McKay Park

About

Bend Whitewater Park is the river park in Bend, Oregon. It features three channels: floater channel, whitewater channel and a wildlife channel.

Story

The Bend Whitewater Park features three channels in the Deschutes River -- a channel for floaters and paddlers, a whitewater play area and a natural area to enhance habitat. The whitewater park is open 5:00 am to 10:00 pm daily and there is no fee for access.

McKay Park, located directly adjacent to the project, includes accessible trails, a beach, restrooms, changing rooms, and an observation deck.

For more information on current conditions as well as kayaking, surfing, paddleboarding and floating the river, visit: http://www.bendparksandrec.org/bend-whitewater-park/passageway-channel/

Your input on at whitewater park is always welcomed. Please share your experience at http://bendparksandrec.org/bend-whitewater-park/share-your-experience/

The project was primarily funded by the 2012 General Obligation Bond Measure and had a budget of $9,681,985. The Bend Paddle Trail Alliance sponsored this project and contributed $1,133,737. Please visit www.bendpaddletrailalliance.org for more information on BPTA.

The Bend Whitewater Park opened in September 2015.