Arkansas

Steve Plisco posted on Boater Talk, on Mar 25 2001 and Jun 17 2001:

The Tulsa Wave is the only large-volume playspot between the Rockies and the Appalachian mountains. The Wave is used by boaters in Oklahoma, Texas, Arkansas, Missouri, Louisiana and any boater traveling from one mountain range to another. With flows of 6,000 to 40,000 being constricted into a 50 yard area with a flat rock bottom the potential is fantastic.

Some repairs to the wave have been made and at this time we have several waves and one good hole at 9500 cfs. We have not seen the waves at the prime level (12000 cfs) since the repairs have been made. All indications are we will have a good-sized hole at this level. We are still waiting to launch another concrete structure to create more waves closer to shore.

The Parks Authority has already said that they like the idea but they haven't seen how many kayakers it could bring in since the numbers of boaters fell off after the wave train was destoyed by 100,000-cfs flows. By having a large number of boaters and families coming to the event we can show the city that a whitewater park in Tulsa is a good investment.

At 12,000 cfs we have a medium size hole that gives multiple ends easily. At 24,000 cfs there are several small waves to the outside of the wavetrain and a medium size wave in front of the benches. I installed a 13' by 13' awning over the benches so we will have shade during the summer. Our original shade tree is slowly dying from old age.

There is now easy access to the wave on the west side of the river. The Parks Authority just recently installed a new trail above the river. The Wave is located at the 31st and riverside area in Tulsa, west bank of the river. If you paddle across from the East side do not run the breaks in the jetty. There is rebar and rusty metal just under the water. The waves and holes look good there but don't be fooled. Go to the west bank and run down throug

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