The Texas Water Safari Has a Polecat in It: A Story of Faith, Perseverance & Competing in the "World's Toughest Boat Race"

"The Texas Water Safari is "The World's Toughest Boat Race." The challenges include a 262 mile race course down two Texas Rivers, whitewater rapids, multiple portages, and the scorching south Texas summer time heat. Competitors have four days and four hours to paddle from central Texas to the Gulf Coast. There is no prize money for the winners; just Texas-size bragging rights for the finishers."

The Texas Water Safari is an annual canoe race that starts in the college town of San Marcos and ...