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Rotted pigs, peeing in cups and other lessons from Saturday’s night paddle
Imagine falling down an endless spiral of darkness, where you can’t really see where you’re going. Toss in a helping of unidentified sounds, a shovel (or hundred) full of stink, a seat that could at any time catapult you into the dark murk, and you’ve got a vague idea...
Team That’s What She Said tackles race, draws one step closer to Texas Water Safari
In today’s “This is How We Prepare for the Texas Water Safari” chronicles, Team “That’s What She Said” tackled a 25-mile race on the San Marcos River. Team member Sheila Reiter had to detour to Houston, so her boyfriend, Jeff Wueste, filled her seat. I sat in the...
The view from a ‘glass bottom’ kayak is crystal clear
I felt like I was floating in a water glass last week, when I paddled across Medina Lake in a clear plastic kayak. Below me, just green-blue water, pierced by flashes of sunlight. Above me, blue sky like a water color painting. Former Olympic kayaker Ben Kvanli had...
Heading out on Lady Bird Lake? Fetch a ball or two …
It turns out that canoe racing helps make Lady Bird Lake a cleaner place. That’s because it’s become something of a game among local paddlers training for the Texas Water Safari to pick up balls - tennis, ping pong, whiffle and others - that they find while training....
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