The Durango Whitewater Park is one of the country’s most utilized whitewater parks. Calibre’s Whitewater Team’s re-design and Recreational In-Channel Diversion (RICD) permit for this project modernized the park to perform at a level capable of hosting recreational paddling and international-standard freestyle, slalom, and paddleboard competitions.

Due to the numerous challenges associated with this park, the design requirements were stringent and publicly reviewed by all parties. The design was further challenged when Durango submitted its park for an RICD water right. As a part of this process, Calibre’s Whitewater Team testified at the CWCB hearing, submitted expert reports on the park’s design, and successfully defended the design on behalf of its stakeholders and against the flow-restricting opposition. 

The design of this park involved an extensive public process, including work with the Animas River Task Force, the City of Durango, numerous stakeholders, and various permitting agencies.