Yahara River Park Project

The Parks & Recreation Department is pursuing a project that would make better use of Mandt Park and Riverside Park. The project includes a riverwalk, pedestrian bridge connecting Mandt Park to the redevelopment area, trail connection from Mandt Park to downtown, a whitewater park, and new riverfront parkland. This page will include updates of the project.

Trail Underpass Design
River Park Flyer Page 1
River Park Flyer Page 2
 

Hydraulic Analysis Video from 8/24/21 Committee of the Whole Meeting

 

2/4/2021 Committee of the Whole Presentation

 

What are whitewater parks?

 

Riverfront Rendering

Preliminary Design Rendering

Examples of Whitewater Parks

Below are a few videos of whitewater parks around the country.

Down & up the cascades at Argo Park in Ann Arbor, MI Music Summer Inspiration by ANtarcticbreeze https://soundcloud.com/musicformedia-1/antarcticbreeze-summer-inspiration

Ann Arbor, MI

Boulder, CO

 
 

Fish Habitat Improvement Video - Trout Unlimited

Examples of Other Parks

 

Manchester, Elkader, and Charles City, IA

 
 

Bend, OR