Aiden loves the water. He’s been through one cycle of swim lessons and is registered for his second starting soon. However, we try to give him opportunities to play in the water, when we can. He has a little wading pool outside, though mostly he just wants to crawl in and out of the water. When we go to Whole Foods in West Vancouver, we like to give him a few minutes to splash in the fountain:

On Sunday, we took our first family trip to the West Vancouver Aquatic Centre. I don’t have any photos of our trip, but it was fantastic!! The pool facilities are fantastic – really open and lovely. The pool is kept warmer than most pools, and is treated with ozone as well as chlorine in order to minimize the use of chlorine.

As far as amenities goes, there is a section for toddlers that has shallow water for them to climb around in, as well as a little slide and some water spouts. They had out a series of toys during the family swim time as well.

The big feature of this pool (aside from the waterslide) is the “lazy river” – a series of currents that you ride on a tube (or in a suspended floatie for babies) taking you in a circuit around the pool and through a small section of “rapids”. We went through many times with Aiden, who was surprisingly happy to lounge in his floatie.

Great pool and a great way to spend a Sunday morning!