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is a Paddlesports Risk Management Club Sign the Waiver HCC
"Kayakers ahoy! League City plans launch sites to increase access to Clear Creek" "League City is charting a course that will increase canoe and kayaking amenities on Clear Creek. On July 14, City Council authorized a professional services agreement with Burditt Consultants to plan and design two canoe/kayak launches along the Clear Creek Connections Paddle Trail..." Complete story: Chronicle (Contributed by Frank Ohrt) "Andrew McAuley Disappears On Sea Kayak Trip" (New Zealand) "Many days later, with the nightmare storm behind him, the seas relatively calm, and the mountaintops of New Zealand’s Southern Alps close enough to see on the horizon, McAuley disappeared..." Complete story: Paddling Magazine "Bay foundation to buy, preserve 4,650 wetland acres" (Galveston) "The Galveston Bay Foundation plans to acquire 4,650 acres of wetlands on a Chocolate Bay property that spans the Galveston-Brazoria County line, marking the single largest conservation project for the foundation to date, made possible by a $10.5 million federal grant..." Complete story: GalvNews.com "Trinity River National Wildlife refuge closes levee and spillway." (Houston) "In order to conduct repairs, Trinity River National Wildlife Refuge has issued a temporary, but long-term closure of the levee and the spillway (‘The Rocks’) at Champion Lake Day Use Area..." Complete story: TRNWR Facebook (Contributed by Tom Douglas) "River Museum’s new show, ‘Canoes and Conquests’" (Connecticut) "From large capacity ferries to fuel carrying barges, the river saw it all. Before this time period, the only way to navigate the river was with oars and paddles. Visitors will discover how these human powered watercrafts were built and propelled; and learn of the importance and significance of the “canoe clubs” that can be found scattered down the banks of the river..." Complete story: Chron.com "Looking Back, 'Hudsonauts' continue journey" (New York) "The 'Hudsonauts,' Times Union reporter Mickey Palmer and photographer Joe Higgins were halfway through their two-week venture of a 160-mile pollution-probing paddle down the Hudson to New York City. It had taken them eight days to pass the Poughkeepsie-Highland Bridge..." Complete story: Chron.com "Bystander rescues mother, child after they capsize in river" (North Carolina) "A mother and her young child were rescued after their inner tube capsized in a mountain river. It’s a harrowing experience. And the incident serves as a safety reminder for all headed out on the water this holiday weekend..." Complete story: Chron.com "Multiple water rescues follow squall, kayakers possibly missing" (Connecticut) "A fast-moving squall generating strong winds and hail led to multiple calls for help for boaters on Sunday, officials said. ...he estimated the winds were gusting to 40 to 50 miles per hour during the fast-moving squall. 911 received calls for assistance from and for people in rowboats, kayaks and canoes..." Complete story: Chron.com "Kayaker spots alligator in Austin's Lady Bird Lake" (Texas) "The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department confirmed that a small alligator was spotted in Austin's Lady Bird Lake earlier this month after social media was abuzz this week about the rare reptile sighting. Originally posted on Instagram, Austin resident Anna Eulo said she took the photo when she saw the alligator while kayaking on the lake July 7..." Complete story: Chron.com "Pasadena kayak launch facility unveiled" (Houston) "Getting in touch with nature just got easier in Pasadena. Big Island Slough, 9800 Red Bluff Road, got some new additions in the past few weeks, one of which is particularly attractive to kayakers. “This is great,” James Kinzler said as he looked at a new kayak launch perched on the shore of the slough. 'We’re big kayakers; so we’re happy with this.'..." Complete story: Chron.com
"League City is charting a course that will increase canoe and kayaking amenities on Clear Creek. On July 14, City Council authorized a professional services agreement with Burditt Consultants to plan and design two canoe/kayak launches along the Clear Creek Connections Paddle Trail..."
"Many days later, with the nightmare storm behind him, the seas relatively calm, and the mountaintops of New Zealand’s Southern Alps close enough to see on the horizon, McAuley disappeared..."
"The Galveston Bay Foundation plans to acquire 4,650 acres of wetlands on a Chocolate Bay property that spans the Galveston-Brazoria County line, marking the single largest conservation project for the foundation to date, made possible by a $10.5 million federal grant..."
"In order to conduct repairs, Trinity River National Wildlife Refuge has issued a temporary, but long-term closure of the levee and the spillway (‘The Rocks’) at Champion Lake Day Use Area..."
"From large capacity ferries to fuel carrying barges, the river saw it all. Before this time period, the only way to navigate the river was with oars and paddles. Visitors will discover how these human powered watercrafts were built and propelled; and learn of the importance and significance of the “canoe clubs” that can be found scattered down the banks of the river..."
"The 'Hudsonauts,' Times Union reporter Mickey Palmer and photographer Joe Higgins were halfway through their two-week venture of a 160-mile pollution-probing paddle down the Hudson to New York City. It had taken them eight days to pass the Poughkeepsie-Highland Bridge..."
"A mother and her young child were rescued after their inner tube capsized in a mountain river. It’s a harrowing experience. And the incident serves as a safety reminder for all headed out on the water this holiday weekend..."
"A fast-moving squall generating strong winds and hail led to multiple calls for help for boaters on Sunday, officials said. ...he estimated the winds were gusting to 40 to 50 miles per hour during the fast-moving squall. 911 received calls for assistance from and for people in rowboats, kayaks and canoes..."
"The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department confirmed that a small alligator was spotted in Austin's Lady Bird Lake earlier this month after social media was abuzz this week about the rare reptile sighting. Originally posted on Instagram, Austin resident Anna Eulo said she took the photo when she saw the alligator while kayaking on the lake July 7..."
"Getting in touch with nature just got easier in Pasadena. Big Island Slough, 9800 Red Bluff Road, got some new additions in the past few weeks, one of which is particularly attractive to kayakers. “This is great,” James Kinzler said as he looked at a new kayak launch perched on the shore of the slough. 'We’re big kayakers; so we’re happy with this.'..."