1. An interactive water attraction comprising: a plurality of electronically identifiable objects, each of the plurality of electronically identifiable objects comprising identification information associated with one of a plurality of play participants; and a plurality of consoles distributed in or near a body of water sized to accommodate at least one of the plurality of play participants, each of the plurality of consoles being configured to receive the identification information from at least one of the plurality of electronically identifiable objects, wherein the plurality of consoles are further configured to play one or more games with the at least one play participant such that the at least one play participant is able to progress in the one or more games by completing at least one challenge.