Low Head Dam Tragedy On The Grand
Posted by Chip Richards in Lowhead Dam, Safety, Whitewater on 26. Oct, 2009 | 0 Comments
Let’s Face It
Posted by Chip Richards in Economy, Safety on 26. Jul, 2009 | 1 Comment
Do you prefer this cascading waterfall? Or this lowhead dam? Could Grand Rapids’ benefit from a picturesque new tourist attraction? A wild, scenic, cascading waterfall right downtown? It’s known by several names; The 6th Street Dam, 4th St. Dam, Fishing Dam and even The Falls.
Low-Head Dam Dangers
Posted by Chip Richards in Safety on 20. Apr, 2009 | 0 Comments
Grand Rapids currently has 5 low head dams downtown. They are also known as drowning machines. Most fishermen are aware of the inherent dangers and know to avoid them. “I thought maybe it was gonna be a little dam that I could go over like the whitewater rafters. It didn’t work out like that,” said [...]
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 [...]
