"What's Going on with the Memorial Park Demonstration Project"

"The Memorial Park Demonstration project has been a point of contention since the plan was first proposed back in 2013. Since then there have been strident public disagreements and arguments over how the bayou should be handled — or if it should be altered at all — but the ultimate decision on whether to approve the project has been in the hands of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. And so far, even though it's been more than two years, the Corps has yet to actually choose whether to approve a permit that will give Harris County Flood Control the right to alter one of the last natural stretches of Buffalo Bayou running through the city..."

"Woodway Not-a-Boat-Launch now a Boat Launch Again"

"Yes, the boat launch in Memorial Park on Woodway at 610 Loop is finally open, and it’s maybe the best boat launch on Buffalo Bayou in the entire city. This official Texas Parks and Wildlife Paddling Trail access to the river has been closed for more than three years..."

"2015 was Texas' wettest year on record"

"Texas saw ruinous hail storms, floods, tornadoes, blizzards and even an acute summer drought in 2015. Add it all up, and this past year was the state's wettest since record-keeping began in 1895, according to official numbers through November and federal estimates for December..."

"San Antonio drains River Walk to improve water quality"

"City crews drained several channels of the River Walk in downtown Monday as part of a maintenance and minor debris removal effort to improve water quality..."

"Visionary Design Announced for Canadian Canoe Museum"

"The Board of Directors of the Canadian Canoe Museum are proud, honoured and excited to announce the winner of the international competition for the new $45-million Canadian Canoe Museum to be located at the majestic site of the 1904 Peterborough Lift Lock National Historic Site. An elegant, serpentine glass pavilion graced by a two-acre rooftop garden has been selected as the winning design..."

"The Texas Game Wardens have identified the body of a kayaker that was discovered near Lake Buchanan Sunday morning after an overnight search.  A man, Julian Dahmen, and a woman went to the lake just before sunset when the wind was blowing and waves were high. Texas Game Wardens believe the couple was going to kayak to one of the islands in the lake to camp overnight..."

"How to Repair Your Sea Kayak on the Water"

"In this video, Leon Sommé and Shawna Franklin of Body Boat Blade show you some top tips for managing an on-water repair, as well as some of the simple tools they use to fix a boat on the water. Practice on flatwater first, but realize these repairs can also be done in a good-sized sea state..."

"Gunwale bobbing is a lost art. In the late ‘90s, this cherished summertime tradition simply fell out of favor in camps and school programs across the country. “It’s not a written policy,” says YMCA Wanakita Camp Director Andy Gruppe. “Gunwale bobbing is one of many things camps are just not supposed to do anymore for insurance and liability reasons.”......"