In this undated photo provided by the Boise River Park, kayakers paddle into waves at the new whitewater park on the Boise River in Boise. While Spokane has struggled for years to achieve the vision of a whitewater park in the Spokane River, Boise's opened this summer, and has proven highly popular. See story below. (AP Photo/Boise River Park via The Spokesman-Review, Darci Niles)

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