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Construction finishing up at new OKC whitewater rafting, kayaking center Construction is just about done on the new Riversport Rapids whitewater rafting and kayaking center in Oklahoma City. Share Shares Copy Link Copy

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WEBVTT UN. WORKERS ARE ALREADY GETTING A CHANCE TO TRY OUT THE COURSE. KOCO'S CRYSTAL PRICE GOT A SNEAK PEAK AT WHAT THIS NEW FACILITY HAS TO OFFER. CRYSTAL: NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF I-35 AND I-40 IN DOWNTO OKLAHOMA CITY, PEOPLE WHO LO TO KAYAK WILL SOON GET THE CHANCE TO DO SO AT THE N RIVERBOAT RAPIDS RAFTING AND KAYAKING CENTER. >> WE NOW HAVE THE VENUE FULL OF WATER AND HAVE TURNED THE PUMPS ON CRYSTAL: KOCO'S CAMERA GOT AN INSIDE LOOK TODAY AT THE $ MILLION MAN-MADE WHITEWATER VENUE. SIX PUMPS RECIRCULATE EIGHT MILLION GALLONS OF WATER THROU TW CHANNELS, ONE FOR OLYMPIC TRAINING, AND THE OTHER FOR FOLKS WHO JUST WANT TO HAVE FUN. >> SO IN THAT CHANNEL, YOU'LL BE ABLE TO DO TRICKS AND SURFING AND ALL KINDS OF DIFFERENT ACTIVITIES. CRYSTAL: HERE AT RIVERSPORT RAPIDS, CONSTRUCTION CREWS ARE FINISHING UP SOME LAST MINUTE TOUCHES, SO THAT BY EARLY MAY THEY'LL BE READY FOR HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE TO COME OUT HERE FOR SOME RAFTING FU MIKE KNOPP, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR THE OKLAHOMA CITY BOATHOUSE COMMISSION, SAYS THEY EXPECT THE NEW RAFTING FACILITY TO BRING IN PEOPLE FROM ALL OVER T COUNTRY. >> THERE'S ONLY TWO OTHER VENUES LIKE THIS IN THE COUNTRY, BU THIS IS BY FAR THE MOS ADVANCED, AND IT'S THE ONLY ONE THAT'S URBAN.