Montgomery Whitewater, a new water park in Alabama, opened to the public on Saturday after storms canceled Friday night concerts. The second day of the grand opening saw sunny skies and various activities, including a yoga session, a Splash 5K race, and a corporate raft race. Visitors expressed excitement about the park's offerings, such as whitewater rafting and kayaking, and looked forward to future additions like zip lines and climbing walls. Despite the possibility of more storms, the park remains open, with lightning pauses in effect.
Montgomery Whitewater, a 120-acre outdoor adventure center in Montgomery, Alabama, is set to open with a grand opening festival featuring whitewater rafting, kayaking, live music, and more. Developed and operated by Southern Whitewater Development Group, the facility offers an Olympic standard competition channel and an adventure channel for paddlers of all levels. In addition to water activities, there is a large green space for relaxation and other activities. The center also offers classes for beginners and rescue professionals. Visitors can enjoy the sunset or watch the action on the whitewater channel, and parking is free for the day. Outside food and beverage are prohibited, but personal water bottles are allowed. Dogs are welcome on a leash but not in the water. The center operates during specific hours and has a weather policy in place.
Montgomery Whitewater, a state-of-the-art outdoor adventure center in Montgomery, Alabama, is set to have its grand opening on Friday. The three-day festival will feature whitewater rafting and kayaking, a 5k fun run, a national kayaking competition, live music performances, and more. The park, operated by Southern Whitewater Development Group, is grateful for the support of the community and aims to play an important role in their recruiting and retention strategy. The grand opening events, sponsored by Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama, are free to attend, but whitewater activities require advance purchase.
MDG Contracting & Environmental Solutions has filed a lawsuit against the Montgomery County Community Cooperative District, alleging that the general contractor, JESCO, treated minority-owned subcontractors inappropriately and did not pay them for their work on the Montgomery Whitewater park. The lawsuit claims that JESCO mismanaged scheduling of the work, blamed resulting cost overruns on minority business enterprises, and used self-inflicted cost overruns as a pretext not to pay MDG and to scale back work performed by minority subcontractors. The district's lawyers are seeking a dismissal of the lawsuit.
Two lawsuits have been filed against the Montgomery County Community Cooperative District, which owns the Montgomery Whitewater park, seeking millions of dollars for unpaid construction work. One of the lawsuits is also accusing the cooperative of engaging in racist behavior. The lawsuits are seeking $4.2 million and $3.014 million, respectively. The hearing for the latter lawsuit has been pushed back twice. The courts need to decide who has the right to file the lawsuits on behalf of the construction company, MDG. Whitewater park representatives declined to comment.
