Scarcity: the environmental problem

To paddlers, it's the perfect spot for a whitewater park, complete with boulders and other underwater features to intensify the thrill. With $350,000, they have taken the first steps toward making this stretch into a magnet for kayaks, a smaller, more picturesque version of the U.S. National Whitewater Center in Charlotte.

But as their plans unfold, so does opposition. To people who remember the Neuse before it was dammed, any further fiddling with its natural course is a slap in the face. Many are pushing for an all-natural park that won't look fake or chase off wildlife.

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