Patent ID: 7815514

Claim:
A system for conveying a participant from a first source of water to a second source of water in a water amusement park, comprising: a belt configured to convey a participant and/or a participant vehicle, wherein the belt is coupled to the first source of water and to the second source of water; a belt movement system, configured to move the belt in a loop; and one or more barriers coupled to the belt, wherein at least one of the barriers inhibits, during use, participants from leaving the belt as the participants are conveyed along the belt, wherein one or more of the barriers is at least partially positioned substantially above the belt, wherein one or more of the barriers is at least partially positioned substantially adjacent one or more sides of the belt, wherein one or more of the barriers comprises a substantially flexible material, and wherein at least a portion of one or more of the substantially flexible barriers coupled to the belt is positionable such that when the portion is in a first position at least a portion of the belt is accessible and when the portion of the substantially flexible barrier is in a second position the portion of the belt is substantially inaccessible.