Rio Vista Park in San Marcos was crowded on Sunday, June 21. The city is again closing all river parks, effective Thursday, June 25. Five Mile Dam park will close at the same time.

Nothing takes the edge off the Texas summer sun like a float on a cool, spring-fed river.

As it turns out, the coronavirus flourishes in that same environment.

Floating the San Marcos, Guadalupe and Comal rivers was among the high-risk activities brought forward by Hays County Epidemiologist Eric Schneider on Wednesday d...