Cowabunga Bay opens with 25 attractions
Patrons relax as they float down the lazy river during the opening day of Cowabunga Bay in Henderson on Friday, July 4, 2014. After several delays the water park opened with 25 water slides and attractions. (David Becker/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Lifeguard Alanis Brea keeps her eyes on the guests during the opening day of Cowabunga Bay in Henderson on Friday, July 4, 2014. After several delays the water park opened with 25 water slides and attractions. (David Becker/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Cousins Lauren Ortiz, left, and Hope Croegaert hold on to each other as they float on tubes in the wave pool during the opening day of Cowabunga Bay in Henderson on Friday, July 4, 2014. After several delays the water park opened with 25 water slides and attractions. (David Becker/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Venessa Wilson, right, and her daughter Ava Wilson, 7, ride in a double tube as they float with others in the wave pool during the opening day of Cowabunga Bay in Henderson on Friday, July 4, 2014. After several delays the water park opened with 25 water slides and attractions. (David Becker/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Patrons ride the swells with tubes in the wave pool during the opening day of Cowabunga Bay in Henderson on Friday, July 4, 2014. After several delays the water park opened with 25 water slides and attractions. (David Becker/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Angelo Flores, 6, of Las Vegas is toppled over over by a wave during the opening day of Cowabunga Bay in Henderson on Friday, July 4, 2014. After several delays the water park opened with 25 water slides and attractions. (David Becker/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
A lifeguard keeps his eyes on swimmers in the wave pool during the opening day of Cowabunga Bay in Henderson on Friday, July 4, 2014. After several delays the water park opened with 25 water slides and attractions. (David Becker/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Andrew Huskey, center, lies on his back after finishing first on the Surfin' USA mat racer slide during the opening day of Cowabunga Bay in Henderson on Friday, July 4, 2014. After several delays the water park opened with 25 water slides and attractions. (David Becker/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Andrew Huskey, center, leads his friends as he heads down the Surfin' USA mat racer slide during the opening day of Cowabunga Bay in Henderson on Friday, July 4, 2014. After several delays the water park opened with 25 water slides and attractions. (David Becker/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Ernest Hall of North Las Vegas celebrates his victory down the Surfin' USA mat racer slide during the opening day of Cowabunga Bay in Henderson on Friday, July 4, 2014. After several delays the water park opened with 25 water slides and attractions. (David Becker/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
The 34 acre Cowabunga waterpark in Henderson had its grand opening on the fourth of July.
The park features eight waterslides, three pools, three restaurants, cabanas and a family area just for children. Maintaning all the amenities required that the park hire candidates for 320 positions and took 25 million dollars to construct.
It is located at 900 Galleria Drive.
