Once thought to be a somewhat out-of-the-way spot for winter ski trips and summer getaways from the scorching heat, Deep Creek Lake and the adjacent Wisp Resort could become “the No. 1 — bar none — adventure sports destination spot in the world” if Todd Copley has anything to do with it.
Toward that goal, Copley’s Deep Creek 2014 LLC will be helping run next weekend’s USA Canoe Kayak Slalom Team Trials there, as well as the sport’s world championships in 2014, marking the first time the championships will be held in Maryland since Garrett County hosted on the Savage River in 1989.
There are other adventure sports competitions scheduled for the area throughout the coming year.
The USA Canoe Kayak Team Trials will be held Friday through Sunday, with a still to be determined number of finishers qualifying for spots on the 2013 World Cup team for the men’s Canoe 1 and 2, men’s Kayak 1 and 2 and the women’s Canoe 1 and 2. (The number designates how many competitors are in the canoe or kayak.)
