Skip to main content

"Texas Flood" Wins the Texas Water Safari

The victor of the Texas Water Safari, a 260-mile canoe race along the San Marcos and Guadalupe rivers to the Gulf of Mexico, was a team paddling the appropriately named Texas Flood — with a time of 34 hours, 58 minutes.

by Carol Flake

Lead image for this article
Credit: David Dobbins

The victor of the Texas Water Safari, a 260-mile canoe race along the San Marcos and Guadalupe rivers to the Gulf of Mexico, was a team paddling the appropriately named Texas Flood — with a time of 34 hours, 58 minutes. Known as "the world's toughest boat race," this year's competition was postponed two weeks due to the Memorial Day floods. (Victoria Advocate)

Quality journalism doesn't come free

Perhaps it goes without saying — but producing quality journalism isn't cheap. At a time when newsroom resources and revenue across the country are declining, The Texas Tribune remains committed to sustaining our mission: creating a more engaged and informed Texas with every story we cover, every event we convene and every newsletter we send. As a nonprofit newsroom, we rely on members to help keep our stories free and our events open to the public. Do you value our journalism? Show us with your support.

Yes, I'll donate today

Information about the authors