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Plomo o Plata? or Paddles?
Letting his kayak paddle do the talking, 20-year old Martin Rangel, aka, “El Mudo”, (the Mute), held off a furious charge by the Villela Landeros twins to win the Rio Nazas Regata last week. It was a rousing finish to … Continue reading
No Child Left Inside
Modern man is the result of 2 million years of evolution, only the last 50 of which involved air-conditioning. So is it outrageous to suggest that human organisms — as perfectly designed as any under the sun — need sun, … Continue reading
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Sit-on-top Kayaking: Bargain Passport to Laredo-area Family Adventure
Let’s face it. In Laredo even parents whine “There’s nothing to do around here.” Continue reading
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Academy Sports and Outdoors’ Community Kayak Races Debuts at Dia del Rio
Her morning of volunteer trail work done, Linda Perez scuttles on all fours and gingerly transfers her weight into the kayak. But just as the raven-haired ten-year old is nearly settled in, she freezes, squeals and pleads to go back. … Continue reading
Coming to Laredo? Get ready to paddle!
With year-round warm temperatures and reliable flow, good fishing and some of the best bird watching in the continental United States, Laredo, Texas is fast becoming a top paddle sports destination. Laredo’s city council recently approved a proposition to create … Continue reading
Kayaking Takes Hold on the Rio Grande
One year after 200 paddlers from around the world descended on Laredo and Nuevo Laredo for the the first ever binational Laredos Riofest, paddle sports have seized the imagination of the general population. A new Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Paddling Trail application was approved by Laredo City Council. Quarterly Community Kayak races are now sponsored by Academy Sports + Outdoors, Budweiser, and Sames Ford. Continue reading
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Tagged Big River Outfitters, Carlos Mata, Eric Ellman, kayak, kayaking, Laredo, Los Dos Laredos, Nuevo Laredo, Paddle Trail, Paddliing Trail, race, races, Rio Bravo, Rio Grande
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The Summer the River Changed
The Rio Grande changed in the summer of 2010, and its changes are still flowing through the community of Los Dos Laredos, through us all. Continue reading
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Tagged 2010, Big River Outfitters, Dia del Rio, flood, kayak, kayak races, kayaking, Laredo, Los Dos Laredos, Nuevo Laredo, Rio Grande, Rio Grande Plaza Hotel
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