Flooding could delay opening of Wapiti Regional Park
Flooding at the Wapiti Regional Park has caused the opening weekend to be pushed back.
The site is typically open for camping and other activities on the May Long Weekend, according to Winter Manager Mark Anderson. This year, he said flooding from the Saskatchewan River has pushed the date back by a few weeks.
“Our rental cabin, it’s under the water, probably won’t be able to run that this summer,” Anderson said, “Once the water goes down none of the chalet or the hill will take any damage.”
Anderson said water also got into the park’s maintenance shop, but the equipment was removed prior to the flooding so nothing was damaged. Some campsites will need to be cleaned up once the water level drops.