9/16/06 US National Whitewater Center
One of my favorite places is the National Whitewater Center near Charlotte. It is about 50 miles from my house and is a challenging course that also is good cardiovascular exercise. It cost $15 for 1.5 hrs or $25 for all day. You change jersey colors at each 1.5 hr interval. At the end of the run you paddle onto an escelator for the ride to the top pool to start over. It was good training for my November Costa Rica trip with Lori. On this date Susan photographed Dan & I on our runs. / Hugh
Looking down on the Whitewater Center
At the entrance to the easiest part.
At the bottom you paddle onto the escalator and ride up.
Hear comes Dan down the chute to the M-Wave.
He totally disappears benind the M-Wave
Over the top.
Getting ready for the next big wave. Way to go Dan!!!
Me going down the chute to the M-Wave
Almost over it.
Just a few more rapids after the M-Wave