Forty-three cardboard boats of various shapes and sizes held together with duct tape and luck were part of the Thru the Chute Boat race in New Braunfels April 27. The boats with one or more captains and crew made their way through the city’s tube chute one-by-one as hundreds of people cheered from the banks of the Comal River.
Chute2 The team from Community Impact Newspaper and the Mystery Machine.[/caption] chute3 The Chute kicks out the car from Team New Braunfels Utilities.[/caption]
chute10 Fans line the footbridge over the chute at the beginning of the event.[/caption]chute5 Forty-three teams competed for trophies.[/caption] chute9 Teams get ready for the start of the event.[/caption]
chute7 Some boats made it through just fine. Others, like this one, were no longer seaworthy. All that was left was a shoe.[/caption] chute8 Teams gather before the start of the event.[/caption]