Pool Slide Rules

Carmel Valley Pool

1. All patrons must read and obey all posted signs.
   
   
2. Obey all instructions given by Pool Staff.
   
   
3. Riders must be at least 7 years of age.
   
   
4. Maximum operational load: 1 person up to 300 pounds.
   
   
5. Riders must be at least 48” tall to ride.
   
   
6. Eyeglasses must be securely affixed to riders with head straps.
   
   
7. Swim wear with exposed zippers, buckles, rivets or metal ornamentation is not permitted.
   
   
8. Goggles are not permitted.
   
   
9. Only one rider is permitted in the flume, single riders only.
   
   
10. Human chains are strictly forbidden.
    
    
11. The Tornado (open flume): Slide must be ridden feet first lying on your back or in a sitting position. In the sitting position the rider descends the slide at a slower speed and in the lying position; the rider descends at a faster speed.
    
    
12. The Cyclone (closed flume) slide must be ridden feet lying on your back with legs firmly crossed at the ankles and arms folded across the chest to prevent elbows contacting the flume.
    
    
13. Riders must wait for the signal from Aquatics Personnel before starting the ride.
    
    
14. Riders must keep their arms and hands inside the flumes at all times.
    
    
15. Riders may not run, dive, stand, kneel, rotate or stop in the slide.
    
    
16. At the end of the slide, riders must obey all instructions from the Aquatics personnel and exit quickly.
    
    
17. Caution: For safety reasons, pregnant women and persons with heart conditions or back trouble cannot ride this slide.
    
    
18. Riders ride at their own risk.

The following information must be posted at the splash pool so riders can view the sign upon exiting the ride:

1. Riders may not block the end of the slide.
   
   
2. Riders must leave the splash pool quickly and orderly.
   
   
3. No swimming or flotation devices are allowed in the splash pool.