locale = General area where located (e.g., San Francisco, Indiana-Kentucky State Line)
road_access = brief details of accessing the site
maint = Maintaining Entity (e.g., California Department of Transportation)
designer = Bridge designer
material = Construction material (concrete, steel, iron, stone, brick, wood)
managing_agent = The organisation managing the operation of the course on a day-to-day basis
website = the managing agent's website or webpages
main_shape = the shape of the longest course, e.g. loop, linear
loops = the number of loops on the site
linear = the number of linear courses on the site
main_length = the length of the main course
main_width = the width of the main course
main_drop = the loss in elevation of the main course
main_slope = the slope of the course expressed as a ratio, e.g. 1:100 or 1%
adjustable = whether the course is adjustable in any way apart from water volume
water_source = the source of the water, give the name of any structure or waterway involved
flowrate = the rate of flow of the water through the course expressed as cubic metres per second
flow_diversion = is the course supplied with water diverted from some source?
pumped = is the water pumped around the course, partially, entirely or occasionally
tidal = is the course's operation limited by the action of the tide?
class = the difficulty of the course
water_quality = how is the quality of the water graded regarding pollution and bacteria etc.
practice_pool = is there a placid practice or warm up pool of users, is this also used as a flat-water course
surf_wave = is there a continuous wave in a channel that paddlers can use
lighting = is the course lit in any way for night-time paddling
heated = is the water heated - as in power station outflows - specify source
grandstands = are there any grandstands for spectators to stand or sit in?
canoe_lift = is there a canoe lift for getting canoes back to the start of the course
facilities = are there any daytime facilities (cafe, toilets, shop) or night-time facilities (camping or caravanning grounds, hotel, cabins etc.) on site?
construction_dates = when was construction started and complete?
open = when was the course officially opened?
upgraded = what year(s) was there a major upgrade to the course
closed = is the course now closed? - give reason
coordinates = Latitude and longitude
i.e. {{Coord|50|01|01|N|90|01|01|W|region:US_type:landmark|display=inline,title}}