Really really good fun. Impressive driving on the captain's part. We had really nice weather and the water was pretty warm - I can see it being a very different experience on a grey day. They don't jet insanely through the rapids, so it's really safe and good for bigger kids (maybe 7 and up? ). Front couple of rows get super soaked. We were in I think the fifth row-plenty wet but not out of hand. Back row might actually be too dry to be fun.