Now thats some BIG Rip Rap

You’d think a term like Rip Rap would have an interesting origin, but even in the days of Google and the Internet, it’s still a puzzle. Developers refer to “Rip Rap” as the stones that are laid in a river to build up a riverbank. Our best guess is that it comes from the term “riparian,” which describes the zone between a body of water and land.

In any case, we’re all about the Rip Rap these days on the Scioto Mile.  Bulldozers have been shoving giant boulders into the water to help build the new riverbank.  There are actually three kinds of Rip Rap: the biggest boulders go in first, then medium sized, followed by pebbles.

Rip Rap forms the foundation of the River's Edge

It all works to make a steady foundation along the new route of the Scioto River.  It’ll take a little time for the rip rap to settle in, but by next fall it will be covered with soil and will be the makings of a beautiful green space.

Yeah, it’s a rocky way to start . . .

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