PlayTime · Puzzle Gardens
Downriver Kayak Slalom
Find the rhythm of the current, one paddle stroke at a time.
- Grades
- K–8
- Levels
- 20 in 1 tracks
- Free
- 5 levels
- Session
- 5–10 minutes
What it is
Find the rhythm of the current, one paddle stroke at a time. Twenty authored missions, independent Kid, Easy, Medium and Hard settings, checkpoint saves, replay and a shared set of accessible controls. The first three campaign levels are free; levels four through twenty require access through a paid plan.
What children learn
PlayTime is for enjoyment. Progress, scores and stars are saved, but gameplay is not recorded as learning evidence.
What it teaches
- Hand–eye coordination
How to play
Use the arrow keys or WASD to move, Space for the primary action, and E to interact. Touch controls provide the same actions. Pause for help, sound and graphics settings. Kayaking uses Left and Right for individual paddle strokes; aiming games use pointer or touch aim and release.
Plays with: Touch Mouse Keyboard
Accessibility
- Fully playable with a keyboard
- Calm mode with reduced motion
- Never relies on color alone
- Quiet mode turns off sound effects
Level maps
Tracks and levels
Each track is made for a grade range. Start anywhere that fits — you don't have to play the younger tracks first. As a guest, your stars are saved on this device.
Twenty adventures
A complete campaign. Levels 1–3 are free; levels 4–20 require a paid plan. Difficulty is selected separately.
K–8
20 levels · 5 free
Twenty adventures
A complete campaign. Levels 1–3 are free; levels 4–20 require a paid plan. Difficulty is selected separately. · K–8
- 1 Willow Water ☆☆☆
- 2 Pebble Passage ☆☆☆
- 3 Heron Bend ☆☆☆
- 4 First Rock Garden ☆☆☆
- 5 Bridgewater Gates ☆☆☆
- 6 Cedar Chicane Plan level
- 7 Narrowing Channel Plan level
- 8 Twin Bends Plan level
- 9 Rapids Introduction Plan level
- 10 Canyon Entry Plan level
- 11 Fast Water Lines Plan level
- 12 Boulders and Bends Plan level
- 13 Forest Slalom Plan level
- 14 The Canyon S Curve Plan level
- 15 Three Rapid Runs Plan level
- 16 Gorge Precision Plan level
- 17 Long River Journey Plan level
- 18 Championship Current Plan level
- 19 The Technical Descent Plan level
- 20 River Master Finale Plan level
Levels after 5 are part of a PlayOwl plan. Free levels, saving and basic reports stay free.
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