Texas Water Safari

09/10/2026

Registration Closes in a week on Thursday Sept. 17th for the 2026 Junior TWS! 🛶🛶https://texaswatersafari.org/get-registered/

𝗜𝗠𝗣𝗢𝗥𝗧𝗔𝗡𝗧 𝗨𝗣𝗗𝗔𝗧𝗘𝗦:

1. 𝐏𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧 𝐚 𝐰𝐚𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐨𝐫 𝐒𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟏𝟖𝐭𝐡. All team members should each sign the waiver by accessing the link below, or using the QR code below. Completing registration and waivers is such a huge help to our volunteers, so please complete ASAP!
https://form.jotform.com/JLAagency/the-texas-water-safari-liability-wa

2. 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜 𝐀𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐭! The Texas State Bobcats will be playing UNT and kickoff will be at 11am on Saturday the 19th. 😳😱 Please expect traffic delays when planning your shuttles. City Park will be accessible via Charles Austin Drive from the east (by the baseball field). You will want to avoid Aquarena Springs. Paid access to the parks (Rio Vista) ended Labor Day weekend, however you will still need to pay to park at City Park. Plan on setting shuttle Early!!

09/08/2026

We need VOLUNTEERS for the Jr. Texas Water Safari!
September 19th, 2026

Be a Part of the race without having to Paddle!
Every great race needs people willing to help check in, guide new racers, staffing safety spots, timing, and just jumping in to help where needed.

If you love the Safari but do not plan to paddle, this is your chance to explore being a part of it.

Come spend a day on the river with some of your favorite people and help us put on a great race.
https://texaswatersafari.org/volunteer/

09/08/2026

Time is flying by to Register for the Junior TWS! The Jr. Texas Water Safari is a fast, fun, 16-mile canoe and kayak race down the beautiful San Marcos River from San Marcos City Park to Staples, TX (The first checkpoint of the TWS).

You must register On-Line by Thursday September 17th!
So Register ASAP!! https://checkout.square.site/merchant/38Y6JZC3B2M88/checkout/UIEDFGLGNVVVKCVRBQG2SFTX

Please refer to the Website for more information: https://texaswatersafari.org/get-registered/

There is no race day registration (race day changes are allowed). Race Day is September 19th. Check-in begins at 7 a.m. at San Marcos City Park. Race briefing at 8:15 a.m. Race starts at 9 a.m. at San Marcos City Park and ends at Staples. The cut off for reaching Hwy 1979 Martindale Bridge is 12:00 noon.

All rules will follow the TWS rulebook with the following exceptions:
1. The minimum age to race without an adult is 15
2. Required equipment is 1 USCG approved PFD per paddler
3. Ensure your paddles are in alignment with your hull (Aluminum class cannot use double blades)
4. Garmin InReach Tracking device is not required
5. Team Captains are not required

Reminders:
– Please ensure your boat number is 4″ tall and firmly affixed to your boat (port side)
– All classes follow the TWS rulebook
– Race official contact information will be shared at check-in. Please enter into your phone or take a photo.
– Parking at City Park is $15 for non-residents without a permit (University parking is also restricted, but street parking is open). Organize shuttles ahead of time to save money.

09/01/2026

Registration is OPEN for the Jr. Texas Water Safari!
Get registered. Start paddling!

September 19th, 9:00 a.m.
1:30pm Awards

Please use the square link below to register your ENTIRE TEAM. Registration fee is $35/paddler. Please add additional registrants equal to the number of paddlers in your boat (ex. 4-person Unlimited team = 4 registrants = $140).

***Waivers will be signed online so be on the lookout for follow-up communications***

For more information, always check out the TWS website!
For those of you who are Safari-curious, or excited to start training already, please note that the Junior TWS will happen on Sept. 19th, 2026 and there will be Only On-Line Registration this year. So much easier for the organizers if you sign up early! The first 16 miles of Safari, from City Park to Staples Dam is a challenge! But a lot of fun! More Info: https://texaswatersafari.org/get-registered/

Register Here: https://checkout.square.site/merchant/38Y6JZC3B2M88/checkout/UIEDFGLGNVVVKCVRBQG2SFTX

Link: https://square.link/u/v1tx0TzZ

08/26/2026

Some of you have been enjoying a well-earned break. Some of you apparently don’t know how to stop and have kept racing across Texas, the country, and beyond. And some of you are cautiously dipping a paddle in the water, wondering if a 2027 Novice run is a brilliant idea or a terrible life choice.

Whatever camp you’re in, it’s time to race!!

The Jr. Texas Water Safari kicks off at 9:00 a.m. on September 19th!

This year we will have Only Pre-Race Registration (race day changes allowed) and online waivers to improve the check-in process.
𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐎𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐬 𝐒𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟏𝐬𝐭, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐭 𝟏𝟏:𝟓𝟗𝐩𝐦 𝐨𝐧 𝐒𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟏𝟕𝐭𝐡.

Entry fee $35 per paddler.
7:00am – Check-in begins at 7:00 a.m. at San Marcos City Park.
8:15am - Race briefing
9:00am - Race Start!

Please check the event for information on rules and reminders.
The race will start promptly at 9am, and the cut-off deadline for reaching Hwy 1979 Martindale Bridge (near Spencer Canoes and Shady Grove) is 12:00 noon. https://www.facebook.com/share/1LERZDYqCb/

Food and drinks will be provided at the finish.

Questions? Please drop questions in the Discussion forum for the event, DM the TWS Facebook account or email David Kaiser ([email protected]).

08/11/2026

Tune in on Tuesday, August 11th at 11:30am to listen in as John Mark Harras, of the famous Cowboys team and David Kaiser, both well known paddlers in the Texas Water Safari, will be the guests, with Virginia Parker as host, on the Wonderful World Radio Show on at 11:30 a.m. Tune in to 104.1FM KZSM.org True Community Radio in San Marcos TX. OR listen online www.kzsm.org, click on Listen Now for this 30 minute interview with John who just finished his 40th Texas Water Safari!! His peers tell us he is a great speaker and humorist so we expect some wild Safari stories with David there to be sure it is all true! Rob Roark is our producer. Do not miss! Please spread the word.

07/26/2026

IMPRESSIVE showing of our Texans up in the AuSable River Canoe Marathon this morning!! Congratulations to our own Logan Mynar and partner Travis Mecklenburg who won the AuSable River Canoe Marathon This morning!! Chris Issendorf & Kyle Mynar just finished followed by Dodd Yeager & partner/TWS veteran as well, Bill Torongo! More TCKRA paddlers are coming in now--watch here: https://www.facebook.com/AuSableCanoeMarathon.org

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07/26/2026

If you are following the AuSable this morning, they are setting up livestream at finish! Our Logan Mynar with partner Travis Mecklenburg is on course to become the first Texan to win the race! Tune in to the livestream and support all our Texans racing up north!



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07/26/2026

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