A tough chore, but someone had to do it. One May 10th Ben gave river managers, planners and agency representatives an overview of engineered river improvements at the 2011 River Management Workshop and 30th Annual International Submerged Lands Conference. He stood in for Rick, and he was accompanied by Risa describing the growth of this specialty and American Whitewater’s Kevin …
The 2014 Canoe Slalom World Championships will take place at the Adventure Sports Center International (ASCI) whitewater course September 16-21, 2014 designed by MWDG in McHenry, MD USA. The International Canoe Federation (ICF) announced this award following its April 15 spring board meeting in Paris. ASCI’s “Deep Creek 2014: ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships” bid over competing entries from Vienna, …
Design engineer Ben Nielsen is a landlocked surfer and, thanks to the considerable experience and talent of a couple of video producers, he shares his thoughts about his interest and commitment to bringing fun waves to people at famed Lunch Counter wave on the Snake River in Jackson, Wyoming.
[From the Idaho Stateman, April 6, 2011] The J.A. and Kathryn Albertson Foundation has announced a $950,000 donation to the city’s river recreation park located on the Boise River upstream of Veterans Memorial Park. This donation brings the foundation’s total gift to the river recreation park to $1.7 million. View the full article here. Site preparation …
Posted: April 4, 2011 — McLaughlin Whitewater Design Group is looking for an individual with high-level mastery in AutoCAD Civil 3D. The primary work involves creating and modifying landform topographic surfaces and the preparation of detailed construction documents involved in the design of river restoration and whitewater recreation venues. Please respond only if your Civil …