Roughly 30 years ago, Buda resident Veronica Sosa watched as her father pushed his body and soul to the limit in what she felt was a “crazy race.” Her dad was one of a handful of people who competed in the Texas Water Safari canoe race. An event deemed as one of the world’s toughest boat competition...

More than 250 canoers lined up at the Meadows Center in San Marcos on June 9 to begin the annual Texas Water Safari race. Canoers raced 260 miles down the San Marcos and Guadalupe rivers to make it to the city of Seadrift in 100 hours or fewer. The Texas Water Safari is known as the world’s toughest...

Hundreds of thrill seekers forged their path on the mighty San Marcos River and beyond last weekend as they took part in the 2017 Texas Water Safari. The safari, which calls itself the “worlds toughest canoe race,” consists of a 260-mile trek that begins at the headwaters of the San Marcos River and...