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.
The team from Community Impact Newspaper and the Mystery Machine.[/caption]
The Chute kicks out the car from Team New Braunfels Utilities.[/caption]
Fans line the footbridge over the chute at the beginning of the event.[/caption]
Forty-three teams competed for trophies.[/caption]
Teams get ready for the start of the event.[/caption]
Some boats made it through just fine. Others, like this one, were no longer seaworthy. All that was left was a shoe.[/caption]
Teams gather before the start of the event.[/caption]
The team from Community Impact Newspaper and the Mystery Machine.[/caption]
The Chute kicks out the car from Team New Braunfels Utilities.[/caption]
Fans line the footbridge over the chute at the beginning of the event.[/caption]
Forty-three teams competed for trophies.[/caption]
Teams get ready for the start of the event.[/caption]
Some boats made it through just fine. Others, like this one, were no longer seaworthy. All that was left was a shoe.[/caption]
Teams gather before the start of the event.[/caption]