excitedly said yes. As I waited at the bottom, watching person after person splash into the pool, I began to get nervous for her.   I saw her come shooting down …

And then I had a mini panic when I saw this.   She doesn’t mind going under, but she is not a strong swimmer.

She came up drenched but smiling. She loved it!

She rode it again and again.

After a while, Adam was ready to do something he could participate in. So we headed over to  Buddy Bear’s Play Pool. This was a cute little baby pool area that Adam had a blast in. Sam & Daddy met up with us here.

This fun little slide was a big hit with all three kids.

We took a break for lunch, then Wendy was ready to try the Eurobungy Trampoline.

She had a great time.

She figured out how to flip herself, with help from the bungees.

There was even a crazy mom who jumped… it was a lot more exhausting than I er..  she remembered …

Then Sam & Daddy took some turns on the water slides. Sam is less proficient than Wendy in the water and doesn’t like to go under, so I was anxious for him too.

But with a life jacket and daddy waiting to catch him, he did fine.

Sam wanted to do the alpine slide again. Since the line was shorter, he & I went back up. I really wanted to get a picture, since it was so cool, but cameras are strictly prohibited. I brought mine anyway and took a few shots from the lift.

Looking down at the alpine slides and rest of the base area.

The view from the chairlift was stunning.

There was definitely no way to take pictures during the ride. My hands were firmly on the hand brake and my camera was tucked securely away. But I did take a picture at the bottom, to give an idea of the ride. (We got stuck behind someone going slow, which meant several other rides caught up to us at the end).

Here’s an idea of what we looked like: