PHOTOS: See the 50th Texas Water Safari, beginning to end
SAN MARCOS - The 50th running of the Texas Water Safari started Saturday morning at the San Marcos Aquarena and will make its way through Victoria beginning Sunday morning and throughout the day. The race is seeing its highest participation ever, as 141 boats will try to break the record set in 1997 or a little over 24 hours from San Marcos to Seadrift. New this year, fans and curious folks can track the progress of each boat as it makes its way down the San Marcos and Guadalupe rivers, by going online to TexasWaterSafari.org. The last boats should reach Seadrift on Tuesday afternoon.
C.J. Hall receives a hug and a smooch from his cousin Lisa Huddler, of Seadrift, ...
C.J. Hall, left, and his partner Michael Cade at greeted by cheers and high-fives from ...
Brenda Thomas gets a hug from her husband, Norm, after he performed a rap that ...
Canoes surround a flag flown at half mast Wednesday in honor of Brad Ellis, the ...
James Ward, of Dripping Springs, makes a donation to the family of Brad Ellis before ...
Dodd Yeager, of Bryan, addresses the crowd after receiving a trophy at the ending ceremony ...
Tommy Schulte, of the Guadalupe Blanco River Authority, bows his head in prayer Wednesday before ...
TOP: Team captain Trisha Vail hugs her fiance and competitor Chris LaRocque as they receive ...
RIGHT: Myla Weber high-fives her husband, Jim, after receiving her participation plaque for the Texas ...
Courtney Weber clasps her hand together in prayer as she, and the rest of the ...
The crowd prays together for Brad Ellis and his family before the final ceremony of ...
Jim and Myla Weber look at the plaques they received for finishing the Texas Water ...
Shane Perrin paddles his board down the San Marcos River during the first day of ...
Jake Ondreas, 30, is hugged by a well-wisher after completing the Texas Water Safari. He ...
Ben Horsey lifts his foot to show the wrinkled skin, the effects of being in ...
54 year-old RD Kissling from Houston raises his hand in victory as he crosses the ...
Nathan Tart and Ben Horsey, of Austin, hug each other after a grueling two days ...
Sam Ritchie helps lift a victorious Boat No. 314 out of the water late Sunday ...
Richard Ameen, boat 8005, gets out of his conoe and rests in the Quadalupe at ...
R.D. Kissling, boat 38, paddles towards his team captain at a checkpoint outside of Cuero ...
R.D. Kissling, boat 38, pushes off the bank of the Guadalupe River at a checkpoint ...
Cindy Alford watches Texas Water Safari participant R.D. Kissling, boat 38, depart from the checkpoint ...
Texas Water Safari participant Richard Ameen, boat 8005, is greeted by his son and team ...
R.D. Kissling, boat 38, pushes off the bank of the Guadalupe River at a checkpoint ...
Team captain Terry Alford talks to Texas Water Safari participant R.D. Kissling, boat 38, and ...
Terry Alford, who is R.D. Kissling's team leader, poured fresh, cold water into Kissling's jug. ...
Terry Alford helps R.D. Kissling, boat 38, up the bank of the Guadlupe River at ...
Terry Alford helps R.D. Kissling, boat 38, up the bank of the Guadlupe River at ...
Terry Alford, who is R.D. Kissling's team leader, poured fresh, cold water into Kissling's jug.
Team captain Terry Alford talks to Texas Water Safari participant R.D. Kissling, boat 38, and ...
R.D. Kissling, boat 38, pushes off the bank of the Guadalupe River at a checkpoint ...
Texas Water Safari participant Richard Ameen, boat 8005, is greeted by his son and team ...
Boat No. 52, from front, Jimmy Doran, Ken Kieffer and Doug Mackay prepare to portage ...
Owen West, of boat number 220, stands up in his canoe for the singing of ...
Crowd members cheer and snap photos with their cell phones as the boats leave the ...
Holly Orr begins to push her boat over the Staples Dam Saturday during the first ...
Jamie and Brian Sanderford, left and right respectively, paddle away from the first check point, ...
After the sound of feedback from the microphone, because no one had a start gun, ...
Joshua Todd waits in his kayak for the 50th annual Texas Water Safari to start ...
Despite fierce competition in the Texas Water Safari Scott Meares, of boat 1116, took a ...
Jeff McAdams laughs during an interview as he loads his boat before getting in the ...
Will Wolfe, left, puts his boat in the water with his partner Julio Lucero before ...
Jeff McAdams, left, and Rob Bailey prepare to put their canoe in the water while ...
Willie George was the original Texas Water Safari participant after he paddled down the San ...
Ben Keating, of Arizona, begins to paddle under under the bridge at Westerfield Crossing during ...
Scott Meares avoids getting hit by Rory Hafernick, 6, of San Antonio, who was swinging ...
