'It's a big day': Initial approval granted for water trails project that will pass through downtown Des Moines
'It's a big day': Initial approval granted for water trails project that will pass through downtown Des Moines Kim Norvell, Des Moines Register What would Des Moines water trails look like? Replay Video UP NEXT The Central Iowa Water Trails project, which would transform 150 miles of waterways into a recreational amenity, is finally afloat. The Des Moines Zoning Board of Adjustment on Wednesday approved a conditional use permit for transforming of a portion of the Des Moines River in downtown Des Moines into a whitewater course. Part of the project would include modificatio...