Being an island surrounded by the ocean, water recreation is one of the most popular activities in Taiwan. As the number of people participating in it has been increasing, the perceived risk which comes along with water adventure recreational activities often influences participants' flow experience and satisfaction. Purpose: The purpose of this study is to verify how perceived risk is related to flow experience and satisfaction among adventure recreational activities. It is expected to provide pieces of advice to instructors or the industry engaged in adventure recreational activities. Methods: A survey is conducted among people who have participated in water adventure activities. Collected data is analyzed using Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling. Results: The skills and challenges of taking on challenges of participants have a positive impact on flow experience. The perceived risks have a negative impact on participants' satisfaction. However, the perceived risk plays a positive moderating role between flow experience and satisfaction. The flow experience has also a positive impact on the scale of satisfaction of participants. Conclusion: The highest perceived mean of flow experience is Fun Experience. Furthermore, there's a special positive-and-negative correlation between participants' satisfaction and perceived risks. It shows that the operators of adventure recreational activities, taking skills and challenges into account in order to enhance participants' flow experience, should plan activities that will bring pleasure and enjoyment to the participants. Besides, risks should be reduced or totally removed in order to keep participants from getting hurt. The influences of perceived risks can be used to increase participants' satisfaction. Originality/value: 1. Using a comprehensive investigation and analysis of multi-project water recreational activities to make the results more in line with the real needs of the adventure recreational activities market. 2. Collected data is analyzed using Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling to analyze the special positive and negative correlation between perceived risk in adventure recreational activities and flow experience and satisfaction.