Construction begins for New England's first whitewater park
Free recreation venue expected to bring thousands to city
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Updated: 4:32 PM EDT Jul 12, 2021
Construction begins for New England's first whitewater park
Free recreation venue expected to bring thousands to city
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Updated: 4:32 PM EDT Jul 12, 2021
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AND THEY DON’HAT VE TO SPEND A PENNY TO ENJOY THE WHITEWATER RK.PA >> WNHE I FIRST HEARD ABOUT THE IDEA, I WAS PRETTY SKEPTICAL. AMY: THAT WAS FIVE YEARS AGO. AND NOW THAT INTANGIBLE DREAM IS TAKING SHA.PE AND PADDLES IN LIEU OF SHOVELS JUST SEEMS RIG.HT >>ST SEEMS RIG.HT AS THE EXCITEMENT HAS INCREASED, THE INTEREST IN THE DOWNTO,WN THE NUMBER OF BUILDINGS BEING RENOVATED, ETH NUMBER OF PROJECTS, IT’S ALL INCREASED AS WELL. I THINK FRANKLIN CAME INTO ITS OWN ONCE UPON A TIME BECAUSE OF THE RIVER AND NOW WE ARE DNGOI IT AGAIN. AMY: THE RAIN RECEDED BUT HONESTLY IT IS CLEAR THAT WEATHER WAS NOT GOING TO KEEP THIS COMMUNITY FROM THIS MOMENT. SOME PEOPLE EVEN CRIED. THIS IS A DREAM. AND NOW IT’S COMING TRUE. FEDERAL FUNDING IS PART BUT NOT ALL OF THEAG. M >> TOGETHER WILL MAKE FRANKLIN A DESTINATION. AMY:HE T EXCAVATOR STARTS TUESDAY. AN AMPHITHEATER, WALKING TRAILS, A CLIMBING WALL, AND A PERPETUAL WAVE FEATURE FOR KAYAKING, SURFING AND RAFTING WILL START TO TAKE SHAPE. >> 3.2% OFHE T STATE GDP IS CORRELATED WITH RECREATION. THE NEXT TIME I AM COMING HERE I AM GETTING IN ETH RERIV, SO I AM BRINGING MY BATHING SUIT TIME. AMY: STARTING TOMORROW, EVERYTHING WILL CHANGE.