DALLAS WHITEWATER PARK FUNDING SOURCE

[CAPTAIN ALEVE]

As the ACC contemplates raising more money for the construction of the Lower Ledge wave project in Malvern, they may wish to find out how other whitewater parks have been funded. I will update this list as the information becomes available:

THE DALLAS WAVE - Trinity River; Dallas, Texas; contract amount: $3,376,359 from 1998 and 2006 city bond issues (taxes); information source: http://blogs.dallasobserver.com/unfairp ... g_wave.php" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

CHARLES CITY, IOWA - Cedar River; Grants totaling $571,000 were provided by the Iowa Great Places program, and grants totaling $378,000 were provided by the Iowa Department of Natural Resources. Information source: http://thegazette.com/2011/03/09/state% ... s-forward/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

KELLY'S WHITEWATER PARK - Cascade, Idaho; land donated by Hans Borbonus; info source: http://www.kellyswhitewaterpark.com/about.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
$500,000 for park construction donated by local philanthropist couple. Information source: http://commerce.idaho.gov/news/2009/03/ ... ality.aspx" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

SALIDA WHITEWATER PARK – construction of the latest two rapids in July 2010 was funded by numerous grants including one from the Colorado Lottery, and by a Salida lodging tax; info source: http://salidacitizen.com/2010/07/raftin ... rovements/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

RENO NEVADA WHITEWATER PARK – Truckee River; cost $1,500,000; funding sources: Harrah’s Casino in Reno, $500,000; the Eldorado Casino in Reno, $500,000; the city of Reno (taxes), $500,000. Info source: http://bardstownboaters.com/files/The_W ... r_Park.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Captain Aleve, alias Mike Coogan