Wave Of The Future
Posted by Chip Richards in Whitewater on 30. Mar, 2009 | 0 Comments
I love the DeVos Place convention center. This sort of forward thinking architecture makes me proud to live in Grand Rapids. The designers and structural engineer worked to blend the facility with its downtown surroundings and the Grand River. The waved roof and rolling structure over the Grand Gallery create a five-sided building that offers [...]
If We Build It, They Will Come
Posted by Chip Richards in Advocacy on 27. Mar, 2009 | 0 Comments
One Step Closer To Rapids On The Grand!
Posted by Chip Richards in Advocacy on 27. Mar, 2009 | 0 Comments
This is what we believe the Grand River will look like one day. We are now one very important step closer to realizing the dream of restoring rapids in the Grand. “The ‘preferred alternative’ outlines 2 phases for improving recreational opportunities in the Grand River. Phase 1 consists of two tasks: modifying the dams downstream [...]
Rapids Sure Bet In Reno, Nevada
Posted by Chip Richards in Whitewater, Whitewater Parks on 25. Mar, 2009 | 0 Comments
In 2004, Reno transformed a neglected industrial section of their Truckee River and Wingfield Park into a beautiful whitewater course and successful tourist destination. In an attempt to diversify its attractions, “The Biggest Little City” is selling itself as “America’s Adventure Place,” or so the tourist tag line goes.
