Woodlawn and Elmendorf lakes will soon be open for kayaks, canoes and paddleboards, thanks to a city agreement with an Austin-based adventure company.
Amy Bohmann, and her husband Jonathan Bohmann go for a morning sail on Woodlawn Lake last June. Kayak, canoe and paddleboard rentals will soon be available at both Woodlawn and Elmendorf lakes.Grab your paddles, San Antonio. Woodlawn and Elmendorf Lakes will soon have kayak, canoe and paddleboard rentals, the city’s Parks and Recreation Department announced on Friday., an Austin-based outdoor education company, to bring recreational watercraft rentals to the two lake parks.
“Really, it’s up to the individuals who are recreating on that water to make that decision,” Graham said. “And the vast majority of the time, the water quality is very good.” “Both locations will serve as outdoor schools for youth, provide professional and transformative outdoor education programming, and custom-tailored adventure team-building events for groups,” she said.already allowed
The safety of bodies of water for human use is based on bacteria levels, and E.coli is used as the testing standard — its presence in water is a strong indicator of sewage or animal waste contamination. “If the number was zero, it means there are no bacteria in the water whatsoever, and if the number is 1,000, that means there are 1,000 of these cells per 100 milliliters of water.”
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