Utilising the excellent water quality and existing Lake infrastructure, Manvers Lake are proposing a horseshoe shaped 210m long channel. A pumphouse in the style of a lake district boathouse will lift water at a rate of up to 10 cubic metres every second, 3 metres [10 feet] from the lake into a start pool out of which the water will flow down the course back into the lake.

 

The water is designed to flow at a variety of volumes and speeds from still to a torrent such that the Olympic sports of Whitewater Canoe slalom and Extreme slalom competition, training and coaching under the auspices of the Manvers Waterfront Boat Club can take place. Plus, the Blue Light services, and in particular Fire and Rescue will be able to practice and train for flood and water rescue in and on a variety of water conditions.  

To provide the waves the channel will be fitted with “Unistrut”, a proprietary method of holding down “In river” obstacles such as artificial rocks.

In recent years Manvers Lake has seen an ever-increasing number of blue light training and practice scenarios, drown proofing, Ice rescue, and water awareness weeks as well as seeing the current vastly increased use of it’s flat water Canoe Slalom Course. To progress, both Recreation and Rescue need moving and fast water training and the proposed new Whitewater Course will facilitate this.

The new course will be the first purpose built combined Recreation and Rescue facility in England.