TULSA, Okla. — River Parks decided to close its wave pool down temporarily after a body was recovered at Zink Lake Wave Park on Aug. 16.
Jawaun Jordan slipped off a boulder and fell into the river. Jordan was 16.
His family shared memories with 2 News:
The wave park closed during the search for Jordan and never reopened.
2 News Oklahoma reached out to River Parks for an update on the plan for the pool. River Parks Executive Director Jeff Edwards said a meeting is planned for Aug. 25 to come up with a resolution surrounding the tragedy.
Alice Ellis is a Tulsa resident. She's lived in the area for about 25 years. "I enjoy this park right here. And the footbridge and the Gathering Place, I love it all.”
Ellis said while she's disappointed she can't fully appreciate the wave park, she understands why authorities decided to close the wave pool temporarily.
“There was a terrible tragedy when that young man passed away," she said. "I can see why they would want to close it for now and maybe take inventory on what's going on and how to prevent anything like that in the future.”
WATCH: River Parks keeps wave pool closed until a resolution is made regarding safety:
Ellis hopes the meeting provides some clarity.
"I hope that there can be something put in place," Ellis said. “As far as future kids and families coming, I hope that they would still come, but be able to have enough time and fun in the water without being worried that something awful would happen."
2 News Oklahoma will keep you updated on what happens in that meeting.
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