Regional Jet 700 ER/LR (CRJ700)
Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Ground Event / Encounter Loss Of Aircraft Control; Ground Event / Encounter Weather / Turbulence
Flight Crew Took Evasive Action
Human Factors; Weather
We were taxiing from the landing runway to the gate and turning right onto Taxiway 1 from 2 when the airplane started sliding in the wrong direction (to the left); the Captain had the tiller going right however; the airplane still was going left so he applied the brakes and momentarily activated the right thrust reverser in an attempt to quickly stop the forward momentum of the airplane before sliding off the taxiway. He was able to get the airplane completely stopped while still on the taxiway with no further issues.We believe the taxiway was more slick than expected due to the wet conditions of the field.In the future; we think even slower taxi speeds would help; even though we were taxing at a good safe and slow speed at the time of the occurrence. Also; we would probably elect not to shutdown the number 1 engine in the future to help eliminate any chance of asymmetric thrust on wet taxiways.
CRJ-700 First Officer reported the aircraft began sliding to the left during taxi requiring the Captain to take immediate action to remain on the taxiway. First Officer cited the taxiway being slick due to the wet conditions as a factor.