Texas Water Safari Price Increase from $250 per paddler to $300 per paddler.
2026-03-27

Texas River Marathon Registration Deadline for Teams to receive T-shirts for racers and team captains.
2026-04-11
Texas River Marathon registrations after April 11 will not receive a t-shirt for racers and team captains.

Registration Deadline for Texas River Marathon and Gator Chase. No Race Day registration.
2026-04-18

Texas Water Safari Price Increase from $300 per paddler to $350 per paddler.
2026-05-01

Texas River Marathon (online registration only) Team Captain is required.
2026-05-02
9am Start.
River Haven RV Resort — Cuero, Texas
Entry fee: $75 per paddler. Deadline to receive t-shirt for racers and team captains is April 11. Final Registration deadline is April 18. No entry fee for team captains.
35-mile race from River Haven RV Resort to the Pump House Restaurant. This is the preliminary race used to determine starting positions/line up for Texas Water Safari. It is not mandatory to race this race in order to race the Texas Water Safari. The cut off at Hwy 447 Nursery Bridge is 1:00 PM (Saturday). An additional cutoff deadline is 4:00 PM (Saturday) at Victoria City Park boat ramp. The finish line cutoff is 5:00 PM (Saturday) at the Pumphouse Restaurant in Victoria City Park. If you do not finish by 5:00 PM and are entered in Safari, you will lose your starting position in the TWS. You can still race the TWS, but your starting position will be moved back to one of the last starting rows.
T-shirts are only guaranteed to teams and one team captain per team. You will register your boat number and you are required to have this number on your boat race morning. Team captains are required for this race and cannot be shared between teams.

Gator Chase (online registration only)
2026-05-03
Entry fee is $40 per paddler. No Team Captain required. Deadline to register is April 18.
The start will be at the Swinging Bridge TWS Checkpoint and finish at Wooden Bridge TWS Checkpoint. Total length is 25 miles. All entries will get an alligator tooth key chain. We will also serve lunch for racers when they finish. There will be no official awards ceremony. We understand teams need to get home so awards will be handed out when you finish.

Texas Water Safari — Must be registered by May 3 to hold Prelim (Texas River Marathon) finish for starting position in TWS.
2026-05-03

Texas Water Safari Registration Deadline (online registration only)
2026-05-15
Entry Fee $250 (through March 27), $300 (through May 1), $350 (through May 15) per paddler. No entry fee for team captains. No team captain changes after registration closes. Must be registered by May 3 to hold prelim finish for starting position in TWS.

Texas Water Safari Check-In
2026-06-11 09:00 - 17:00 (America/Chicago) | The Meadows Center, 211 San Marcos Springs Dr, San Marcos, Texas, 78666
Boats and equipment lists will be checked. Mandatory meeting at 4 p.m. for entrants & captains to review rules/questions. Checkin Sign up times will be available late May. Information will be emailed and posted.

Start of the 63rd Annual Texas Water Safari
2026-06-12 09:00 - 2026-06-16 13:00 | The Meadows Center, 211 San Marcos Springs Dr, San Marcos, Texas, 78666
Entrants should be at their boats ready to enter the water by 8 a.m.
DO NOT ENTER THE LAKE UNTIL YOU ARE TOLD THAT IT’S OK TO DO SO. THE TWS HAS SPECIAL PERMISSION FROM TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY TO START THE RACE ON SPRING LAKE AND MUST FOLLOW STRICT RULES.
Postponement dates are TBD.

Awards Banquet
2026-06-15 | Bill Sanders Memorial Park, 1522 Swan Point, Seadrift, Texas, 77983
Free for all teams (and up to two captains per team). Tickets for extra banquet meals can be purchased at the banquet.

Texas Water Safari Deadline
2026-06-16
Texas Water Safari Deadline — Seadrift Texas — Bill Sanders Memorial Park — 1522 Swan Point, Seadrift, TX 77983

Jr. Texas Water Safari
2026-09-19
Jr. Texas Water Safari (shorter version of the Texas Water Safari with same age requirements as the Texas Water Safari)
Race Day Registration only — San Marcos City Park
16 miles from San Marcos City Park to Staples Hwy 1977 bridge. Entry fee $35 per paddler (race day registration only). Registration begins at 8 a.m. at San Marcos City Park.
Cut-off deadline for reaching Hwy 1979 Martindale Bridge is 12 noon.
Food and drinks will be provided at the finish. There will be cash drawings at the awards; you must be present to win.
