David Rousseau did a great french interview with Radio-Canada about the ARSA river surfing instructor course. Thank you, David!
https://ici.radio-canada.ca/ohdio/premiere/emissions/le-cafe-show/segments/entrevue/493734/cours-surf-riviere-calgary
Report on 2023 Pilot River Surf Lessons on the Lower Kananaskis River
In Summer 2023, the Alberta River Surfing Association (ARSA) offered public river surfing lessons on the Lower Kananaskis River as part of the ARSA’s plan to provide river surf lessons and instructor certification courses. The lessons went very well and introduced 36 people to river surfing over 6 lessons. This document provides a summary of the pilot program results that will be shared with the Alberta Government and the ARSA membership to communicate the progress of the plan and the next steps.
Report on 2023 Pilot River Surf Lessons on the Lower Kananaskis River - Feb 2024
The report and the ARSA “Plan to provide river surf lessons and instructor course- June 2023” are also published on the ARSA Policy, Procedures, & Plans page.
Global News: $200k+ donation of recycled steel and structural engineering for Kananaskis adjustable wave
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.