Whitewater Courses & Parks 2005 Presentations (Click on each presentation title below to download files.)   Keynote Speakers: Risa Shimoda, The Shimoda Group - What's Out There? (Zip file) John Norton, Great, Good Clean Fun (Zip file) L. Scott Tucker, Rivers and Streams in Urban Environments (Zip file) Course Design and Terminology Speakers: Rick McLaughlin, McLaughlin Whitewater Design Group - Engineering Challenges in the Design of Whitewater Courses and Parks Bob Campbell, Whitewater Parks InternationalSelf Contained Whitewater Facilities (Zip file) Funding Sources and Partnerships Speakers: Risa Shimoda (Moderator), The Shimoda Group Jim Hinebaugh, Director, Garrett County Economic Development Michael Williams, Liquid Design and US National Whitewater Center - How Charlotte Funded its Whitewater Facility Randle Harwood, Director, Ft. Worth Parks and Community Services John Felton, Whitewater Parks International - Partnerships and Funding (Zip file) Sustainability: After the Course is Constructed Speakers: Matt Menashes(Moderator), Professional Paddlesports Association Peter Van de Carr, Steamboat Springs, CO Paul Wright, USDA Forest Service (retired), Ocooe Whitewater Center- Sustainability After the Course is Constructed Chris Hipgrave, USA Canoe/Kayak Ray Tenney, Colorado River Water Conservation District - Long-term Monitoring of Reconfigured River Segments (Zip file) Economic Development Realities Speakers: Risa Shimoda (Moderator), The Shimoda Group Katie and Jed Selby, Owners, South Main River Park - South Main River Park Jon Kahn, Owner, Confluence Kayak Shop Ian Anderson, Communications Director, Vail Valley Chamber & Tourism Bureau - The Whitewater Park Experience in Vail Dan Hartman, Public Works Director, City of Golden - Welcome to Golden Bruce Lessels, Owner, Zoar Outdoor - Schedule It and They Will Come (Zip file) Liability and Risk Management Speakers: Teresa Penbrooke(Moderator), Greenplay Reb Gregg, Recreation Attorney - Legal Considerations Suzanne Swafford, Vice President, CBIZ Insurance Services - Property Casualty Insurance for the Whitewater Courses and Parks Executive Will Leverette, Risk Management for Outdoor Recreation - Risk Management for Outdoor Adventure Based Recreational and Educational Programs Charlie Walbridge, Risk Management Expert - Riverpark Safety Monty Queener, Owner, Texas Rocks Gym - Extracting the Experience (Zip file) Planning and Community Involvement Speakers: Dave Steindorf(Moderator), American Whitewater Joe Mollica, Chair, Glenwood Springs Whitewater Park Task Force - Glenwood Springs Jim Litchfield, Hydrologist, Wood Rogers, Inc. Mike Harvey, President, Arkansas River Trust - Reconnecting With Our River Peter Winn, Owner, Shangri-La River Expeditions - Palisade Whitewater Park Gary Yoder, Special Projects Manager, Maryland DNR Bill Tilton, Chairman, Mississippi Whitewater Park - Mississippi Whitewater Park Development Corporation Nick Turner, Course Designer, Hydraulic Design Group - Whitewater Recreation Project Coordination Photos this page are credited to: Mississippi Whitewater Park, Minneapolis, MN, MWE