Bayou sailors try not to get feet wet
Kayakers paddle from San Felipe to Preston Street for a regatta on Buffalo Bayou
By Melissa Phillip
on March 16, 2013 1:15 PM
People paddle along during the Buffalo Bayou Regatta Saturday, March 16, 2013 in Houston. At least 500 boats are participating in the 15 mile race.
People paddle along during the Buffalo Bayou Regatta Saturday, March 16, 2013 in Houston. At least 500 boats are participating in the 15 mile race.
Photo: Melissa Phillip, Houston Chronicle
Boats in the water as the Buffalo Bayou Regatta gets underway Saturday, March 16, 2013 in Houston. At least 500 boats are participating in the 15 mile race. (Melissa Phillip / Houston Chronicle)
Boats in the water as the Buffalo Bayou Regatta gets underway Saturday, March 16, 2013 in Houston. At least 500 boats are participating in the 15 mile race. (Melissa Phillip / Houston Chronicle)
People paddle along during the Buffalo Bayou Regatta Saturday, March 16, 2013 in Houston. At least 500 boats are participating in the 15 mile race.
People paddle along during the Buffalo Bayou Regatta Saturday, March 16, 2013 in Houston. At least 500 boats are participating in the 15 mile race.
Photo: Melissa Phillip, Houston Chronicle
A boater paddles under a bridge during the Buffalo Bayou Regatta Saturday, March 16, 2013 in Houston. At least 500 boats are participating in the 15 mile race.
A boater paddles under a bridge during the Buffalo Bayou Regatta Saturday, March 16, 2013 in Houston. At least 500 boats are participating in the 15 mile race.
Photo: Melissa Phillip, Houston Chronicle
A few boaters splash each other as they paddle along during the Buffalo Bayou Regatta Saturday, March 16, 2013 in Houston. At least 500 boats are participating in the 15 mile race.
A few boaters splash each other as they paddle along during the Buffalo Bayou Regatta Saturday, March 16, 2013 in Houston. At least 500 boats are participating in the 15 mile race.
Photo: Melissa Phillip, Houston Chronicle
People paddle along during the Buffalo Bayou Regatta Saturday, March 16, 2013 in Houston. At least 500 boats are participating in the 15 mile race.
People paddle along during the Buffalo Bayou Regatta Saturday, March 16, 2013 in Houston. At least 500 boats are participating in the 15 mile race.
Photo: Melissa Phillip, Houston Chronicle
People paddle along during the Buffalo Bayou Regatta Saturday, March 16, 2013 in Houston. At least 500 boats are participating in the 15 mile race.
People paddle along during the Buffalo Bayou Regatta Saturday, March 16, 2013 in Houston. At least 500 boats are participating in the 15 mile race.
Photo: Melissa Phillip, Houston Chronicle
People paddle along during the Buffalo Bayou Regatta Saturday, March 16, 2013 in Houston. At least 500 boats are participating in the 15 mile race.
People paddle along during the Buffalo Bayou Regatta Saturday, March 16, 2013 in Houston. At least 500 boats are participating in the 15 mile race.
Photo: Melissa Phillip, Houston Chronicle
People paddle along during the Buffalo Bayou Regatta Saturday, March 16, 2013 in Houston. At least 500 boats are participating in the 15 mile race.
People paddle along during the Buffalo Bayou Regatta Saturday, March 16, 2013 in Houston. At least 500 boats are participating in the 15 mile race.
Photo: Melissa Phillip, Houston Chronicle
Boaters begin the Buffalo Bayou Regatta Saturday, March 16, 2013 in Houston. At least 500 boats are participating in the 15 mile race.
Boaters begin the Buffalo Bayou Regatta Saturday, March 16, 2013 in Houston. At least 500 boats are participating in the 15 mile race.
Photo: Melissa Phillip, Houston Chronicle
People paddle along during the Buffalo Bayou Regatta Saturday, March 16, 2013 in Houston. At least 500 boats are participating in the 15 mile race.
People paddle along during the Buffalo Bayou Regatta Saturday, March 16, 2013 in Houston. At least 500 boats are participating in the 15 mile race.
Photo: Melissa Phillip, Houston Chronicle
A couple tries to find the direction as people paddle along during the Buffalo Bayou Regatta Saturday, March 16, 2013 in Houston. At least 500 boats are participating in the 15 mile race.
A couple tries to find the direction as people paddle along during the Buffalo Bayou Regatta Saturday, March 16, 2013 in Houston. At least 500 boats are participating in the 15 mile race.
Photo: Melissa Phillip, Houston Chronicle