Inflatable water slides are designed for the home user. They are typically made of a thick strong PVC or vinyl and nylon, and are inflated using an electric or gasoline powered blower.

The water slide is attached to a water hose in order to generate the supply of water. There are small sized inflatable water slides for private house uses or larger inflatable water slides for school, picnic, corporate, or carnival style use.

There are also swimming pool water slides which users can set up to slide straight into a pool. Now inflatable water slides are very popular, compared to mechanical slides, safer and more convenient.