What is a Whitewater course park?
– Jan. 23, 2007 A whitewater course park is, very simply, a body of water possessing those features that allow for good boat use and play and its surrounding park area. In the past 20 years towns across America and the world have been enhancing this simple concept for greater community gain, with impressive results. Following is a brief rundown of the parks, their applications and benefits, as well as some of the aspects of the Gwynns Falls that suggest a great opportunity. Basic Types – Enhanced existing body of water – Newly constructed, self contained – Hybrid of the two Potential investors – The City – Local businesses – Local community – Local athletes – Regional and National interests Audiences and Applications – Recreation – Community – Education: environmental awareness, leadership, sports* – Environment: awareness and use leads to better care of park spaces, and the play features themselves can be engineered to clean the water as it flows through. – Tourist – Competitive: loca
