Athens Boonesborough Whitewater Park

Fort Boonesborough
Whitewater Park
Kentucky River Authority
My Approach
Who
What
Where
When
Why
How
Who
Daniel Boone & Richard Henderson and their companions built Boonesborough
Fort in 1775
Kentucky State Parks – For Historic & Recreation reason they
Built Fort Boonesborough State Park
Bluegrass Wildwater Association – Paddling club formed in the 70’s
2006 Created a Design Committee for the White Water Park
BWA Representative – David Leachman
Kentucky River Authority
Invited the BWA to present the Design for the
Fort Boonesborough Whitewater Park
What
Lock and Dam #10
Between 1836 and 1917 a slackwater navigation
system of 14 locks and dams was built on the
Kentucky River.
Existing Kentucky State Park – Facilities are in place
Parking
Bathrooms
Camping 167 sites with electric and water hookups
Field for Overflow / Paddling Festivals
Boat Ramp for boat launch
Existing Lock and Dam # 10 has an
Elevation Change
These Ingredients = White Water Park
Fort Boonesborough White Water Park
The White Water Park would be gravity feed from the upper river
pool. No expensive electric pumps needed.
What is a white water park?
Place of recreation
Whitewater slalom is a
competitive sport where the
aim is to navigate a decked
canoe or kayak through a
course of hanging gates on
river rapids in the fastest
time possible.
Olympic Training
Place to Surf
Place to Spend Money
A place for family outings
A place for Education
Adventure Sports Center International – ASCI, Maryland
Adventure Sports Center International
is an Olympic standard white water
rafting and canoe/kayak slalom center
located on the mountaintop above
the Wisp Ski Resort at Deep Creek
Lake, McHenry, Maryland, USA.
In addition to serving as a venue for
slalom races and training, the center
offers a range of services to the
general public including guided raft
trips, inflatable kayak rentals, and
riverboard rentals.
1900 feet in length
US National Whitewater Center
Charlotte, NC
The U.S. National Whitewater Center is a
non-profit outdoor recreation and athletic
training facility for whitewater rafting,
kayaking, canoeing, rock climbing,
mountain biking and hiking which opened
to the public on November 4th, 2006. The
Center is located in Charlotte on
approximately 400 acres (1.6 km2) of land
adjacent to the Catawba River. The USNWC
is an official Olympic Training Site for
whitewater slalom racing.
984’ in length Slalom
1804 ‘ in Length
21 ‘drop.
South Bend, IN, East Race Waterway
Most similar to the proposed Fort Boonesborough White Water Park
Enjoy white water rafting in downtown
South Bend on Niles Avenue. All
equipment is provided. Rubber soled
shoes with heel strap are required, no flipflops and no sharp jewelry or objects may
be worn. Prepare to get wet! Required
height for rafting is 54”. Children under the
age of 16 must be accompanied by an
adult in the raft.
•A whitewater course for beginners & the
advanced
•Easy viewing of all waterway activities and
competitions.
•A fish ladder with seasonal viewing of Chinook
salmon and steelhead trout.
•Nearby fishing for Chinook salmon, steelhead
trout and small-mouth bass.
•Part of a multiple park system that includes
playgrounds, picnic facilities, & much more.
•More than 5 miles of paved & lighted
walking/running paths along the St. Joseph
River
Other White Water Park Images:
Observation Bridge
Design
Competition Pavilion
Department of Mechanical Engineering
University of Kentucky
Spring of 2010 Mechanical Engineers Senior project
Gate Design for the water intake for the WW Park
Built a model to demonstrate their final design
Students Gate Design
University of Kentucky Mechanical Engineering
Athens Boonesborough White Water Park
Where – North America
Where
South East / Midwest
Where
A few White Water Parks shown here
West of the Appalachians
Where
Kentucky
Where
Central Kentucky
Where
East of Lexington
Where
Between Whinchester & Richmond
Where
Where
Where
Where
Where
Where is Fort Boonesborugh Park:
24 miles 37 minute drive from Lexington
12.6 miles 16 minutes from Richmond
8.3 miles 11 minutes from Winchester
5.6 miles from I-75
9.7 miles from I-64 Corridor
Where is Athens Boonesborugh:
104 Miles from South Cincinnati, OH 1 hr – 40 minute drive
99.4 Miles from Louisville, KY 1 hr – 36 minute drive
158 Miles from Knoxville, TN 2 hrs – 22 minute drive
166 Miles from Charlestown, WV 2 hrs-34 minute drive
When: Now
2013
We know about the Tough Economic times:
Provide jobs for central Kentucky
Catalyst for new Adventure Tourism
Draw in Outfitters – Paddling, Hiking, Biking, Zip Lines
Publicity for showing Kentucky being progressive
Viable of the future of the state
Why:
Adventure Tourism
Economic Impact
Viability of the Park
Recreation
Outfitters will take advantage - Summertime drought
Park Revenue
International Exposure
Improve Water Quality
Less expensive gravity feed WWP / no expensive electric pumps
www.kentuckytourism.com/outdoor-adventure/
Vail, Colorado
Construction: $1.6 million in 2001
Economic Impact: Investment return is $35 million dollars
Averages 30k visitors per year which stay 2.6 days and spend $283 per day
Since its creation Vail has hosted the Teva Mountain Games of which
freestyle kayaking is a major part.
