If you build it they will come.
The Town decision makers have invested time, money and credibility into the development of a kayak white water course on Fall River as it flows through town. In fact they (those elected to represent us and spend our money) promote this “kayak course”. You tell me Will Smith, do I look that dumb? Could you not have looked to the failed kayak course built in Lyons for inspiration? It too is a local “oops” no water - embarrassment.
Fall River flows an average 10 cubic feet of water per minute through town. Most of the flows are lower than that, when a kayak will scrape bottom. When it does flow higher a kayaker would be in serious danger of being killed at the bridges. The Animas River flows through Durango, Colorado and the whitewater kayak park is known to be world class, the average flow of the Animas is 200 cubic feet of water per minute.
The reason I bring this up is that the City of Pueblo is opening their new white water park this weekend that flows through the middle of Pueblo, the average flow of the Arkansas River at that point will average 600-700 cubic feet of water a minute.
The town spent money creating something that isn’t and tells us it is. You must be true to yourself Estes Parkians, the rest of the world is in touch with reality and they are our customers. Will Smith if you dress a pig in a prom dress and take that pig to the prom it is still a pig not a prom queen. You did a little landscaping along the river and it’s cute, but a kayak course it isn’t.
I wish Pueblo all the luck in the world with their new venture; it will be interesting to see where the kayakers go, Estes Park or Pueblo. I will be sitting on the banks of Fall River with my counter in hand to count the kayaks as they speed by on Will’s Folly. If you build it they will come?
The saddest thing of all is our credibility as a community is in the hands of our elected leaders and as they act the fool we all pay the price. The Estes Parkian
