Cardiff International White Water
Cardiff International White Water (Welsh: Dŵr Gwyn Rhyngwladol Caerdydd) is an Olympic standard white water rafting centre based at the Cardiff International Sports Village in Cardiff Bay.
| Dŵr Gwyn Rhyngwladol Caerdydd | |
| About | |
|---|---|
| Locale | Cardiff Bay, Cardiff |
| Coordinates | 51.448°N 3.183°W |
| Road access | A4232 and A4050 |
| Managing agent | Cardiff Harbour Authority |
| Main shape | Loop |
| Adjustable | Yes |
| Water source | River Ely |
| Pumped | Yes |
| Practice pool | Yes |
| Surf wave | Yes |
| Construction | 2008-2010 |
| Opening date | 26 March 2010 |
| Stats | |
| Loops | 1 ½ |
| Length | 258 metres (846 ft) |
| Drop | 3.9 metres (13 ft) |
| Slope | 1.5% (80 ft/mi) |
| Flowrate | Slalom: 10 m3/s (350 cu ft/s) Recreation: 4–10 m3/s (140–350 cu ft/s) |
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The centre opened on 26 March 2010, after taking two years to build the £13.3m venue, which is the first on-demand white water centre in the UK. The facility was designed by the French company, HydroStadium, who designed similar courses for the Sydney, Athens and Beijing Olympics
The centre offers on-demand white water rafting and canoeing and a flat-water pond for warm-up and initial training. Off-site activities include gorge walking and surfing.
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