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Whitewater course to be ready for Wausau RiverFest

Posted by Tom Held of the Journal Sentinel on May 26, 2011

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After a few weeks of heavy lifting, the Wausau whitewater canoe and kayak course should be repaired and ready for the first competition of the season: the annual RiverFest June 11 and 12.

Flooding in September and April dislodged rocks on the water course that extends for about 1/3 of a mile on the east channel of the Wisconsin River. The Wausau Kayak / Canoe Corporation has paid about $1,000 a day for the heavy equipment operation to rebuild the nationally rated course.

"The construction is important to maintain our premier venue, which is known across the world and continues to draw these high-level international races," Ashley Knutson, operations manager, told Wisconsin Outdoor Fun.