events and recreation
  boat tours
  regatta
  anything that floats
planting on the parkway
dragon boat festival
history hikes
family nights
case kids day
trash bash
 

2010 Regatta Sponsors*

Sponsor Class
BRH Garver Construction

Admiral Class
Schlumberger
Waste Management Green Squad

Captain Class
Brookfield Properties
Gables Memorial Hills
Hines
PageSoutherlandPage
RdlR Architects, Inc.
REI-Houston


First Mate
Pacesetter Personnel Service
Bret and Brad Sanders

In-Kind Sponsors*:
107.5 The Eagle
Austin Canoe & Kayak
City of Houston - Convention & Entertainment Facilities Department
Harris County Flood Control District
Houston Canoe Club
The Houstonian Hotel, Club & Spa
Lead Optimize
Northwest Amateur Radio Society
REI-Houston
Saint Arnold Brewing Company
Southwest PaddleSports
Unilev Management Corporation
US Army Corps of Engineers
YAK-GEAR Inc.

*Sponsor listing as of January 25

 

 

 

38th Annual Buffalo Bayou Regatta


38th Annual Buffalo Bayou Regatta
Saturday, March 13, 2010

9am – Race Begins at San Felipe and Voss

11am-2pm – Finish line festivities at downtown’s Sesquicentennial Park

The Buffalo Bayou Partnership, a non-profit organization dedicated to enhancing Houston’s historic waterway, invites all paddlers to join in the fun on Saturday, March 13 at the 38th annual Buffalo Bayou Regatta, Texas largest canoe and kayak race.

 

Whether you are entering competitively, or paddling for pleasure, we encourage you to participate in the 15-mile USCA-sanctioned race along the scenic Buffalo Bayou.

Start – 9am
7700 San Felipe (just west of Voss Street)


Finish – 11am-2pm – Finish line festivities
Downtown’s Sesquicentennial Park (Preston and Bagby streets, adjacent to the Wortham Theater)

Free live music, awards ceremony, a chance to cheer on the racers as they cross the finish line - food and drinks will be available for sale

>> Click here for online individual registration

>>Click here for Sponsorship Opportunities

>> Rules and Regulations

>> Canoe and Kayak Rental Vendors


>> Individual Registration (printed form) (PDF form)

For questions about this year’s Regatta, please contact Trudi Smith at tsmith@buffalobayou.org or 713.752.0314 ext. 3.


 

2009 Buffalo Bayou Regatta

2009 RACE RESULTS

Free shuttle service to the race starting area will be provided for all participants (no boats) at the Finish line area (Sesquicentennial Park) from 11:30am-2:30pm.

 

To relive your regatta experience, click on the link below of the video by Chris Denny (kayak cam!)
http://www.gravityunknown.com/

To see some of the images taken by Katya Horner/Slight Clutter photography, you can do the following:
1) Go to: http://pa.photoshelter.com/c/katyahorner  2) Click on "Galleries" up at the top of the page 3) Click on "Buffalo Bayou Partnership [Regatta]"
4) Type in the password "Regatta" (case-sensitive)  Once there, you'll be able to download complimentary copies (jpegs) of any of the photos by clicking on the "download" link directly above the image.  The downloaded copy is intended for personal use only, such as scrapbooking and emailing to family/friends. If you'd like to add a photo to a social media site (i.e. Facebook or MySpace), please provide credit ("Photo by Katya Horner/Slight Clutter Photography) alongside the image

 

Here is the link to view and purchase photos:
http://www.ncompte.photobiz.com/cart/

Once you are at the site, YOU must type in your email address and a password (below)

Type in your email address
Password is: bbregatta09