Mississippi Whitewater Park Development Corporation

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 St. Anthony Falls area near downtown Minneapolis once drew settlers, visitors, writers, and artists from around the world.  Today this site lies unused and unnoticed. With your support, we can reclaim this piece of history and make it once again a scenic and recreational attraction that provides economic benefit to the entire community.  

A New Olympic-Class Competition Site and Community Park in downtown Minneapolis

The project will help restore some of the lost splendor of St. Anthony Falls by incorporating original features of the historic shoreline.  Located near the historic Stone Arch Bridge, the park will connect with riverside bike and foot paths.  Paths and bridges over the channel will provide exciting viewing of whitewater canoeing and kayaking.  The course will be designed to Olympic whitewater specifications, providing a site for local. national, and world competitions.
 

The Mississippi Whitewater Park Development Corporation (MWPDC) is a non-profit organization formed to revitalize this historic site. The proposed development is a multi-use 'whitewater park'. In addition to traditional park facilities, it will include a sculpted channel with a diverted flow of water controlled by a head gate. Normal flow will be that of a modest creek, including a series of small waterfalls. At supervised intermediate and high water levels, it would provide varying levels of whitewater suitable for everything from novice instruction to international competition. Over a dozen similar whitewater courses have been built in the U.S. and abroad, but this locale is in many ways unique.  Don Sorenson, former president of the American Canoe Association describes it as "having the potential to be one of the world's finest whitewater courses".

parkdesign.jpg (181107 bytes) Artist Rendition of Site  

Mississippi Whitewater Park Development Corporation

101 East Fifth Street
Suite 2220
Firstar Center
St Paul, Minnesota 55101
651-224-7687
whitewaterpark@canoe-kayak.org
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The Mississippi Whitewater Park Development Corporation is an affiliate of the

 Minnesota Canoe Association

page last updated: 12/31/06