The Sky Slide is nearing completion!

CanAmMex Regatta Announced for OKC!

Just one week after the MAPS 3 Oklahoma River stadium lights turn on (planned of June 29th as part of the Stars and Stripes River Festival), OKC will host an exciting international event!  

Oklahoma City to Host 2013 CanAmMex Regatta

April 09, 2013

PRINCETON, N.J. – The United States will play host to the 2013 CanAmMex Regatta, which takes place July 7-14 at the Oklahoma City High Performance Center in Oklahoma City, Okla. The event brings together junior competitors from the United States, Canada and Mexico.

“The regatta serves two purposes,” said USRowing Director of Development Steve Hargis. “It brings together each country’s developmental junior athletes, coxswains and coaches for friendly, yet high-level competition. Secondly, this regatta provides a life opportunity for its participants and serves as a cultural experience. For many, CanAmMex will be an important step in development toward potential future U.S. Junior National Team, Under 23 and Senior National Team opportunities.

“I am very excited about this opportunity to train and race at a recognized world-class venue,” said Hargis. “I look forward to seeing the athletes in action with the great spirit and sportsmanship that defines CanAmMex.”

“We’re pleased once again to welcome this prestigious international event to the Boathouse District and Oklahoma City National High Performance Center,” said OKC Boathouse Foundation Executive Director Mike Knopp. “As the site for the 2008 event, we’ve seen the positive impact this regatta has on the athletes who participate and look forward to seeing the top youth in North America race on the Oklahoma River.”

Racing will be contested in twelve events including the men’s and women’s single sculls, double sculls, pair, quadruple sculls, four with coxswain and eight.

Last year’s event took place in Mexico City, Mexico. Click here for complete results.

For more information, visit www.usrowing.org. An overview of the Oklahoma City venue can be found athttp://boathousedistrict.org/boathouses-finish-line-tower.

About USRowing
USRowing is a nonprofit organization recognized by the United States Olympic Committee as the governing body for the sport of rowing in the United States. USRowing’s official suppliers include Boathouse Sports, Concept2, Croker Oars, Filippi, Nielsen Kellerman, Vespoli and WinTech. USRowing also receives generous support from the National Rowing Foundation and its corporate sponsors and partners ANXeBusiness Corp, Connect-A-Dock, EMCVenues, JanSport and Rudy Project. For more information, visit www.usrowing.org. USRowing National Team programs rely on strong partnerships to enable continued success. New opportunities exist to support the teams through the next quadrennial, culminating with the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio. America Rows, which supports diversity in rowing and the USRowing adaptive programs also benefit from corporate support. For more information, contact Beth Kohl atbeth@usrowing.org.

Coming Soon!

 The SandRidge Sky Slide is under construction in Germany and will be the tallest dry slide in America!  The SandRidge Sky Slide will be installed in May.  The slide is designed by Wiegand, the world's leading specialty slide manufacturer.  www.wiegandslide.com/children-slides.html

The rider will enter a secure platform connected to the top level of the Sky Trail where they will transfer from their harness and onto a custom slide mat.  Riders will reach speeds of up to 22mph during the 80 foot spiral decent.  The entire slide, except for the runout at the end, is fully enclosed with a translucent cover.

The Compass Rose sculpture will be installed in a traffic circle now under construction in the Boathouse District across from the new Youth Zone.  The sculpture is a gift to the city from Leadership OKC in commemoration of their 25th anniversary.  It will be installed in June.

Lighting for the SandRidge Sky Trail, Base Jump, and Sky Slide will be installed to allow for a dramatic night time presence in the Boathouse District - and for exciting adventures under the stars (and the best views of Downtown OKC at night)

This is a view of the future Base Jump "PowerFan" landing platform.  This will be installed in May. Guests will leap from the top of the SandRidge Sky Trail for a thrilling 80 foot free fall to this landing platform - a one of a kind experience for OKC!

A view from the landing platform looking up to the PowerFan

Sky Trail Staff Training - An Exciting New Oklahoma River Attraction!

Opening March 9th, 2013

2012 Oklahoma Regatta Festival!!!

The Oklahoma Regatta Festival is in full swing and is the biggest event to date on the river!  See this link for a first person view of the night racing action:  https://vimeo.com/50394221

Tonight will feature corporate racing with 50+ teams and kayak racing.  Tomorrow will feature collegiate racing with OCU, OU, and UCO facing off against Harvard, UMass, Clemson, Stanford, LSU, Texas, and more.

The regatta also features family fun activities, a variety of food, and great live music.  The blu Party is Saturday night and will be the coolest party to date featuring a "Galaxy" theme.  More information can be found at www.oklahomariverevents.org.

Movie Night Pics

We had a wonderful kickoff to our movie night series and debut of the new projector kiosk.
Next up is "The Muppets" on July 21st!

Kayak Plunge!

Try the new Kayak Plunge for an early whitewater experience in the Boathouse District!  The Kayak Plunge is part of Adventure Saturdays.  For more information, please visit www.riversportokc.org.

Kayak Plunge Video