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The U.S. National Whitewater Center (USNWC) is a not-for-profit outdoor recreation and athletic training facility for whitewater rafting, kayaking, canoeing, rock climbing, mountain biking, hiking and ice skating which opened to the public in 2006. [1]
The mission of the Office of Recreation Sports and Facilities is to provide facilities, programs, and services that address all physical, recreational, and leisure pursuits of the university community. Emphasis is placed on participation, increasing knowledge of wellness and physical fitness, and promoting healthy lifestyle behaviors. [4]
Six Flags White Water is a 69-acre (280,000 m 2) water park located northwest of Atlanta, in East Cobb, Georgia.Originally opening in 1984 as White Water Atlanta, the park became part of the Six Flags family of parks in 1999.
Galen Center (USC Sports Center) [19] Badminton: 10,301 Existing LA84 Foundation/John C. Argue Swim Stadium (1932 Pool in Exposition Park) [20] Diving: 5,000 Existing with temporary stands Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum [21] Athletics: 60,000 Existing, renovated Opening/closing ceremonies (proposed) USC Village: Media Village, Main Press Center ...
There are five community parks in Whitewater: Cravath Lakefront Park, Moraine View Park, Starin Park, Trippe Lake Park, and Whitewater Creek Nature Area. Effigy Mounds Preserve is an archeological park. [20] An aquatic and fitness center is located in Whitewater. [21]
Whitewater Center may refer to: U.S. National Whitewater Center, Charlotte, North Carolina; Ocoee Whitewater Center, near Ducktown, Tennessee, the canoe slalom venue ...
The Ocoee Whitewater Center, near Ducktown, Tennessee, United States, was the canoe slalom venue for the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, [1] [2] and is the only in-river course to be used for Olympic slalom competition. A 1,640 foot (500 m) stretch of the Upper Ocoee River was narrowed by two-thirds to create the drops and eddies needed for a ...
The extreme example of this is the Ocoee Whitewater Center where water must bypass a 96-metre (315 ft) drop in a dam, tunnel, and penstock, in order to water the 9-meter drop of the whitewater course. Most artificial whitewater courses cover their operating costs by charging passengers for guided raft rides.