Karla Held

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Photojournalist, Freelance

Ecuador

Health, Sports, Travel

As seen in: NewsBreak, Bandera Bulletin, The Paddler Magazine

Covers: Travel, kayaking, stand up paddle boarding, rivers, Texas, Ecuador

Doesn't Cover: Topics I am not passionate about

Spanish / French interpreter, photographer, river guide. See more here - muckrack.com/karla-held

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Karla Held’s Biography

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Karla Held is a photojournalist from Texas, currently living in South America. She's worked as a staff photographer for various English and Spanish speaking newspapers, worked as press agency photographer (EPA) in Africa, and has done numerous freelance articles related to paddling, travel, and water-related issues. She's available to take on assignments and has 1000s of photos available for stock photography. She can be reached at KarlaHeldPhotography@gmail.com

Karla Held’s Journalist Portfolio

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Paddling in Veracruz, Mexico

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Weekend escapes from Vientiane Nam Lik River – riding, rest, relaxation and river running

How to get on the Nam Lik River in Laos, Asia.

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Paddle and Splash

How to get on my favorite rivers in Texas

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RUNNING ON EMPTY

Edna Prior was watering her lawn last May when suddenly the water started sputtering and then shut off comple…

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Kayaking with Karsts

kayaking with karsts in Laos...

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Change course in Kayak

Learn about paddling some of my favorite rivers in Texas.

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Articles

Businesses, residents reckon with a drying Medina Lake

Jan 04, 2023 |

By Karla Held

| Bandera Bulletin

"I miss sitting on my dock in the evenings chilling, watching the fish and turtles. Now I just watch the grass grow.” The owner of Hancock Resurfacing, Cherry Cove resident Darrell Hancock has lived on the shores of Medina Lake for over 25 years. Although he loves living on the lake, he says he misses being able to put his boat in the water, as well as other aspects that come with a fuller lake.

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Businesses, residents reckon with a drying Medina Lake

Jan 04, 2023 |

By Karla Held

| NewsBreak

10 Most Dangerous Cities To Live In Texas In 2023 According To TikToker When deciding where to live, many factors typically come into play. Do you consider your family, your job, traffic? If you are single, it may be crime rate, the distance to your job or even the population of the city you are considering moving to. Having lived in Texas my entire life, I may naively think that our state is safe but unfortunately that is not the case.

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What was your first job as a journalist?

Working for Rumbo Diario in Houston, Texas.

Have you ever used a typewriter?

Yes! I took a typing class at Memorial High School in Houston, Texas, in 1985. That class served me well as I can type on my computer easily