Tragic River Death
Posted by Chip Richards in Featured on 01. Mar, 2011 | 1 Comment
On Sunday, February 27, 2011, the lowhead dams of the Grand River took the life of our young friend, 24 year old “Big Ben” Black. On behalf of Grand Rapids Whitewater, Cannonsburg Ski Area co-workers and Ben’s many friends, we wish to extend our condolences to the family in this difficult time. GRWW continues [...]
Dam, Lucky Rafter
Posted by Chip Richards in Lowhead Dam, Safety on 15. Apr, 2010 | 0 Comments
Coming up on the one year anniversary that one rafter will never forget.
GRWW Radio Interview
Posted by Chip Richards in Economy, Lowhead Dam, Whitewater on 02. Feb, 2010 | 1 Comment
Listen to this! 5662_0125101 Chris Muller and Chip Richards were joined by WGVU’s Lindsey Smith as we walked the Grand River with representatives of the Michigan DNR and local engineering firm FTC&H. Afterward, we had lunch 50 paces from the water, at Tommy Fitzgerald’s Cafe Stella www.tommyfitzgeraldgroup.com. Outstanding river, outstanding food. Keeping it local, bringing [...]
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 [...]
