28 • J U LY 2023 • O Z A R K L I V I N G
By Randy Rice
Ozark Living
2023 marks the tenth year the Rogers
Aquatics Center has been delighting families
throughout Northwest Arkansas and those
who have traveled from the surrounding states
to this beautiful three-acre waterpark that
specializes in water fun for the whole family.
"Our patrons are every age and come from
a very diverse population," said Wendy Jones,
Operations Manager of the facility. "Customers
like e Rogers Aquatics Center because it is a
family friendly environment. We have a large
staff with an emphasis on safety."
Together with Aquatics Supervisors Kevin
Scherer and Leanne Jacobson, Wendy heads
up Northwest Arkansas' largest waterpark.
And the team at e Rogers Aquatics Center
really know how to provide a good time and
safe experience for everyone. Just check out
the variety of summertime waterpark activities
available.
ere is a leisure pool which has two
basketball goals, a lily pad walk and large play
structure with spraying water features. "We
have a six-lane competition pool with a diving
board and another basketball goal," Jones said.
"Our 500 . Lazy River contains therapy jets
and vortex pool plus there is an island around
which the Lazy River flows for sunbathing."
And there's more. Lots more! And each
activity is more unique than the last. ey have
a plunge pool with a rock-climbing wall and
you have to see their two, 35 . slide towers, the
Tree Top Drop and the Hawks Nest. From the
towers, you can go down one of the two speed
slides, a bowl slide, an open flume body slide or
a closed flume body slide.
e Rogers Aquatics Center knows how to
take care of the little ones, too, with their tot
pool that features a play structure and toddler
The Rogers
Aquatics Center
makes a
this summer
with its
10th
anniversary
