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    Mill City whitewater draws in paddlers

    by Olivia Dame
    August 2, 2022
    Concord Monitor | Geoff Forester and Sarah Pearson | August 2, 2022 Less than two months after its grand opening during Winni River Days, the Franklin Whitewater Park is already...
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  • Franklin’s whitewater park officially opens to kick off weekend-long celebration

    Franklin’s whitewater park officially opens to kick off weekend-long celebration

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    June 16, 2022
    Concord Monitor | David Brooks | June 16, 2022 It’s been a long time coming but the first whitewater park in New England will be officially opened Friday – not that...
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  • Mill City Park accepts donation from MVSB

    Mill City Park accepts donation from MVSB

    by Olivia Dame
    February 12, 2021
    The Laconia Daily Sun | February 12, 2021 Mill City Park. (Courtesy photo) FRANKLIN — Meredith Village Savings Bank has purchased $25,000 in tax credits through the New Hampshire Community...
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  • This quote was from Olympic Paddlers Jamie McEwan and Lecky Haller.

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    by Marty Parichand
    January 23, 2021
    I had watched him and others race at the Merrimack River during the July 4th festivities. This was back when the river still had whitewater slalom gates at Arm's Park, where the Crack Pipe Wave still sits.
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  • Whitewater park gaining steam in Franklin

    Whitewater park gaining steam in Franklin

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    June 26, 2020
    The Laconia Daily Sun | Adam Drapcho | June 26, 2020 FRANKLIN — Several years ago, when Marty Parichand first floated the idea of a downtown whitewater park, it sounded...
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  • Return to the River Part 3: Recreation – and Rebirth?

    Return to the River Part 3: Recreation – and Rebirth?

    by Marty Parichand
    May 9, 2017
    Outdoor New England owner Marty Parichand paddles down the rapids at the bottom of the Winnipesaukee River in March. Parichand is advocating for Franklin to install a whitewater play park...
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  • Plans: Turn ex-NH paper mill site into whitewater outdoor adventure park

    Plans: Turn ex-NH paper mill site into whitewater outdoor adventure park

    by Marty Parichand
    August 15, 2016
    Associated Press Writer | NH1 FRANKLIN (AP) — A fundraising barbecue is planned later this month to support efforts to turn a former paper mill site in Franklin into an...
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Was it the best ever?
June 22, 2024
Winni River Days in Franklin making a bigger splash than ever before
Winni River Days in Franklin making a bigger splash than ever before
June 18, 2023
VHB partners with Franklin and Mill City Park to open Northeast's first whitewater park
VHB partners with Franklin and Mill City Park to open Northeast's first whitewater park
February 21, 2023
Northeast’s First Whitewater Park Featured in Engineering News-Record
Northeast’s First Whitewater Park Featured in Engineering News-Record
February 14, 2023
Marty Parichand: Building the Northeast's First Whitewater Park Offers Proof-of-Concept for Old Mill Towns
Marty Parichand: Building the Northeast's First Whitewater Park Offers Proof-of-Concept for Old Mill Towns
January 26, 2023
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Making Waves in Franklin
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