Anoka planning to build whitewater surf park as part of $51 million project on Rum River Dam

Anoka planning to build whitewater surf park as part of $51 million project on Rum River Dam

Share This StoryThe City of Anoka is planning a significant redevelopment of the historic Rum River Dam in the city’s downtown area. The $51 million project, which is in its preliminary design phase, would include a whitewater surfing park for kayaks and paddle boards. The Rum River Dam was first built in 1853 to power mills and woodworking shops along the banks of the Rum River. Roughly 80 years after it was constructed, Anoka took ownership of…