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Whitewater Recreation 101
Scott Shipley and Scott Martin each have a variety of experiences in the development and programming of whitewater recreation amenities across the US. The intent of this program is to familiarize park professionals with the activity, present the latest developments in the industry relating to amenity design and recreational use patterns, and explore the conditions that make for successful whitewater activity integration into park and recreation systems, particularly in urban settings.
Presenters
Scott Shipley, S2O Design and Engineering
Scott Martin, River Heritage Conservancy
Webcast Format
This webcast is conducted through online conferencing software and captured for future viewing. This webcast includes a digital recording of the presentation and a download of the presentation.
Course Completion
To be awarded an electronic certificate of completion for attending or viewing this webcast, you must successfully complete a brief assessment to demonstrate your understanding of key course concepts.
Learning Objectives
After attending this webinar participants should be able to:
- List motivations for development and use of whitewater parks
- Identify user groups for whitewater parks and the types of activities that draw people to the parks
- Understand the difference between “in-stream” parks versus manmade facilities
- Understand the need for engaged management and the need for an operations and management plan
- Identify the basic maintenance and programming considerations in each amenity
When
Date:March 20, 2019
Time: 10:00AM EST
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This Professional Development Webinar Series brought to you by World Parks Academy & World Urban Parks.
Webinar URL
Webcast URL If you do not wish to earn CEUs for this webcast, you do not need to register and may attend the webinar by simply clicking here.
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Reward
