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Always a fun first weekend of October in Texas. As summer heat retreats into autumn breezes there is a fun 12 mile paddle race held at the Come and Take It festival in Gonzales, Texas. Video of starts and dam portages at this family friendly event held October 3, 2026.

2026 Come and Take It Canoe Race - Gonzales, Texas This short 12 mile paddle race is a family tradition at the Come an...

Competition class reaches adventure class in the final stretch of the 2026 Colorado River 100. With 3 miles remaining racers muster their grit for a sprint to the finish line.

2026 Colorado River 100 - Rabbs Bluff Island 4:45 pm Competition class catching and passing adventure class in the final...

Barrels of fun over the Martindale Dam at the 2026 JR. Texas Water Safari.

2026 TEXAS WATER SAFARI - Junior Jumps the Dam Racers negotiate the Martindale Dam during the 2026 JR. Texas Water...

Even MORE from the 2026 Colorado River 100. Keeping the edits bite sized but you can also catch the full length 2024 Colorado River 100, and the 2025 Colorado River 100, right on the channel links.

2026 Colorado River 100 - Rabbs Prairie Rapid 4:15 pm Racers passing through Rabbs Prairie Rapid as they near the finish ...

More from the 2026 Colorado River 100 as racers dash through flooded Buffalo Wallow Rapids.

2026 Colorado River 100 - Buffalo Wallow Rapids 2:30 pm Racers get a boost from rain filled Buffalo Wallow Rapids. River ha...

Big fun at Rio Vista in San Marcos, Texas!

2026 TEXAS WATER SAFARI - Junior Wreaks Havok at Rio Vista The Junior Water Safari is a 16 mile sprint from San Marcos to Stap...

Cloudy weather kept temps lower throughout the morning hours of the 2026 Colorado River 100. Racers were restocking for the remaining 36 miles and the relentless sunshine they were about to endure.

2026 Colorado River 100 - Smithville Checkpoint #1 - 10:45 am Cloudy conditions kept temperatures from creeping much above 90°F b...

The 2026 Colorado River 100 rushing through Tahitian Village golf course and bluff.

2026 Colorado River 100 - Tahitian Golf Course Bluff - 8:30 am Moving into mile 9 of the 62 mile course with cooler morning temper...

Competitors scorching through mile 5 at the Colorado River 100. Saturday September 12, 2026.

2026 Colorado River 100 - Union Pacific Rail Trestle #1 - 7:50 am 5 miles into the 2026 CR 100 in under an hour, aided by rainfall fr...

Had a bit of fun on the river this past weekend. Colorado River 100 is back in full swing and this was the start in Bastrop, Texas.

2026 Colorado River 100 - Competition Class Start 7:00 am The competition class starting their 62 mile (100 km) battle of the...