Rock Island Canoe Team

01/05/2026

Good morning! Here is the latest from the Texas Brazos (2 nights on the river near DFW)! Get a taste of the outdoors from my husband Scott's beautiful writing.

Wednesday, December 17th 2025 my daughter Rose and I left Houston a little after 6:00 am. At 12:45 we pushed our loaded canoe into the clear water of the Palo Pinto County Brazos River, directly below the 16 Bridge and Possum Kingdom Dam. Our take out was 19.5 miles downriver at the 4 Bridge. Rochel...

09/24/2024

Wonderful weather we're having! Made it to White Oak Bayou near Bane Park on Sunday

05/20/2024

The latest from Scott!

The Spring Creek Access & Water Details is my continuation to the promotion of sustainable canoeing activities. As a serious casual outdoorsman, my writing is based on truth and experience rather than knowledge and agenda. There are many big, beautiful places on the small Texas stream, Spring Creek....

05/20/2024

The latest from Scott

The Spring Creek Access & Water Details is my continuation to the promotion of sustainable canoeing activities. As a serious casual outdoorsman, my writing is based on truth and experience rather than knowledge and agenda. There are many big, beautiful places on the small Texas stream, Spring Creek....

03/26/2024

The latest beautiful writing from my beloved husband, Scott.

Otherworldly beauty of the West Fork of the San Jacinto River. The call of the West Fork of the San Jacinto River lay unanswered a long time. Then, March of 2024 things lined up for me and that eerie and stricken stream. Starting at the 59 Bridge, my brother and I made a nanoscopic odyssey. We canoe...

02/07/2024

Good afternoon, got some good pictures in the article, if nothing else. Enjoy! -- Scott

"For who hath despised the day of small things?" Zechariah 4:10, King James Of the rivers that grace Texas, all have meager beginnings. Not all Texas streams achieve greatness and some that do, do not sustain that status. With notable exceptions, the majority of Texas rivers are flat water streams.....

08/26/2023

Scott's take on Armand Bayou!

Welcome to The Urban Frontier blog! My agenda is to promote outdoor activities in a natural setting with a base of experience and truth that is sustainable and honors God. Seeking to build a heritage, I strive to avoid polarizing language and phrases that recklessly ricochet through the internet. I....

03/08/2023

Scott has been tirelessly working on details for some Texas river accesses. For a full list of all the entry points/rivers he has evaluated, please scroll to the bottom!

Here are the three factors for classification he uses.

1) Ease/difficulty of use

2) Stability of the access, dependent on environmental aspects

3) Maintenance/cleanliness of the access

Not all water access are the same! Though seemingly obvious, it has taken me a while to recognize this fact. Transferring my experiences into meaningful information has been a puzzle. For my canoe team to continue, I needed to effectively communicate what to expect at the launches and landings. Prev...

01/04/2023

"Accepting Tranquility" - hubby's recent canoe trip, on the Colorado River --

Saturday morning, December 3, the Rock Island Canoe Team launched the first overnight river trip of 2022. With an overcast sky, mild temperatures and a north wind on our backs, Bob and I canoed down the river. We were on a 20 mile reach of the Texas Colorado, from Columbus to Altair. The class 1 acc...

01/03/2023

Scott's recent report on river access!

Beason's Park on the Colorado is one of many access along the Colorado River. Run by Colorado County this day use park is on a historic sight. Beason's has a bathroom, a pavilion, picnic tables and grills. Within the grounds are two historical markers. The park is easily accessed from highway US 90....

11/06/2022

This is how Scott rates his canoe launches. We always start with recon, then plan accordingly for the trip (gear, partner strength, length of trip, etc).... Read more here!

Not all water access are the same! Though seemingly obvious, it has taken me a while to recognize this fact. Transferring my experiences into meaningful information has been a puzzle. For my canoe team to continue, I needed to effectively communicate what to expect at the launches and landings. Prev...