Boathouse District
Boathouse District
Set out for a day of fun and outdoor adventure in Oklahoma City's Boathouse District. Nestled along the Oklahoma River near Downtown Oklahoma City and Bricktown, the Boathouse District is a premier recreation destination featuring the Riversport Adventure Park, the official U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Training Site, and boathouses for collegiate/professional rowing teams.
Riversport Adventures includes the world's tallest adventure course – the SandRidge Sky Trail, 80 ft. Rumble Drop free fall experience, Air Express Zip Line and Extreme Air Launcher. Get some serious air on Sky Zip, a 700-ft. zip line across the Oklahoma River and back. Younger kids will enjoy the Sky Tykes mini sky trail, the cloud bounce and the kids' zip line.
OKC Riversport, headquartered in the Chesapeake Boathouse, provides exciting activities on or around the river. Learn how to kayak or canoe, rent a bike, or walk on over 13 miles of paved trails. Bring a group for a ride in a colorful dragon boat or take a tour of the boathouse to admire its modern architecture.
Art meets the river at the CHK|Central Boathouse, home to UCO's women's rowing team, a live music venue and art gallery.
The Oklahoma River is an official U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Training Site in rowing, canoeing and kayaking. Competitors from around the world flock to the Boathouse District to train in its fitness facilities. The Devon Boathouse is the home of Oklahoma City University's Rowing and Canoe/Kayak teams, as well as the headquarters of the OKC National High-Performance Center where Olympians currently train.
The Boathouse District hosts a number of family-friendly events, including the Oklahoma Regatta Festival, the patriotic Stars & Stripes River Festival and the annual Holiday River Parade. Whether you're cheering on 1,000 of the nation's fastest rowers, admiring fireworks along the shore or watching festively-decorated light displays glide down the river, you're sure to have a grand time in the Boathouse District.
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