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Austin paddlers gear up for sprint up Texas coast
Five Texas paddlers are heading to the Third Coast this week to paddle from Boca Chica Beach in Brownsville to Sabine Pass near Port Arthur. I’m tagging along on that mini-expedition, which should take about eight days, but not in a boat. I’ll be on shore, chasing the...

My Packit Gourmet has arrived and I’m ready for adventure!
I just got a shipment of dehydrated meals, the first sign of my upcoming trip to the Texas Coast to follow the Arctic Cowboys (plus one) as they paddle from Boca Chica Beach to Sabine Pass. I’m pretty psyched, since I’ve been at home since flying in from Canada on...

Yesterday’s rain served up a big bump on today’s river run
Yesterday’s rains gave me and veteran paddler Jimmy Harvey a nice push down the Colorado River today. Jimmy loaned me a one-man racing canoe and he climbed into his Epic kayak for the 25-mile trip from Fisherman’s Park in Bastrop to the Highway 230 Bridge in...

Back in the canoe, ready for a long(ish) run
I’m getting back in the boat this week to do some research for an upcoming magazine article. I’ll be paddling about 26 miles from Fisherman’s Park in Bastrop to Smithville, but it’s been a few months since I’ve spent time in a boat. Also, now’s not the time to paddle...