News & Releases

Media Contact:Kelli Teel (405) 552-4040 ext [email protected] OKLAHOMA CITY (April 5)– RIVERSPORT is pleased to announce the arrival of the 2024 Olympic Team Trials for Canoe/Kayak Slalom and Kayak Cross, scheduled to take place on Oklahoma City’s MAPS 3 whitewater rapids on April 26 and 27, 2024. Top canoe slalom athletes from across America will…

Media Contact:Kelli Teel (405) 552-4040 ext [email protected] OKLAHOMA CITY, OK (March 7, 2024) – Top canoe/kayak athletes will travel to Oklahoma City in April to earn the opportunity to compete at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games and RIVERSPORT is seeking volunteers to help host the event. “It’s a tremendous opportunity to be involved in a…

Media Contact:Kelli Teel (405) 552-4040 ext [email protected] OKLAHOMA CITY (Feb. 27, 2024) – RIVERSPORT has added two new Spring Break youth camps to its spring programming. Camps will take place March 18-22 and will introduce kids to the Olympic sport of canoe/kayak and eSports. “Canoe/kayak offers two disciplines, flatwater sprint and whitewater slalom,” said Mike…

Media Contact:Kelli Teel (405) 552-4040 ext [email protected] OKLAHOMA CITY, OK (January 20, 2024) – RIVERSPORT announced that Sabrina Ameghino, an Olympian and one of Argentina’s most decorated athletes, has been named the new head coach for RIVERSPORT’s canoe/kayak programs. Ameghino brings more than 25 years of elite-level competition and coaching experience to her role, making…

Media Contact:Kelli Teel (405) 552-4040 ext [email protected] OKLAHOMA CITY (Nov 9, 2023)– During a National Signing Day ceremony at the Chesapeake Boathouse, five graduating seniors from the RIVERSPORT Junior Rowing team signed early letters of intent to row for schools across the country: Oklahoma City University, University of Michigan, University of Tulsa and Monmouth University. …

Media Contact:Kelli Teel (405) 552-4040 ext [email protected] OKLAHOMA CITY (Nov. 8, 2023) – RIVERSPORT is kicking the holiday season off early with the Braum’s Holiday River Parade on Saturday, Nov. 11, in the Boathouse District. The family-friendly event will feature skiing elves, a parade of decorated boats, holiday food and drink specials, and fireworks to…

Media Contact:Kelli Teel (405) 552-4040 ext [email protected] OKLAHOMA CITY (Oct. 5, 2023) – RIVERSPORT is hosting an overnight camping event this fall break. CAMPtober will take place Saturday at 5 p.m. through Sunday at 9 a.m., Oct. 7-8, giving Oklahoma City metro area families the opportunity to experience camping in a unique urban setting.  In…

Media Contact:Kelli Teel (405) 552-4040 ext [email protected] OKLAHOMA CITY (Aug. 22, 2023) – RIVERSPORT will host the FlowRider® 2023 Flow Tour National Championships Aug. 25-27, attracting local and national riders who will compete for the championship title as well as cash prizes totaling $10,000.  “From world-class regattas to national surf tours, RIVERSPORT is proud to…

Media Contact:Kelli Teel (405) 552-4040 ext [email protected] OKLAHOMA CITY (June 27, 2023) – RIVERSPORT OKC will break ground on phase one of its $1.4M bike park expansion on Saturday, July 1, at 11 a.m. The new Oklahoma Trailhead and Bike Park will act as a hub for the newest expansion of the city’s trail system…

OKLAHOMA CITY (June 27, 2023) – RIVERSPORT OKC will break ground on phase one of its $1.4M bike park expansion on Saturday, July 1, at 11 a.m. The new Oklahoma Trailhead and Bike Park will act as a hub for the newest expansion of the city’s trail system which will now run through Oklahoma City’s…