Downtown Oklahoma City becoming the place for outdoor adventure

In coming years, the Oklahoma River Boathouse District may join the world’s best outdoor venues.

 
BY ED GODFREY | Modified: April 29, 2012 at 1:09 am | Published: April 29, 2012   

When it comes to the Boathouse District on the Oklahoma River, Mike Knopp, executive director of the Oklahoma City Boathouse Foundations, thinks big.

Already a world-class venue for competitive rowing and kayaking, the Boathouse District may soon become one of the best venues in the world as MAPS 3 river enhancement projects get under way in the near future.

photo - An artist’s rendering shows a zip line and ropes course planned as part of a new youth pavilion along the Oklahoma River. Image PROVIDED
An artist’s rendering shows a zip line and ropes course planned as part of a new youth pavilion along the Oklahoma River. Image PROVIDED

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“We will have things here that are not present anywhere in the world,” Knopp said.

But it’s not just about rowing, Knopp said.

No other city in the world will be able to...
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