​After some stormy weather, the day dawned bright and beautiful - perfect for

another Greens Bayou Regatta on the beautiful Greens Bayou Paddling Trail! 

The water was a little higher than usual, and the current a little faster,

so there were some fast boats on the bayou!

 

This year's Regatta was once again presented by Coca Cola Southwest Beverages, and has always been presented by the Coalition to showcase and promote Greens Bayou as a natural recreational jewel in urban Houston.  Many different

types of paddlers enjoy this Regatta - serious racers,

people out to enjoy the bayou, and conservationists helping to clean up

the floatables that collect along the edges.  Everyone had a great time!

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Our mission is to improve the quality of life in the watershed.  We host cleanups, plant trees, promote, and seek funding for, parks, trails, & boat launches, and advocate for flood mitigation and resilience.  We also monitor water quality and have an on-the-water environmental education program for kids. We are a 501(c)3 nonprofit and we are funded through donations, grants and sponsorships. The Regatta serves as a fundraiser, an awareness campaign and a cleanup effort!

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 We couldn't do this without our sponsors, shown below, or our many volunteers!  We thank Houston Parks Board and Houston Parks & Recreation--without their wonderful parks and launches, we wouldn't have a Regatta at all.  Many thanks to In-Kind donors Precinct 4 who shared Corporate Cup canoes, and to Precinct 2 who this year shared tents, tables, chairs , and also transported everything from park-to-park.  Special thanks to Fran Wilcox and Tyrone White, our sweeps who followed the last boats in; and Coca Cola SWB who kept us hydrated.  Our "Best Lunch on the Bayou" was once again prepared by our own Barry Ross with help from his family and friends from North Belt UD - WOW.  And Mom's Country Kitchen supplied the delicious sides!  And thanks to Spindletap who most kindly provided the beer to refresh parched adults! And finally, we definitely appreciate METRO for getting everyone back to their vehicles at the end of the day

with their usual excellent service.

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Race Director Tom Helm made sure we had a fun and safe Regatta.  He's promised to come back and do it again next year.  Special thanks to his new young assistant time keeper, Luna Ziegler.  What a great job!

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Our volunteers are the best!  You got everyone registered, set up tents and tables, helped carry canoes, weighed trash, loaded vehicles--the event wouldn't have happened without you!  We love you all!

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  We look forward to seeing you soon on Greens Bayou!

Join us in our efforts to make the watershed a wonderful place

to live, work and play!