BROWNSVILLE — At first, Jose and Yvonne Salas were somewhat concerned that their oldest sons, Tizoc and Phoenix, would not be able to kayak without their help.
Although it was a slow start they started to get the hang of it, with the South Texas Paddlers lifeguard’s help.
The whole family kayaked on the resaca by the Brownsville Events Center for 15 minutes before pulling up to the dock, a little wet from riding by a fountain.
“It was exciting, and we learned a little bit about the resaca’s history,” Yvonne said. “I liked that (the South Texas Paddlers) were doing this here. It’s a beautiful town, and we need more activities like this.”
The Salas family heard about the kayaking through word of mouth. One of their good friends suggested the idea because of how often it does family outings.
Danny Cuevas, the owner of South Texas Paddlers, said this was the second weekend the Paddlers were renting out kayaks to the community at the resaca. From now on, they will have kayaking available every Saturday and Sunday from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.
“We want to be able to show people the beauty of South Texas. Before, these resacas used to be crystal clear, and in old photos you could see people skiing on them,” Cuevas said. “Everyone wants to go to San Antonio or Austin for fun, but why would you when it’s right here in your own backyard?”
Gina Galindo and her husband, Mark, kayaked with their two sons, Travis and Taylor.
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