With a lack of adequate water supplies "to supportboat movement", closed sections of the canal were padlocked shut on 17 November to prevent boat movement.
Despite careful planning, he had not anticipated the difficulty of carrying a canoe up to base camp -- a supportboat is often the only way to ensure your safety in unchartered waters.
In 2004, picketers gathered outside his home in Clear Lake, southeast of Houston, to protest his support of President George W. Bush and the Swift Boat campaign.