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May showers bring bluebonnets and higher rainfall totals for Central Texas rivers. Or so promises the U.S. National Weather Service (NWS) West Gulf River Forecast Center, which today reported that Central Texas rivers, Upper Brazos ...
A 33-year-old Colorado man who was visiting his girlfriend drowned in the Guadalupe River in the Rebecca Creek area near Boat Ramp 11 around 7 p.m. Sunday. A New Braunfels woman said her two young ...
Parking areas for the Guadalupe Trail and the Canyon Lake Stilling Basin will be closed Friday, April 9 through Sunday, April 11 for maintenance work. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) said it anticipates ...
The 485-acre Canyon Park reopened to visitors Thursday after the Water Oriented Recreation District of Comal County (WORD) leased the park from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) and began working on a series ...
Joint Base San Antonio (JBSA) Canyon Lake moves to peak-season hours on Thursday, April 1 — just in time for the Easter Bunny to visit Hancock Cove’s main office for photos. Easter goodies will be ...
There are new rules for catching catfish in Canyon Lake. The Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission on Thursday adopted multiple changes to freshwater fishing regulations for the upcoming 2021-22 season. At the top of the ...
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers said today that Overlook Park will close for maintenance on Monday, March 29. Contractors are scheduled to be striping the area and work is expected to be completed in one ...
A 34-year-old Houston man drowned in Canyon Lake last week after jumping off a pontoon boat to rescue family members who were struggling in the water. He became the lake’s first fatality of the year. ...
Spring Branch Mayor James Mayer said Friday that FM 311 approaching the Guadalupe River is now a no-parking zone after safety concerns about growing numbers of people parking and walking along the roadway forced authorities ...
A 34-year-old Houston man drowned in Canyon Lake Wednesday after he jumped off a pontoon boat to rescue family members struggling to stay afloat in high winds and choppy water. Comal County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) ...
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers today closed its popular day-use Overlook Park — famous for its spectacular views and walking trail over Canyon Lake dam — after a weather forecast on weather.gov predicted freezing temperatures ...
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) will close Canyon Lake dam’s floodgates on Jan. 20 so officials can inspect the flood-control tower. The closure will affect local river flows and could impact some river users, ...
Homeowners and homebuyers, builders, real estate agents and property owners are all being asked by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) to “stop the spread” of illegal encroachments on federal property ringing all 82 ...
Comal County is closing the courtesy dock at Boat Ramp #23 for repairs Oct. 26-30. The boat ramp itself will not close. The courtesy dock is for loading and offloading recreationalists who coast their boats ...
Work to replace the security fence around the outlet works at Canyon Dam begins Wednesday, Oct. 14, and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ (USACE) Fort Worth District said it could impact river access and ...
The 116-acre Comal Park closed for the season on Sept. 30, Water Oriented District of Comal County (WORD) said on its website. WORD, which took over the park from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers ...
The City of San Marcos will reopen all public facilities, riverfront parks, neighborhood park playgrounds, athletic complexes, tennis, and basketball courts on Wednesday, Sept. 16. San Marcos’ Tourist Information Center reopens to the public from ...
New Braunfels reopened its river parks on Wednesday but the public should wear masks and observe rules for social distancing and hand washing. Gov. Greg Abbott’s June 26 orders banning river outfitters from renting tubes ...
Canyon Lake Patriot Boat Parade 2020 sets sail from the cove at Canyon Lake Marina, 280 Marine Dr., at 1 p.m. Saturday. Organizers say they have no idea how many people will show up, but ...
After the storms ended Saturday morning, a group of volunteer divers suited up by Baja BBQ Shack at Canyon Lake Marina then slipped beneath the waters of Party Cove to clean up the murky mess ...
Tubers who are paying higher prices just to park along the Guadalupe River in Canyon Lake won’t have any better luck over in San Marcos, where river parks remain closed, along with Blanco Shoals Natural ...
The rules are clear. Canyon Lake boat ramps operated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) are for launching and recovering watercraft only. Not partying, swimming, barbecuing, setting up canopies or hanging out on ...
Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority (GBRA) hosts the annual meeting of the Guadalupe River Basin steering committee from 1 to 4 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 20. The Guadalupe River Basin steering committee solicits public input on local water-quality ...
