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Mountainbuzz.com :: View topic - Interesting article in the LA times... waterparks. Page 1 of 5 <br />s ' <br />Forums Flows Snow Gear Swap Photo Galleries Calendar Links <br />4 <br />Chilean. <br />w. <br />.. <br />kVt?�°s.' EISIEC.Sti.Akj9�P�'3I�RE�S �fl 1.4,x? <br />0 FAQ Q search @1 Memberlist F_I Favorites Register Old Forum <br />Profile @ Log in to check your private messages l�l Log in <br />Upcoming Events <br />Interesting article in the LA tunes... waterparks. <br />Mountainbuzz.com Forum index -> :; Boater's Forum <br />View previous topic :: View next topic <br />Author Message <br />thecraw <br />Posted: Mon Sep 13, 2004 8:24 am Post subject: Interesting article in the LA <br />Total posts: 101 times... waterparks. <br />Location: Boulder <br />RENO — The women sink their paddles into the mountain snowmelt, crank their <br />grape- and cherry - colored kayaks into a series of corkscrews, and let the <br />riverbank's gaudy enticements -- Jacuzzi Rooms! Theme Rooms! Fantasy Rooms! <br />— evaporate into the spritz of pummeling white water. <br />Karan Estee and Carl Holliman prefer to frolic on remote rivers lined with oaks or <br />aromatic pines. Like millions of Americans who pour billions of dollars a year into <br />mountain bikes, snowboards, hiking boots and other outdoor toys, these Salt Lake <br />City friends bought their kayaks at least in part to escape the civilized life. <br />But this time Estee, 29, and Holliman, 30, explored the Truckee River not in alpine <br />canyons near Lake Tahoe, but miles downstream, where engineers hired by the city <br />of Reno have sent it frothing through a man --made kayak park downtown. <br />While running rapids within an easy walk of showgirls and roulette tables may seem <br />unique to the Biggest Little City of Contradictions, Reno's urban white water has <br />plenty of company. <br />In the last few years, about 25 communities including Wausau, Wis.; Pittsford, <br />N.Y.; and the Colorado cities of Boulder, Denver, Vail and Steamboat Springs have <br />re- engineered the waterways coursing through their midst to create the rapids, <br />riffles and "play holes" that white- water kayakers appreciate. Missoula, Mont.; <br />Boise, Idaho; and Willimantic, Conn., are among a growing number of cities <br />pushing to liven up their waterways — and city coffers. <br />One study shows the number of kayakers nationwide has leapt 125% in the last <br />five years, to 9.9 million. About a fifth of those are white -water kayakers. <br />http:// www. mountainbuzz .com/viewtopic.php ?t= 2826 &highlight =c +hole 9/15/2004 <br />