Team XMA (at this point only me but you are invited to join) is planning to compete in the 2007 Tyler State Park Sprint Adventure Race September 8th.  We will mountain bike 10 miles, trek 5-8 miles and kayak 1-3 miles.  The trick is you have to make your own boat from any non-boat materials.  My daughters and I got out on the shop and scrapped up some stuff to make the Team XMA flagship boat.

It’s made from our XMA travel trailer sewer dump wagon, 2 pieces of conduit, 2 seven gallon water jugs and the seat off my grandson’s old highchair.  It looks funny but, hey, it floats

And it looks like it might just hold together for the race.  The first thing I’ll have to do is pull the boat from the starting area to the beach on the other side of the park so the wheels will come in handy.  This is a great way to train for upcoming XMA adventures and have some fun.

Whether you decide to join me in the race or not come on out to the park for The Gathering on Saturday afternoon and evening.  Osmany, Jennifer & Rebeca and Marlon & Trish will be there.  We’ll also have the Tribal Connection system set up for you to see and we have some great videos on tap.  It will be a great time of fellowship and catching up on what XMA has planned.