We, the undersigned, support and petition the City of Raleigh to develop a recreational and educational facility suitable for a variety of whitewater paddling skill levels and interests including a variety of features like waves/holes, rapids, eddies, features suitable for training beginner and novice paddlers, features suitable for instruction of swiftwater rescue techniques, a competition-friendly length and landscaping features that will make the area attractive to spectators and casual visitors.

While the site has already been significantly altered by the construction and presence of Falls of the Neuse Road and the Falls dam and Lake themselves and continued construction in replacing the Falls of the Neuse Road bridge in the near future will already create additional disturbance, we believe the Park project can co-exist with current features and uses and can even help mitigate erosive conditions already existing on-site.