This sounds really awesome and hopefully it might happen. This section of the Neuse River had been designated for a whitewater park since the 1970s.
In addition to the river features, the project will also encompass an 80-acre park. What will go there will depend on the master plan—and public input—but she foresees anything from ziplines and ropes courses to an amphitheater to a brewpub overlooking the water. Add to that the greenway trail that already flows alongside the river and connects to the Mountains-to-Sea Trail, nearby Forest Ridge Park and Wilkerson Nature Preserve, and you have an “incredible adventure destination,” as Gardner calls it.
Park With Whitewater Features May Be Coming to the Neuse River (raleighmag.com)