Town Lake Boating Laws

Town Lake Boating Laws; from the City of Austin
- It shall be unlawful for any person to swim, bathe, wade or go into the waters of Town Lake, except in efforts to rescue and recover human beings.
- It shall be unlawful for any person to fish from the deck or other portion of any bridge which crosses the Colorado River within the city limits.
- It shall be unlawful for any person to dive from or jump of any bridge which crosses the Colorado River within the city limits.
- No person shall operate a gas powered motor vessel on the waters of Town Lake, except with the permission of the city. Motorboats operated by officers and employees of the city in the performance of their official duties are exempt.
- No person on any watercraft on Lake Austin, Lake Walter E. Long, or Town Lake shall possess, use or operate, or assist in the use or other similar device capable of propelling or launching fluid filled balloons or other projectiles.
- No person within 150 yards of the shoreline of Lake Austin, Lake Walter E. Long, or Town Lake shall use or operate, or assist in the use or other similar device to propel or launch fluid filled balloons or other projectiles towards the waters of said lakes.
- Only boats powered by electric motors which do not exceed a capacity of five horsepower can operate on Town Lake.
- It shall be unlawful for any person to occupying watercraft located on Town Lake for the purpose of sleeping between dusk and dawn or overnight habitation unless the City Council approves otherwise.

Hydration and Summer-time Rowing

-As the heat and humidity here in Texas start to turn up it is really important that everyone remembers to stay hydrated, this is for rowers and coaches as well.
-As a rower, you should drink 3 - 5 oz of fluid every 10- 15 minutes. This is the rate of absorption, if you drink more than this you are likely to get that jelly belly feeling of water sloshing around in your stomach, and this doesnt help your workout.
-Dehydration can contribute to injuries, poor tech performance, poor physical performance, and at the extreme Heat Stroke and Heat Exhaustion.
-In some studies have shown that being dehydrated by 1 liter can decrease performance by 50%.

Information on Heat Stroke and Exhaustion in PDF