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<br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br /> <br />moves. This size of hydraulic will be appropriate for the aforementioned pre-season <br />paddling in preparation for later flows. At the lower structures, these flows will provide <br />users a lower power and lower dynamic region of the park. This section will allow for easier <br />recovery, less difficult to surf features, and larger gaps between drop structures. This type of <br />layout is more appropriate for novice to mid-level boaters but will also attract some usage <br />from all types of boaters. <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br /> <br />The May through the end of June flows provide for Durango's tourist and run-off season. <br />These flows will provide for powerful and dynamic boating at the boating park for boaters <br />of many abilities. These flows are also an ideal attraction for instructional and regional to <br />national level events. At these flows there will be relatively powerful play features, sharply <br />defined and relatively powerful eddylines, drop features, and jets of current. There will also <br />be some variety to the features. Rafters will also seek out these seasonal high flows for the <br />increased power, bounciness, and dynamics of the river. The large features in the boating <br />park will form the key attraction on the rafted section of the river and will help attract both <br />first time and return customers. Lower structures willl continue to provide the relative usage <br />that was seen at earlier flows. The required flow regime for these structures is less than that <br />at the upper structures but is relatively more than earlier in the season. These structures, at <br />the claimed flows, will provide for novice and intermediate uses, provide an extension to the <br />upper part of the course, provide increased variety in the rafting and float through boating <br />experience, and serve as an attraction to different users than the upper structures. <br /> <br />I; <br />I <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />I <br />I <br /> <br />Included in the May-June flows is a two-week period of higher flows that are reserved for <br />Durango's marquis international level events. This flow will provide an attraction for major <br />international freestyle and slalom events that will have a dramatic impact on tourism to <br />Durango as well as Durango's reputation as a whitewater destination. At these levels the <br />features, particularly the play features, will be larger, more powerful and defined, and will <br />provide for dynamic aerial freestyle maneuvers that are particularly challenging and attractive <br />to elite level boaters. The hydraulics formed will create ideal foam piles and will create <br />variety across their widths. These features will not only be an attraction for large events, but <br />will also attract a gamut of boaters of varying ability who will travel to the Durango Boating <br /> <br />I <br />I <br /> <br />I <br />I <br />I <br /> <br />(jcll)' \i. I <lC" PI <br />,+X~ .\wpaho.: .\'': ;j,'uIJ.:r. lU :,():l02 <br />HL~:r~:~,l :U11a:- ~ll~~r:u:rH1~ U <.:Ull1l'iJ...,l.nl..'! \\ \". \\ .\\ '\p;Jrks.l'om (30,") 54~, -5l\K~ <br /> <br />39 <br />