Sunday, May 29, 2005

“Making waves”

The link below downloads a copy of an May 29, 2005 Spokesman-Review article entitled “Making waves: Group pushing whitewater park wants to follow the successful formula other cities have used,” covering the initiation of design work for the proposed Spokane whitewater park. By Alison Boggs, Staff Reporter.

Making waves article (84 Kb, Acrobat® file)

Monday, October 25, 2004

“Paddling upstream”

Here’s a link to a Denver Post article about two champion whitewater kayers - Jed and Katie Selby - who are working to create a 3/4-mile whitewater park in tandem with a New Urbanist subdivision along the Arkansas River in Buena Vista, Colorado. Written by Jason Blevins, Staff Writer, published October 25, 2004.

Denver Post article (244 Kb, Acrobat® file)

Thursday, June 27, 2002

“Ride the Wild Spokane”

The link below downloads a copy of an June 27, 2002 Local Planet article entitled “Ride the Wild Spokane River”, regarding the potential of the Spokane as a whitewater kayak and recreational river. By Kellyn Brown, Reporter.

TLP River article (97 Kb, Acrobat® file)

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