CompletedColby Lake Rink: From Ice to Pickleball

Colby Lake Rink: From Ice to Pickleball

Date: Friday, April 25, 2025 at 3:09 PMActual: Friday, April 25, 2025 at 3:09 PM

The Colby Lake Park Ice Rink is truly a multi-purpose rink. In the winter it's one of the busiest outdoor Hockey Rinks in town. Then in the spring its transformed into five pickleball courts that are used all summer long. Experience the process of the transformation and lean why this is such a cool amenity. Created by SWCTC.org

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[0:08] We were super excited for the opportunity [0:10] to try to expand an amenity that has typically been [0:14] a winter activity and convert it to a year round amenity. [0:20] So typically in the fall, we keep an eye and monitor [0:23] the weather to determine what the best time [0:25] would be for us to convert from pickleball to hockey. [0:29] Typically, we try to push the season out [0:32] as far as we can for the pickleball players. [0:34] And the process is we come in with a crew of employees [0:37] to remove all of the fencing, [0:40] all the pickleball nets, the benches [0:42] and any other accessories that are on the court [0:45] in preparation for winter maintenance activities. [0:48] And we do [0:50] cap everything to prevent water from going into those sleeves. [0:53] So it's a flat surface. We're ready for flooding. [0:58] When we transition back, weather plays a big part. [1:00] We have to wait for Mother Nature to melt the ice. [1:03] Then the installation process begins. [1:06] It takes about two and a half or three hours [1:08] with a crew of about six employees [1:11] to convert from our hockey rink back to our pickleball courts. [1:15] We install the poles [1:17] back into the sleeves as well as the pickleball nets. [1:20] Everything's put back into place, [1:22] and we're ready for the Pickleballers [1:24] to come and enjoy another fun season. [1:28] I think [1:29] it's been a really well received process. [1:31] I think the users are extremely excited. [1:34] They love the light amenity that is provided [1:37] to extend the game of pickleball into the evening hours. [1:41] Our goal is to [1:43] extend the pickleball season as long as possible, [1:46] and then we get to have a really fun [1:48] hockey season and pleasure skating for other park users, [1:51] and then we'll turn it all back around again [1:53] and do the same thing for the pickleball users.

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Seasonal Recreation Amenity Conversion