Since the early 1990s, the Lake County Parks Department was told that a waterpark will never succeed in northwest Indiana. According to that notion, Deep River Waterpark has achieved the impossible. Located just 30 minutes from south suburban Chicago, Deep River has remained successful for a park of its size and has often reached its carrying capacity limit. In 2016, the park was able to offer another exciting amenity to its constantly-growing fanbase: The Kraken, a braided mat racer ride in which guests get all the thrills of an exciting aquatic experience.