Category Archives: Support for the project
City of Raleigh Visioning Sessions
Officers of the Falls Whitewater Park Committee will be participating next Monday in upcoming long-range”visioning” sessions for outdoor adventure recreation in Raleigh City Parks. Among all the other avenues that our Committee will be taking, it’s crucial we remain in … Continue reading
We need boaters! Lake Jordan Iron Man to benefit Falls Whitewater Park!
Update 4/17/13: We’ve reached the number of volunteers necessary and the registration links have been closed down. Thanks to all that volunteered! Great Outdoor Provision Company (of our our fantastic corporate supporters!) is working with the Iron Man competition scheduled … Continue reading
NCSU Supports the Project
3/3/11 City of Raleigh: I can think of no better allocation for a park than for a white water recreation facility at Falls Lake dam. I myself relocated to the Raleigh area seventeen years ago from the great white water state … Continue reading
Neuse River Foundation Rescinds Support
The following message was emailed to the Falls Whitewater Park Committee on January 19, 2010: “This was an issue supported by our former Riverkeeper and which I am concerned about supporting given the lack of solid plans and potential impact … Continue reading
Triangle Sports Social Club Supports the Project
To: City of Raleigh From: Triangle Sports Social Club TRI SPORTS is the place where over 12,000 of the Triangle’s professionals come for coed sports leagues, adventure trips, social events, theme parties, philanthropy events, extreme sports & weekend getaways. … Continue reading
Raleigh Ski and Outing Club Supports the Project
April 29, 2008 To: City of Raleigh From: Raleigh Ski and Outing Club, Inc. RSOC is the place where the triangle’s professionals come for recreation, adventure trips, social events, theme parties, philanthropy events, extreme sports & weekend getaways. Our members … Continue reading
South Orange Rescue Squad Supports the Project
To the City of Raleigh: I am writing on behalf of South Orange Rescue Squad and its group of Rescue 3 International Swiftwater Rescue Instructors to express support of the creation of the Falls Whitewater Park. For more than fifteen years, … Continue reading
Olympic Paddling Coach Supports the Project
William T. Endicott 6537 Broad Street Bethesda, MD 20816 April 6, 2008 To the city of Raleigh, North Carolina: I am writing in support of creating a full-length, multiple feature slalom course on the Neuse River. I have been associated … Continue reading
Carolina Canoe Club Supports the Project
TO: The City of Raleigh SUBJECT: Neuse River Whitewater Improvements The Carolina Canoe Club (CCC) is a North Carolina- based paddling organization, with over 1000 members throughout the country. The CCC strives to carry out the objectives set forth by its founders, including the teaching and upholding of the highest … Continue reading
American Whitewater Supports the Project
American Whitewater provided us this letter of support on March 20, 2008: American Whitewater is a national non-profit organization whose mission is to protect and restore our nation’s whitewater resources while enhancing opportunities to enjoy them safely. We have approximately … Continue reading