Twenty-five-year-old Luis Rodriguez jumped off a boat in Canyon Lake’s popular Party Cove on July 4 to cool off — and drowned. He wasn’t wearing a life jacket. On July 9, divers from Houston using ...
Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority on Facebook Friday reminded recreationalists that hydroelectric dams at its Guadalupe Valley lakes are past their prime and pose “life-threatening risks” to anyone swimming or boating within prohibited and restricted unsafe zones. ...
A 27-year-old Kansas woman has died from injuries she sustained after being run over by a boat last night in Canyon Lake. Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) Captain Game Warden Javier Fuentes said she ...
A woman who was found unresponsive and without a pulse after being hit by a boat near Boat Ramp 1 tonight has been airlifted to an area hospital in critical condition. Comal County Constable’s Office, ...
Canyon Lake parks are overflowing with trash left behind by record numbers of tourists surging into the area in search of someplace safe, sunny and scenic to escape COVID-19 restrictions. Below the water, things are ...
Hydrilla, a submerged aquatic invasive plant, could be making a comeback in Canyon Lake thanks to a mild winter and stable water levels since 2018. Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) Biologist Patrick Ireland, who ...
Divers with the Houston Police Department and Harris County recovered the body of 25-year-old Luis Alexis Rodriguez at 5 p.m. today in Party Cove near Canyon Lake Boat Ramp #7, not far from where he ...
The family of 25-year-old Luis Alexis Rodriguez, who drowned Saturday in Canyon Lake, is asking for the public’s help in searching for his body. Cousin Vanessa Vargas, who is in Canyon Lake along with Rodriguez’s ...
The search continues today for the body of 25-year-old Luis Alexis Rodriguez, who drowned Saturday after jumping off a boat in Canyon Lake to cool off. Canyon Lake Fire/EMS Battalion Chief Justin Lowth said searchers ...
Comal County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) is asking anyone with information about 25-year-old Luis Alexandria Rodriguez of Mexico, missing and presumed drowned in Canyon Lake at around 4 p.m. Saturday, to call 830-620-3400. CCSO spokesperson Jennifer ...
All Canyon Lake parks, boat ramps and outdoor recreation facilities are open for the July 4 holiday weekend. Tubing services cannot rent tubes but visitors can bring their own then pay to park and access ...
New Braunfels closed its river parks along the Comal and Guadalupe rivers today and postponed the city’s Fourth of July fireworks display in Landa Park. The closures only affect areas inside city limits. The announcement ...
Gov. Greg Abbott closed bars and tubing outfitters in an executive order this morning, but Canyon Lake’s county-operated boat ramps and parks will remain open. Comal County Judge Sherman Krause has not ordered any further ...
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) pleaded with the public today to help keep its 25 lake projects — including Canyon Lake — safe and trash-free. Without recreationalists’ cooperation, USACE’s Tim Miller, Forth Worth chief ...
As thousands of extra visitors surge into Canyon Lake this summer, leaving so much trash behind that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) is warning it may have to close more parks or trails, ...
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) today confirmed it is closing the Guadalupe Trail parking lot at Canyon Lake and warned of future closures over safety and environmental impact concerns. As reported yesterday, the Corps ...
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) said today it is closing Guadalupe Trail including the parking lot on Saturdays, Sundays and major holidays to prevent damage of natural resources on public and private property. Clay ...
Are there snakes in Canyon Lake and the Guadalupe River? Yes. Should you be worried? Brett Parker, who owns Hill Country Snake Removal (and is Canyon Lake Fire/EMS’ firefighter of the year) said people should ...
Water Oriented Recreation District of Comal County (wordcc.com)’s monthly board meeting is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 16 at the agency’s Sattler office, 1928 FM 2673, Canyon Lake. Physical attendance is not allowed at ...
If you fish in the Guadalupe River below Canyon Dam this summer, leave the rainbow trout alone. As water temperatures rise, oxygen levels decrease and the fish become stressed. Dan Cone, who works as a ...
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) closed two parks at Whitney Lake on June 9 for many of the same problems that plague its Canyon Lake parks: Large crowds, safety issues, trash, and concerns ...
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