The Ellesmere boy's mum says the community's support is "completely overwhelming".
Visitors will be able to hire paddle boards, as well as take part in canoeing and kayaking.
The man in his 40s suffered life-changing injuries in the Shropshire case, police say.
West Mercia Police is looking for footage of the man walking from the Ellesmere Hotel.
Police say an investigation is ongoing after a man was found seriously injured in the road.
Holly Kirby says she got into Austen and the Regency era as a child and it has taken over her life.
The plan neglects north Shropshire, with more attention on the south of the county, say town councillors.
The governing body says Ellesmere Titans may have remained in operation had mistakes not been made.
The crew from Ellesmere had to walk in the dark through half a mile of snow.
