Not everyone in Montgomery is prepared to take up paddle sports, despite the new location. When Nick Riggins initially learned that the city was investing in a whitewater park close to downtown,
He “thought it was a hoax,” according to Riggins, who attended the festivities with his sister Cindy. “Watching them maneuver with the kayaks and all that other stuff is interesting,
But it’s not something I would want to do,” Riggins said. “I don’t want to do that because there is a lot of water moving very quickly.”