Reno, Nevada
Truckee River Whitewater Park
Construction: $1.5 million in 2003
Length: 1,400 feet
Difficulty is Class II-III
Economic Impact: $30 million a year
Difficulty Level: Designed for kayaks, rafts, canoes and inner tubes. Accessible to all level of enthusiasts.
Since its opening Reno has hosted a three day River Festival each year which brings in over 23k visitors and
in the past ten years has had a $30 million dollar economic impact on Reno and its businesses.
Cascade, Idaho
Kelly’s Whitewater Park
Construction: $1.47 million in 2010
Length: 1,800 feet
Difficulty is Class II-III
Economic Impact: $8.2 million a year
According to the governor of Idaho the park saw 15,000 visitors in its first six weeks of opening alone.
Since its construction is has already hosted the National Whitewater Freestyle championships two years in
a row bringing in over 5,000 visitors for each competition
Why:
Kayakers will Travel for whitewater!
Summertime In July & August
According to the Outdoor Industry Association’s 2009 Paddlesports
Participation survey 41% of kayakers have an income of over $100k
annually per household. And participation within our surrounding
region and the south east was 12.5% of the population.
Why:
BWA Answers:
We Travel
Teaching
Training
Festivals
Competitions
Recreation
Fun
It could be used for
Fire and Rescue Training?
Why
Couldn’t it be a…
Fish ladder?
Why
Build the white water park?
Temporary diversion of flow during construction.
Cost associated with the construction of temporary diversion.
Cost associated with the removal of such a diversion device.
This structure would remain eliminating removal costs.
How
We have over 200 Members
What can we do to make this happen?
What can I do to make this happen?
We are committed!
How
Do we get this built?
What are the next steps…
Lets hit the links!
Video Links:
East Race Waterway, South bend, IN (This is a diversion channel much like what we are proposing at Fort Boonesborough):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3vIWGr8x5PE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YcaLxz-onqo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?NR=1&v=YkT1YrwZ27I&feature=endscreen
ASCI White Water Center - Short Kayaking
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6E__ST1LxkE
ASCI White Water Rafting at:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5WVZXNvbP4w
ASCI Swift-water Rescue Training:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9_WzkC48XzE
Reno Surfing with friends:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?NR=1&v=A2SiJuT3ekw&feature=endscreen
Bardstown Boaters Video:
http://vimeo.com/46893206
Columbus Georgia WWP video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CBXSBgAmwMI&feature=player_embedded#
Pro Surfing:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?NR=1&v=W4MjNqLTHfo&feature=fvwp
Kelly’s White Water Park in Idaho , Dane Jackson:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?NR=1&v=2V67zbh_aT0&feature=endscreen
Springfiled, Oh WWP
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pk0OjVHi94g
Websites:
Bluegrass Wildwater Association
http://www.bluegrasswildwater.org/
Website for Freestyle Kayaking
http://www.freestylekayaking2013.com/
Noc
http://www.noc.com/noccom/festivals-a-events/2013-worlds/
South Bend, IN
http://sbpark.org/parks/east-race-waterway/
Bardstown Boaters:
[docs.google.com]
2) A database of all WW Parks!!
[spreadsheets.google.com]
[bardstownboaters.org]
Fort Boonesborough
Whitewater Park
Kentucky River Authority
davidcleachman@gmail.com