The U.S. National Whitewater Center is a non-profit outdoor recreation and athletic training facility for whitewater rafting, kayaking, canoeing, rock climbing, mountain biking, and hiking which opened to the public on November 4, 2006.The Center is located in Charlotte on approximately of land adjacent to the Catawba River. The USNWC is an official Olympic Training Center for whitewater slalom racing.Stevenson, Morris, [http://www.thefranklinnewspost.com/article.cfm?ID=11524 "Charlotte Whitewater Park,"] Franklin News-Post, Aug 8, 2008. Retrieved Jan 5, 2011 - Source: Wikipedia
