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Kayaking and rafting exhibit distinct injury rates, with kayaking experiencing 3 to 6 injuries and rafting ranging from 0.26 to 2.1 per 100,000 boating days. In kayaking, acute injuries typically result from the force exerted by the water on the upper extremity, predominantly the shoulder, or collisions with objects during 'swimming' incidents.
The first whitewater slalom race took place on the Aar River in Switzerland in 1933. [1] The early slalom courses were all set in natural rivers, but when whitewater slalom became an Olympic sport for the first time, at the 1972 Munich Games, the venue was the world's first concrete-channel artificial whitewater course, the Eiskanal in Augsburg.
Vail is a popular vacation destination, but it's also worth exploring other cities in the valley. One of my top recommendations for skiers is Beaver Creek , a mountain village and ski resort about ...
Adventure Sports Center International is an Olympic standard white water rafting and canoe/kayak slalom center located on the mountaintop above the Wisp Ski Resort at Deep Creek Lake, McHenry, Maryland, United States. In addition to serving as a venue for slalom races and training, the center offers a range of services to the general public ...
Vail Lake covers approximately 1,100 acres (4.5 km 2) and has a storage capacity of 51,000 acre-feet (63,000,000 m 3), [2] although it currently contains about 34,000 acre-feet (42,000,000 m 3) of water. [3] Vail Lake is supplied by storm water runoff from Kolb, Temecula, and Wilson Creeks. [3]
Water Sports [7] Whitewater Rafting – Rafters with trained raft guides can paddle Class II, III, and IV rapids on the artificial whitewater channels. In 2010, the USNWC had 100,000 rafters. Whitewater Kayaking – Whitewater kayakers, from beginner to expert, can paddle, with or without instructors, alongside Olympic contenders.
Black Lake #2. Black Lake is a reservoir at Vail Pass in Eagle County, Colorado. The reservoir collects and stores water for the Eagle River Water & Sanitation District. It lies at an elevation of over 10,000 feet (3,000 meters) and sits alongside Interstate 70.
Tacen Whitewater Course near Ljubljana, Slovenia — flow diversion; Tees Barrage International White Water Course in Stockton-on-Tees, England — converted from tidal to pumped in 2010/2011; Čunovo Water Sports Centre near Čunovo, Slovakia — flow diversion; Canal de aguas bravas, Zaragoza, Aragon, Spain [2]