White water park

winterh · 03-31-2021, 10:59 AM

Cant speak to the economics of this but it sure looks cool and the area could definitely use a boost

https://www.wmur.com/article/whitewa...-park/35984845

mcdude · 03-31-2021, 12:45 PM

Here's their official website with a map of the area
https://www.millcitypark.com/the-park

Descant · 03-31-2021, 01:30 PM

Great plan. I hope this does for Franklin what Jericho is doing for Berlin. different scale, of course. I'm not a 'yakker, but I'd buy a ride in a rubber raft.

LakeTimes · 03-31-2021, 02:47 PM

Sign me up! When I lived in Pittsburgh, there was a controlled river not too far from there that was pretty fun and drove a healthy attendance. Hopefully this does the same!

mcdude · 03-31-2021, 03:45 PM

It is through this section where the annual New Year's Day River Run takes place! I think the park is a great idea!

https://www.laconiadailysun.com/news...a9b95ebbe.html

Biggd · 03-31-2021, 04:47 PM

I went to one of these natural water parks in Mexico many years ago. I always thought it was a great idea that would be a great attraction around here but probably seasonal as the water is cold even in august.

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AC2717 · 03-31-2021, 08:00 PM

I am all for this, but just curious are they controlling the river to create rapids and curves and things like that? if so just curious how they would be able to do this DES wise?

fatlazyless · 04-01-2021, 05:37 AM

Know little to nothing about this new outdoor go-to spot in Franklin? It looks at first glance like a super-good outdoor activity area now getting built. Franklin is like so close yet so far away, at the same time. Franklin is somewhere that I never ever seem to visit for some unknown reason?

Now I will have a good reason to go to Franklin. Is a number of different outdoor to-do items; walking, bicycling, and paddling a kayak, and now there's the very expensive kayaks that get peddled so your hands can hold a fishing rod while you pedal fish instead of paddle fishing, you go pedal fishing. You know that Walmart does not sell any pedal kayaks.

Once you hit age-68, the F & G has lowered the price for a fishing license down to seven dollars ...... that's right .... just seven bucks for a license ..... a super, all year license, low price to be fishing from the NH Fish & Game.

So, is there any good fishing there in Franklin where the Pemigewasset River runs through Franklin?

03-31-2021, 10:59 AM	#1
winterh Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 230 Thanks: 21 Thanked 119 Times in 54 Posts	White water park Cant speak to the economics of this but it sure looks cool and the area could definitely use a boost https://www.wmur.com/article/whitewa...-park/35984845

03-31-2021, 12:45 PM	#2
mcdude Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Rock Haven Lake - West Newfield, ME Posts: 5,359 Thanks: 374 Thanked 1,041 Times in 489 Posts	Here's their official website with a map of the area https://www.millcitypark.com/the-park __________________

03-31-2021, 01:30 PM	#3
Descant Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Merrimack and Welch Island Posts: 4,030 Thanks: 1,208 Thanked 1,509 Times in 982 Posts	Great plan Great plan. I hope this does for Franklin what Jericho is doing for Berlin. different scale, of course. I'm not a 'yakker, but I'd buy a ride in a rubber raft.

03-31-2021, 03:45 PM	#5
mcdude Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Rock Haven Lake - West Newfield, ME Posts: 5,359 Thanks: 374 Thanked 1,041 Times in 489 Posts	It is through this section where the annual New Year's Day River Run takes place! I think the park is a great idea! https://www.laconiadailysun.com/news...a9b95ebbe.html __________________

03-31-2021, 08:00 PM	#7
AC2717 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Maynard, MA & Paugus Bay Posts: 2,521 Thanks: 747 Thanked 344 Times in 257 Posts	I am all for this, but just curious are they controlling the river to create rapids and curves and things like that? if so just curious how they would be able to do this DES wise? __________________ Capt. of the "No Worries"

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03-31-2021, 02:47 PM	#4
LakeTimes Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2017 Location: NA Posts: 145 Thanks: 61 Thanked 40 Times in 19 Posts	Sign me up! When I lived in Pittsburgh, there was a controlled river not too far from there that was pretty fun and drove a healthy attendance. Hopefully this does the same!

03-31-2021, 04:47 PM	#6
Biggd Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2016 Location: Waltham Ma./Meredith NH Posts: 3,749 Thanks: 1,961 Thanked 1,070 Times in 675 Posts	I went to one of these natural water parks in Mexico many years ago. I always thought it was a great idea that would be a great attraction around here but probably seasonal as the water is cold even in august. Sent from my SM-G950U using Winnipesaukee Forum mobile app

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04-01-2021, 05:37 AM	#8
fatlazyless Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 8,525 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 295 Thanked 957 Times in 698 Posts	Know little to nothing about this new outdoor go-to spot in Franklin? It looks at first glance like a super-good outdoor activity area now getting built. Franklin is like so close yet so far away, at the same time. Franklin is somewhere that I never ever seem to visit for some unknown reason? Now I will have a good reason to go to Franklin. Is a number of different outdoor to-do items; walking, bicycling, and paddling a kayak, and now there's the very expensive kayaks that get peddled so your hands can hold a fishing rod while you pedal fish instead of paddle fishing, you go pedal fishing. You know that Walmart does not sell any pedal kayaks. Once you hit age-68, the F & G has lowered the price for a fishing license down to seven dollars ...... that's right .... just seven bucks for a license ..... a super, all year license, low price to be fishing from the NH Fish & Game. So, is there any good fishing there in Franklin where the Pemigewasset River runs through Franklin? __________________ ... down and out, liv'n that Walmart side of the lake!