2013年6月3日 · A new whitewater rafting course through the City of Columbus is expeted to bring $42 million annually in tourism dollars and create 700 jobs in the west Georgia city. The 2.5 mile whitewater rafting project has finally opened after the removal of two dams and 13 years of …

2023年11月28日 · Columbus and the Chattahoochee River are inextricably linked. It is the lifeline of the city. “If it were not for these dams there would be no Columbus, Georgia,” Dean Wood archeologist of Southern Research Historic Preservation Consultants said.

2020年12月17日 · A middle Georgia public utility has spent years fighting a new state permit that would impose more limits on pollution flowing from the sewer system into a popular stretch of the Chattahoochee River known for its fishing and whitewater rafting.

2013年10月4日 · Urban Whitewater located in beautiful Uptown Columbus, Georgia. Named one of USA Today's top 12 Man made adventures in the world! Come raft with us on the Ch...

The rapids down this stretch of the Chattahoochee River run through the urban area between Phoenix City, Ala., and Columbus, Ga., making them urban rapids. The river was modified by adding concrete barriers, removing large sections of …

2018年1月18日 · If you’re just in it for the excitement of the rapids, there are several man made rapids in places where rivers can’t be found for miles. Here are some of them, in no particular order: The U.S. National Whitewater Center (USNWC) is home to the world’s largest man-made whitewater river, featuring class II-IV rapids throughout multiple channels.

Dam removals with dozens of new in-river features, bank improvements, vegetation, habitats, restored this once highly-disturbed river into a one-of-a-kind urban whitewater attraction. Fish passage with natural-looking rapids and anti-stranding pools with …

2014年10月19日 · Urban whitewater drew me to Columbus; imagine a place where you can raft tough rapids on the Chattahoochee River and then walk back to your hotel. In fact, USA Today picked the Chattahoochee Whitewater Park as one of …

2024年1月2日 · Urban Rapids. Once a busy mill town on the Chattahoochee River, the city has reimagined itself, turning industrial brick buildings into mixed-use spaces for living, eating, and retail. In 2013, a man-made wave shaper was installed in a 2.5-mile section of the Chattahoochee, and it’s now the longest urban whitewater rafting course in the world.

2018年3月27日 · Columbus, Georgia offers the world's longest urban whitewater course, featuring the adjustable Waveshaper kayak surf wave. The longest urban whitewater course in the world and one of the Top 12 Greatest Man-Made Adventures on the Planet voted by USA Today is right here in Georgia.