Poudre River Whitewater Park Project Archive#
Reach Three#
Reach Three of Poudre River Whitewater Park was completed in Fall 2019. Located just north of Old Town, kayakers, tubers and kids of all ages can enjoy the Poudre River and all it has to offer. This park brought the river back to a more natural state, helps connect the river to downtown, provides safe access to the river, and improved the river floodplain.
- The Municipal: Poudre River project strikes the right balance
- Stormwater: A Whitewater Adventure
- NOCO Style: Poudre River Whitewater Park
- Recreation Management: Rough Waters
- 4 CBS Denver: Fort Collins Opens New Whitewater Park On Poudre River
- Coloradoan: Fort Collins celebrates Poudre River Whitewater Park Grand Opening
- Reporter Herald: Poudre River Whitewater Park opens to the public Saturday
- Coloradoan: Poudre River Whitewater Park grand opening is Saturday
- Collegian: Poudre River Whitewater Park to open mid-September
- Coloradoan: What to expect when Fort Collins' Poudre River Whitewater Park opens next month
- 9News: $11 Million Fort Collins whitewater park set to open in September
- North Forty News: Floaters take heed
- Area-Info: Poudre River Whitewater Park on track to open this summer
- Denver 7News: Old Town makeover in Fort Collins to include 'convertible' street
- Coloradoan: Whitewater Park pedestrian bridge install
- Coloradoan: Fort Collins' Poudre Whitewater Park pedestrian bridge installed
- Coloradoan: Poudre River fish kill likely unrelated to whitewater park construction
- Coloradoan: See the start of Fort Collins whitewater park construction
- Coloradoan: Construction underway for downtown Fort Collins whitewater park
- Coloradoan: Industrial revolution, Fort Collins' urban whitewater park disguises restoration as recreation
- Coloradoan: Water storage project NISP won't drain whitewater park, Fort Collins officials say
- Coloradoan: Golden oars mark start of yearlong paddle toward Fort Collins whitewater park
- North Forty News: The Poudre Whitewater Park is so much more
- Collegian: City Council passes appropriation of $1.5 million into Poudre River Whitewater Park project
- Coloradoan: Volunteers push for Poudre River kayak park project
- What to expect when Fort Collins' Poudre River Whitewater Park opens next month
- Berthoud Weekly Surveyor: Whitewater Park a short drive from Berthoud offers recreation, environmental amenities
Follow us on the progress of the park.
| Status | Milestone | Date | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Complete | Groundbreaking | August 23, 2018 | Heritage Park | A groundbreaking event was hosted to mark the start of construction. |
| Complete | Estimated completion | September 2019 | Poudre River Whitewater Park | Poudre River Whitewater Park will be open to the public. |
| Complete | Grand Opening | October 12, 2019, 10 a.m.-noon | Poudre River Whitewater Park | Learn from our partners about the design of the park and its significance to the River District. Also, explore the park in its entirety. |
Review our presentations and supporting documents from park conception through construction to learn more about the project and park concepts.