Canfor Leisure Pool

With the Four Seasons Leisure Pool nearing the end of its service life, the City of Prince George developed the new Canfor Leisure Pool on an adjacent available parcel. Inside the unique “tilted box” building design is a comprehensive set of aquatic amenities.

Four pools, each with barrier-free accessibility, offer program opportunities for everyone. A six-lane, 25-meter lap pool offers competitive swimming space, and a ceiling-suspended retractable obstacle course challenges even the most agile ninja. A four-lane, 25-meter warm-water teaching pool offers instructional space and is ideal for learn-to-swim opportunities. The leisure pool with beach entry, interactive spray features and a lazy river offers engaging play and relaxation. The whirlpool with ramp entry is the ultimate hot-water immersion experience for a soothing soak and socialization. Finally, in the highest corner of the sloped roof space is the closed-flume waterslide, where riders glide to a stop with a big splash in the runout termination.

A large portion of the project took place during the pandemic and faced several budgetary and timeline challenges but continued to maintain scope. The aquatic center features indigenous art displays by a local artist and the first NinjaCross obstacle course in Canada.

LEAD ARCHITECT


HDR Architecture Associates Inc.

AQUATIC DESIGN CONSULTANT


Water Technology Inc.

COMPONENTS

• Competition pool with six 25-meter lap lanes
• Ceiling-suspended retractable NinjaCross obstacle course
• Warm-water teaching pool with four 25-meter lap lanes
• Leisure pool with beach entry
• Interactive spray features
• Lazy river
• Whirlpool
• Closed-flume waterslide

SUPPLIERS