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on the Water In the city limits and out, Austinites have water, water everywhere Picture this: you attend a state university in the mid- continental United States. It ' s August and you just arrived back at school. You and your friends feel like catching a few summer rays while you still can. After all, by the middle of September it ' ll be too cold for shorts. You all pile in the car and head for the only lake within a 50-mile radius. You spread out the blankets and pass around the sunblock. Too bad it ' s so polluted or you could swim. Better to be safe than sorry, you reason. No telling what you might catch in that water. . . Hey, take it easy! For- tunately for you, this was only a fictitious scenario. If you were an Austinite, you could enjoy Travis County ' s abundant lakes and waterways seven months out of the year. From Barton Springs to Lake Travis, there was surely something for everyone. Barton Springs, a spring-fed natural swim- ming pool, was located in Zilker Park and was the size of a football field. Being so large, it drew hundreds each weekend. Barton Springs is relaxing and enjoyable, said Megan Moorman, government sophomore. A real change of pace. After taking a dip in the chilling 68 degree water, one could stretch out on the vast lawn and soak up some rays. Town Lake and Lake Austin were both within the Austin city limits. Town Lake was lined with more than fifteen miles of hike and bike trails and a public park. Swimming and motor boating were prohibited, but sailboats, canoes and electric boats were welcome. Twenty-two-mile long Lake Barton Creek Road Bridge over Barton Creek Austin began at Mansfield Dam and wandered through hous- ing developments and parks in Austin and West Lake Hills. Popular Lake Travis was home to more than 20,000 peo- ple in residential and lake communities and was a hot spot for scuba diving, sailing, waterskiing, swimming and camping. On almost any weekend, members of the UT Sailing Club enjoyed a day on the water at Lake Travis. Other relaxation-seekers preferred to stay ashore. Going to the lake is so peaceful and restful because there aren ' t any interruptions and you can read or do whatever you want, Amy Jennings, lib- eral arts sophomore, said. Six public parks provided room to stretch out. The new boating law may have had an effect on the attitudes of boaters. Texas Senate Bill 276, passed in spring 1989, ruled illegal the operation of a boat or similar water vehicle or device while in- toxicated. We are preparing to strictly enforce the boat- ing safety laws this spring, said Captain Dexter Harris, Boating Laws Admin- istrator with the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. The key to this lies in the training of our officers. We hope to be able to determine that someone is intoxicated before the accident occurs, but unfortunately that has not been the case in the past. The administration hoped the new law would reduce the number of boating accidents in Texas. So, you see, you had rest and relaxation in your own backyard. With Barton Springs, Town Lake, Lake Austin and Lake Travis just a short drive away, who could complain? Unless you were hydrophobic, that is. . Austin on the Water 15
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