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Saturday, February 23, 2013  The Sand Drag is back again and thousands of people were at the Canadian River for the festivities. But new restrictions on places like Rosita Flats might affect future events like this.

Sunday, September 04, 2011  "If it's got wheels and a motor, it will usually be here", said Amarillo local and avid off-roader, Joe Simms. That was certainly the case on Sunday at the Canadian River where hundreds of off-roaders made their way down into the river for some Labor Day holiday fun.

Thursday, September 01, 2011  For adventure enthusiasts who like to go off-roading, a monkey wrench may have been thrown into those plans.

Monday, May 16, 2011  One woman is dead after a rollover accident at the Canadian River.

Monday, December 13, 2010  The weekend storm closed major highways in several states, canceled more than 1,600 flights in Chicago and collapsed the roof of the Minnesota Vikings' stadium

Wednesday, October 06, 2010  Off-road vehicle riders under 18 have a new online option for taking training courses required by New Mexico law.

Sunday, August 15, 2010  8 dead, 12 wounded as truck plows into crowd at off-road race in Southern California desert

Sunday, July 11, 2010  The Rosita Creek Flats, which is part of the Canadian River, saw vandalism over the July 4th holiday.  Now a group of off roaders and Potter County is trying to prevent that from happening again.

Thursday, April 22, 2010  The National Park Service has been holding meetings to help identify potential environmental impacts, issues, and concerns.

Tuesday, April 20, 2010  Beginning Tuesday night, the National Parks Service is asking for input on off-roading events at Lake Meredith.

Monday, April 19, 2010  The National Parks Service will be holding open houses on possible changes to the off-road areas within Lake Meredith.  Below is the official press release from the service.

Friday, May 08, 2009  A Liberty County couple is jailed Friday after the overnight shooting of three people, including two children, who were off-roading near Dayton.

Tuesday, March 31, 2009  Yamaha recalls 120,000 off-road vehicles after 46 deaths.