Built to host events at the Olympics, the £25 million venue opened again to the public after the Games as part of the Olympic Legacy Works providing a variety of water sports including White water rafting, canoeing and kayaking.
The new facility building houses reception, café, changing rooms, shop, offices, spectator viewing, equipment storage and water pump and filtration facilities and in 2014 the facilities have been improved further including more changing rooms, an expanded café with a bigger outdoor terrace area and the new Pavilion in the park which includes the Finish Line Café.