The generosity of Ed Meyer of Able Demolition, Dave Matthews of Madden Matthews Engineering, and the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT) is providing a huge advancement to the adjustable river wave project on the Lower Kananaskis. The donation of steel and structural engineering is helping the Alberta River Surfing Association (ARSA) and Alberta Whitewater Association (AWA) simplify and improve the adjustable wave structure design and reduce the project cost by over $200,000. The ARSA, the river users, and the many people and organizations positively impacted by the adjustable wave project send our deep thanks to Able Demolition, Madden Matthews Engineering, and SAIT.
The steel is coming from the demolition of the SAIT campus center. Ed Meyer of Able Demolition donated the steel with the support of SAIT. Dave Matthews of Madden Matthews Engineering is engineering the structural using the donated steel.
More details on the wonderful donation are available at in Global News story from December 12, 2023:
“Recycled demolition materials bring ‘huge contribution’ to Calgary-area river surfing project”
More details of the adjustable wave project are available at:
https://albertariversurfing.com/kananaskis-adjustable-waves
This project is also supported by a $150k CFEP grant from the Government of Alberta.