Oklahoma City River Sports

Oklahoma scene: Oklahoma rowing team earns NCAA berth May 18, 2013 The Oklahoma rowing team won its first Conference USA championship to secure the program's first NCAA Championship berth. The Sooners, in their fifth season as a varsity program, won three races and finished second in the other two events for a total of 63 points, ahead of Tennessee's 57 and Texas' 56 on Melton... Read More

For the recreational paddler, OKC RIVERSPORT offers moonlight kayaking and guided kayak fishing trips on Lake Overholser May 04, 2013 There are plenty of opportunities in Oklahoma, from river kayaking, kayak fishing, competitive kayaking and more Read More

Paracanoeing: Shad Isaac looks to master the water April 26, 2013 Multi-time wheelchair racing champion turns his focus to paracanoeing at the Canoe-Kayak Flatwater Sprint Team Trials on the Oklahoma River. Read More

Kayaking: Top paddlers from U.S. will race on Oklahoma River April 25, 2013 Dylan Puckett of Jones, Bria Cornforth of Oklahoma City will be competing for roster spots Read More

Oklahoma River selected as site of international junior regatta April 11, 2013 Top young rowers from North America will be racing on the Oklahoma River in July as Oklahoma City has been selected as the site of the 2013 CanAmMex Regatta. The July 7-14 regatta will bring together the top junior competitors from the United States, Canada and Mexico. “The regatta serves two purposes,”... Read More

UCO gets $2M gift for Boathouse district January 15, 2013 OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The University of Central Oklahoma has received a $2 million gift that will go toward construction of a boathouse on the Oklahoma River. Read More

National Drag Boat Association will call Oklahoma City home January 08, 2013 The association will hold one event on the Oklahoma River this year, with two scheduled for 2014. Read More

Whitewater course design plans falling into place December 31, 2012 Conceptual designs for a proposed white-water course alongside the Oklahoma River downtown include elements for users both novice and professional. Course design said he is basing it on previously ones developed in Charlotte, N.C., and used at last summer's Olympics in London. Read More

Competitive rower filed a victim's protective order in Oklahoma weeks before slaying December 22, 2012 William Schnittman, who dreamed of competing as an Olympic rower and sowed similar dreams in children, sought a victim's protective order earlier this month against Darrell Kurt Wilson, the man who shot him dead before killing himself Friday in Oklahoma City. Read More

Celebrations planned in 2013 for 20th anniversary of Oklahoma City's MAPS vote December 15, 2012 A series of celebrations are planned in Oklahoma City during 2013 to recognize the 20th anniversary of the first MAPS vote. Read More