by Linda McCoy
If you live in our SouthCentral Region, you are represented by the Lone SouthCentral Regional Rep – hailing from the Lone Star State of Texas– me (Linda McCoy)! I live in the beautiful city of Austin, Texas and I’ve been paddling since June of 2009. I love being an ambassador for SUP in our community and I’ve been leading lake clean ups for 16 years! I also serve on the USA SUP Board of Directors as Vice President. We literally have a lake right in the middle of the city!!
Lady Bird Lake (formerly known as Town Lake) was created when the Colorado River was dammed up in 1960 by the Longhorn Dam – originally intended to be a cooling pond for the new city power plant. It was renamed to honor former first Lady Lady Bird Johnson in 2007 shortly after she passed away. Today, Lady Bird Lake hosts about 5 million visitors per year – many of them on SUPs! We also have one of the largest colonies of Mexican Free-Tailed Bats that live under our Congress Avenue Bridge (aka The Ann Richards Bridge)!
If you’re ever in Austin, send me a message! I’d love to take you out for a paddle!
We are currently hoping to add 3 more reps to our roster for the SouthCentral Region! If you live in any of the states represented in the SC Region (NE, KS, CO, OK, NM, or TX) and are interested in representing USA SUP in your community, let us know! Reach out to me at linda.mccoy@usasup.org and I’ll set up a time to talk. You must be a current member of USA SUP in good standing to be a Regional Rep. Not a member? Join today! https://usasup.org/join
Upcoming races in the SouthCentral Region are designated in Dark Blue on our calendar: https://usasup.org/Calendar
Texas Winter 100 – Bastrop, TX -January 25, 2025
Bluet Brawl – Pilot Knoll Park, TX – May 3, 2025
SUP El Camino Real – Bastrop, TX – August 8-9, 2025
Unconfirmed Races:
Icebreaker SUP Classic – Lakewood, CO – May 2025
Flatiron Flat Out – Boulder, CO – June 2025
Longs Peak SUP Classic, Longmont, CO – August 2025
Grand River Dam Paddle – Langley, OK – August 30, 2025
Bragging Rights SUP Classic – Lakewood, CO – September 2025
Middle Loup River Challenge – Thedford, NE – September 2025
Power to Paddle Classic – Stockton Lake, MO – October 2025
Don’t see your race highlighted? Add it to our calendar here! https://usasup.org/contribute
