Texas_Water_Safari
The Texas Water Safari is a boat race down waterways from San Marcos, Texas, to Seadrift, Texas.[1] The total distance traveled is 262 miles. Racers must take all equipment needed with them, receiving only medical supplies, food, water, and ice along the way. The primary requirement is a boat powered only by human muscle. The event was first held in 1963, and is run annually. The race begins on the second Saturday of June of each year, barring bad weather.
In 1962 Frank Brown and Bill "Big Willie" George navigated from San Marcos to Corpus Christi without a motor.[2] In 1963 they created the Texas Water Safari which would become an annual race.