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Baysports is an outdoor watersports centre located on the outskirts of Athlone at Hodson Bay on the west shore of Lough Ree.[1] It is home to Ireland's largest inflatable water park and adjoins the Hodson Bay Hotel.[2][3] Opened in June 2009, it holds the Guinness World Record for the tallest floating waterslide in the world.[4]

History

Baysports was opened on 22 June 2009 by Fianna Fáil TD, Mary O'Rourke.[5] Launched as part of Ireland's Hidden Heartlands, the state-of-the art €1.5 million boat training and watersports centre aimed to exploit the tourism potential of what backers described as one of Ireland's finest natural amenities in Lough Ree.[6][7][8] Roscommon County Council provided Baysports in conjunction with Fáilte Ireland under the National Development Plan 2000–2006.[9]

On 18 June 2016, Guinness World Records announced that Baysports had achieved the world record for the tallest floating waterslide measuring Шаблон:Convert from the ground to the top of the slide, and Шаблон:Convert to the top of the entire structure.[10][11]

Activities

Baysports offers certified boat training, adventure sports and watersports activities to all ages on the award-winning floating slides, rockers and climbing challenges, with kayaking, powerboating, boat racing, sailing and rafting also offered.[12][13][14] There is also a junior water park near the shore to accommodate families with younger kids.[15][16]

Awards

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Guinness World Records 2016 Tallest floating slide Шаблон:Won [17]

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