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Texas Water Safari

OFF TO SEADRIFT

OFF TO SEADRIFT

The Texas Water Safari began Saturday morning at the Meadows Center for Water and the Environment. The 260-mile competition, dubbed "The World's Toughest Canoe Race," begins in San Marcos and ends in Seadrift. Above, team River Fitness prepares to port at the falls at Rio Vista Park. Below left, team Single Bladies reaches the falls at Rio Vista. Below right, River Fitness ports on the San Marcos River near Martindale. See additional coverage on page 12A. Daily Record photos by Gerald Castillo

'The World's Toughest Canoe Race' set to return after 2020 cancellation

The Texas Water Safari will return in 2021 after the 2020 edition was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Above, racers take off from Spring Lake near the Meadows Center for Water and the Environment in 2019. Daily Record photo by Drew King

'The World's Toughest Canoe Race' set to return after 2020 cancellation

A year after the race was canceled in 2020, the Texas Water Safari is set to make its return to San Marcos.

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