8/3/19 29th Annual Neches River Wilderness Race by Cara Campbell
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Canoes sit on display while participants register during the 29th annual Neches River Wilderness Race Saturday morning, Aug. 3, 2019, at a starting point in the Lake Palestine dam area on Highway 79 between Jacksonville and Palenstine. The 22-mile river race was put on by the Neches River Runner Paddling Club. (Cara Campbell/Tyler Morning Telegraph)
Canoes and kayaks, prepped with water, snacks and sunscreen, sit on display as participants register during the 29th annual Neches River Wilderness Race Saturday morning, Aug. 3, 2019, at a starting point in the Lake Palestine dam area on Highway 79 between Jacksonville and Palenstine. The 22-mile river race was put on by the Neches River Runner Paddling Club. (Cara Campbell/Tyler Morning Telegraph)
Father and son volunteers Dwayne (back) and Kayne Parrish help distribute kayaks to participants during the 29th annual Neches River Wilderness Race Saturday morning, Aug. 3, 2019, at a starting point in the Lake Palestine dam area on Highway 79 between Jacksonville and Palenstine. The 22-mile river race was put on by the Neches River Runner Paddling Club. (Cara Campbell/Tyler Morning Telegraph)
Frank Walker, of Little Rock, Arkansas, helps Wayne Brown, of Palestine, carry his kayak to a spot on the river bank during registration for the 29th annual Neches River Wilderness Race Saturday morning, Aug. 3, 2019, at a starting point in the Lake Palestine dam area on Highway 79 between Jacksonville and Palenstine. The 22-mile river race was put on by the Neches River Runner Paddling Club. (Cara Campbell/Tyler Morning Telegraph)
Brad Chaffins, Neches River Runner Paddling Club president, gives a safety brief to participants following registration for the 29th annual Neches River Wilderness Race Saturday morning, Aug. 3, 2019, at a starting point in the Lake Palestine dam area on Highway 79 between Jacksonville and Palenstine. The 22-mile river race was put on by the Neches River Runner Paddling Club. (Cara Campbell/Tyler Morning Telegraph)
Canoes and kayaks, prepped and ready to go, sit on display as participants listen to a safety brief during the 29th annual Neches River Wilderness Race Saturday morning, Aug. 3, 2019, at a starting point in the Lake Palestine dam area on Highway 79 between Jacksonville and Palenstine. The 22-mile river race was put on by the Neches River Runner Paddling Club. (Cara Campbell/Tyler Morning Telegraph)
