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The
National Rivers Website:
Rivers
of Texas
Your center for river information for Texas.
Overview
of rivers in Texas
Rivers of Texas: Overview of Texas whitewater, Texas
paddling, Texas canoeing, Texas kayaking, Texas rafting, Texas
fly-fishing, Texas river conservation, Texas river law, and Texas
river access.
(In this space we will post an overview of rivers and river
recreation in Texas as soon as possible. In the meantime, note
that the rivers of Texas are described in books and videos
available from the
NORS
Resource Center.)
(If you would like to post an overview of the rivers in Texas,
please post it to the
River
Rendezvous, State River News, Texas News and Opinions section,
or e-mail it to us at nors@rmi.net,
and we will insert it here.)
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Texas
River News and Opinions
- Reports and descriptions of specific rivers in Texas.
- The current status of river conservation and access
issues in Texas.
The following news is assembled from postings
from various sources, as a public service. The sponsors of this
website do not assume responsibility for accuracy. Always
double-check information before relying on it, especially when
your safety is involved!
STATEWIDE ISSUES:
SPECIFIC RIVERS: Click to jump down to descriptions
and news about:
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Calendar
of River Events in Texas
Click to jump down to:
Races and Competitions. | River
Rodeos/Freestyle.
River Cleanups. | River
Festivals and Rendezvous.
Conventions, meetings, and classes. |
Other events.
(This calendar is assembled as a public service,
using postings from individuals. The sponsors of this website
assume no responsibility for the accuracy of the listings, or the
quality of the events. Always double-check information before
relying on it.)
Races and Competitions:
River Rodeos/Freestyle:
River Cleanups:
River Festivals and Rendezvous.
September 9--Trinity River Challenge. The Dallas
Down-river River Club needs volunteers to pull of the fifth annual
challenge. Contact Alan Tittle at 972-727-3586 or
tapnala@aol.com.
Conventions, meetings, and classes:
Every Wednesday--Roll, Paddle and Rescue Sessions. 5pm
to dark. Lake Grapevine, Rockledge Park. Contact Keith Smith at
940-566-4869.
Other events:
(To post an announcement of a Texas river event you are
organizing, click to go to:
River
Rendezvous--State River News--Texas River Events. The
webmaster will subsequently integrate your information into the
announcements above.)
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River
Links and Information Sources for Texas
Click to jump down to:
River clubs, associations, and organizations.
River guidebooks and videos about Texas.
River flow and weather information sources.
Federal government offices in Texas. |
State government offices.
Local government offices. |
Other information sources.
These listings are assembled as a public service,
using postings from individuals. The sponsors of this website assume
no responsibility for the accuracy of the listings. Always
double-check information before relying on it.
River clubs, associations, and
organizations.
River guidebooks and videos about Texas.
- To order books and videos about rivers in Texas, go to the
NORS
Resource Center.
- To announce a new book or video about rivers in Texas, get it
listed here by posting it to the River Rendezvous as shown
below, and also send a message to the NORS Resource Center by using
the Comment section of the
Resource
Center Order Form.
River flow and weather information sources.
- The U.S. Geological Survey website has current reports from
numerous river gauges nationwide. Click to leave this site and go to
that site, at http://water.usgs.gov
To get printable maps of Texas paddle trails, go to
www.dep.state.fl.us/gwt/canoeing.
The site also includes river descriptions and state parks .
Federal government offices in Texas.
State government offices.
Local government offices.
Other information sources.
(To add to, or correct, the above links and listings, click to go
to: River
Rendezvous: State River News, Texas River Links. Post your
addition or correction there, where it will be in view immediately,
and the webmaster will subsequently integrate your information into
the links above.)
The National Rivers Website
and the Rivers of Texas section are made possible by the
generosity of the members of the National Organization for Rivers
(NORS). To start or extend your membership, go to
NORS
Memberships.
NORS Twentieth Anniversary, 1978 to 1998.
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The National Organization for Rivers
(NORS)
Membership Offices: 212 West Cheyenne
Mountain
Colorado Springs, CO 80906
(719) 579-8759. Fax (719) 576-6238.
nors@rmi.net
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