Stinchcomb Wildlife Refuge

Matt on TV

Canoeing indoor with Matt and Fox 25 news. Live this morning!!

Fox 25 News

Fox 25 News are doing stuff at the Rt66 Boathouse all morning...... Tune in a watch.....

Grand Opening Coverage on NewsOK.com

http://newsok.com/enthusiasts-row-to-new-boathouse/article/3396845

Grand Opening Day

Around 250 people on the water today!! Great weather, Great Location, Great Day!!

Route 66 Boathouse Now Open! Venue and Programming Overview

New Kayaks and Canoe

8 new Kayaks and 1 Canoe have been delivered today. The boats will be used for rental, lessons and tours.

School Flyer

Today, we handed out 700 flyer's to local schools for the "Grand Open Day" this Saturday!! On Friday we will visit Lake Park Elementary School, to introduce the sport to Students & Staff.

RIBBON CUTTING FOR THE ROUTE 66 BOATHOUSE - A MILESTONE FOR LAKE OVERHOLSER

RIBBON CUTTING - TUESDAY, AUGUST 25th

The Northwest Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce will be hosting a ribbon-cutting for the Route 66 Boathouse at Lake Overholser on Tuesday at 11:00am. The Route 66 Boathouse is located south of the Lake Patrol building at 3115 East Overholser Drive in West Oklahoma City.

GRAND OPENING AND OPEN HOUSE- SATURDAY, AUGUST 29th, 9:00am - 5:00pm

The Oklahoma City Boathouse Foundation will hold a grand opening celebration for the Route 66 Boathouse on Saturday, Aug. 29 from 9am to 5pm and will offer free kayaking, dragon boating and bicycle rentals throughout the day. The boathouse is located on the east shore of Lake Overholser at 3115 E. Overholser Drive.

“We’re excited to get back to our roots at the Route 66 Boathouse – the place where Oklahoma City rowing began,” said Mike Knopp, executive director of the Oklahoma City Boathouse Foundation. “As our programs continue to expand, we want to offer the best facilities possible, and the Route 66 Boathouse will accommodate many of our growing kayak programs.”

The Route 66 Boathouse is a US Olympic & Paralympic Training Site and will be a focal point of development for canoe/kayak programs. Shaun Caven, coach of 2008 Olympic gold medalist Tim Brabents of Great Britain, is coaching the new sprint kayak program.

“We have our sights set on developing America’s best sprint kayaking program,” Caven said. “We’re currently inviting youth who are interested in exploring the sport to come out and give it a go. We’re looking for kids as young as 8 and there’s really no upper age limit.”

Located near the Stinchcomb Wildlife Refuge, the Route 66 Boathouse will recreational kayak programs including nature kayak trips that wind through the 1,000-acre preserve. Bicycle rentals will also be available and groups may schedule private events including kayak and dragon boat excursions.

GRAND OPENING SPECIALS!

25% discount on kayak and bike rentals for a limited time!

SUMMER CELEBRATION - AUGUST 29th

EXPLORE THE PRESERVE