When the International Canoe Federation asked if RIVERSPORT would be willing to host two international events that could no longer be held in Russia, the answer was a resounding yes. The events will occur in August, and the final dates will be announced in early April.
Oklahoma City may be several hours away from some of the largest lakes in the state, but that does not mean it is lacking in excellent venues from which to drop a fishing line or launch a boat or personal watercraft.
The International Canoe Federation Canoe Sprint Super Cup race on Saturday evening featuring Team USA’s 19-year-old canoe sprint gold medalist Nevin Harrison and other Olympic competitors will headline the multi-day, multi-event RIVERSPORT Paddlesports Festival, coming to downtown’s Boathouse District on the Oklahoma River beginning Friday, Aug. 20.
For many outdoor enthusiasts, particularly those that enjoy a relaxing day spent kayaking or paddle boarding on one of their favorite lakes or rivers, Oklahoma City offers several venues where they can dip their paddles. One location paddlers have been flocking to in recent years is Lake Overholser.
If you have ever wanted to go whitewater rafting, kayaking or tubing but thought you had to travel to Arizona, Colorado or Wyoming to do it, think again! Right here in Oklahoma City is one of the top whitewater rapids facilities in the nation, and you won’t have to spend a whole lot of cash or time to get there.
The summer of 2021 has been a very warm and extremely muggy one so far, so what better way to keep cool outdoors than by enjoying Oklahoma City’s waterparks and abundance of splashpads and spraygrounds scattered throughout the metro.
More people in the Oklahoma City metro are venturing outside this summer, particularly as the pandemic’s severity lessens and pent-up demand for outdoor activities rises. One local outdoor attraction that has been the beneficiary of this uptick in activity is RIVERSPORT OKC.
It’s a “get out on the water” theme for The Better Life OKC this week. With a location fairly equidistant from both the east and west coasts and one and a half states between us and the Gulf of Mexico, you may be surprised to know how much OKC residents appreciate their water-related activities.
