A whitewater park on the San Miguel River is on the drawing board, and some county officials say that’s where it should stay. Bob Gleason of the San Miguel Whitewater Association recently spoke to San Miguel County commissioners about plans for a whitewater park on the San Miguel River. San Miguel County open space director Linda Luther thinks it’s a bad idea. “People seem to have the impression that the whitewater structures involve a rock or two,” Luther said. “From the ones I’ve seen, you may start out with a rock or two and end up with a significant amount of concrete both in the river and on the bank.” If that concrete could also provide erosion control and help restore the river, a river park could be a good idea, said Art Goodtimes, San Miguel County commissioner. Gleason and others who want the park just need to work with other river interest groups, including the county, he said. 

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