Float through the wild waters underneath Salama...
Float through the wild waters underneath Salama...
| Theme Park | Linnanmäki |
|---|---|
| Type | River Rapids Ride |
| Audience | Families |
| Opened | 17 May 1998 |
| Manufacturer | Intamin |
| Model | Rapids Ride |
| Length | 1214 ft |
| Duration | 3 minutes |
A boat gets splashed by the giant waterfall
Hurjakuru is the name of the whitewater rapids ride at Helsinki's Linnanmäki amusement park.
The ride's frothing water channel weaves its way through a course which passes underneath the park's Salama spinning rollercoaster, through a darkened cave and alongside a giant waterfall which cascades down from a pathway high above.
Riders sit in round boats which seat up to nine passengers. The boats float through the raging waters, with splashes from the rapids regularly entering the boat and threatening to soak riders.
Hurjakuru gives a nice long ride through typical Finnish fir trees. Although unlikely to leave riders completely drenched, it has its fair share of waves and splashes. The waterfall provides a fantastic picturesque finale, and depending on the angle the boat hits it it can make for a wet and wild end to the ride!
Racing through the rapids
Inside the tunnel
Past the Salama fountain
Water squirts
Each boat seats up to nine
The waterfall
Underneath the falls
Intamin rapids
Conveyor belt lift
Loading platform
