Summer is here and it is getting a little warm so I have a suggestion that will help you enjoy the season and that is to take a look at the paddling trails that are available to us by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department and…

One of the biggest boating weekends of the year is Memorial Day weekend, which is now behind us. It is the unofficial opening for the boating season in the great state of Texas for the summer.
Folks thrill as th…

I have recently noticed a lot of vehicles with kayaks strapped to the top or in the truck beds.
It looks like the business to be in is the kayaks business. I do know that kayaking is one water sport that is grow…

Nestled in a picturesque cove, Bentwater’s Marina, Ship Store, and Boat Launch provide everything you need for a day of fun on Lake Conroe! Whether you’re a casual or serious boater, Bentwater’s full-service Marina has what you are looking for. […]

Boaters education classes are required for those born after Sept. 1, 1993, to operate a boat or vessel on the water.

No boat shows this year can eliminate the adventure out of looking around at all of the new goodies for our boats that we love to look at, dream about, and try and figure out how we can afford to make out boats more user friend…

Here we are faced with some cold weather for a few days and some boaters will be thinking about putting their boats away for the winter. And if you are in that group, you need to keep in mind that there is a right and a wrong w…

The Fourth of July is here already and we have once again passed the half-way mark for another year. As is normal, the days have started to get shorter by about five minutes a day until the winter solstice, which is Dec. 21. Fo…

June is here and the weather has been kind of stormy at times, but it is summer so it can become bright and sunny at any minute and grow hot enough to cook an egg on the sidewalk. I can also remember many a summer that demonstr…

Memorial Day is just around the corner and is normally one of the biggest boating holidays on our waterways here in Texas. This year is unique because many folks have been cooped up at home for two months or more, thanks to the…

We are still up to our ears in trying to stay at home, and the walls are closing in on us as we keep out of the way of the coronavirus. I can tell you that I have enjoyed about all of this hibernating I can stand, but I guess i…

The Bentwater Marina & Ship Store offers Lake Conroe’s boating public a self-serve, 89 Octane with Biobor Fueling Station, available 7-days a week.   Convenience items available at the Bentwater Ship Store…       KAYAK RENTALS     Kayaking […]

There are a large number of people who have moved to the Southeastern Texas Coast and many have never before had the opportunity to own a boat and get out on the water of one of our many lakes or the Gulf of Mexico and enjoy fi…

The boat show has once again shown us a lot of pretty boats, motors, and a myriad of accessories that are all good-looking, expensive, and they do shine. The overabundance of electronic gizmos and gadgets completely overload my…

It still may be warm here but believe it or not winter is on the way…probably. Well it usually comes down this way anytime now from today through February, so we need to be prepared for it just in case it gets here. For those o…

I came back from my walk early this morning, opened up my computer and there on my calendar were two dates circled which I could not believe were here already — Memorial Day and the date school, and my grandchildren, gets out f…

Boating is a big deal here in this part of the greatest state in the union, and we Texans who live within driving distance of a body of water will gravitate to it regularly. To give an example of how much water we have avail…

An interesting thing that Jackson has noticed about the people who live in the area is that many have either purchased a second home to be closer to the water, or that they are willing to have a longer commute time in order to live there.

“The bottom…

LAKE CONROE – As boaters are expected to hit the lake this summer, law enforcement officials are starting up a new initiative to make sure those boaters are doing so in a safe manner. The Montgomery County Precinct 1 Constable’s Office kicked off…

Local officials are urging the public to educate themselves on water laws and to keep life jackets readily accessible while celebrating on Lake Conroe.
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With a little luck we may be seeing a break in the large amount of rain we have had once again and maybe we will be good for a while and dry out a little and also can get back to hot and muggy weather.

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Memorial Day just passed us by for another year, and Lake Conroe is abuzz with watercraft on the weekends as it will remain until after Labor Day.

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I do not know where this year is going, but it appears to have been passing me by at an alarming rate of speed. It seems like schools were just getting out for the summer and my grandson was mowing my grass every week — for a substantial fee…

The Montgomery County Precinct 1 Lake Patrol has three new boats that will help increase supervision and improve response times as activity on Lake Conroe heats up during the summer.

The new boats replaced three older ones in the fleet.

Citing a…

Important Message for Registered Boaters Texas Parks and Wildlife Department sent this bulletin at 05/22/2013 04:27 PM CDT Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page. This is an important message for registered Texas boat owners  Dear […]