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Put-in
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Howell’s Riverfront in Columbus, TX
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Take-out
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Beason’s Crossing Park
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Fees or Permits
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$5 Launch Fee
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Gage
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700 cfs on the USGS, Colorado River at Columbus, TX, 08161000
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Temperature
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90 deg F
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Sky
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Partly Cloudy
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Precipitation
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None during the river trip
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Wind
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Very Little
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Coordinator
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Christy Long
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Participants
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Faye Morrissey, Andrea Coker, Karen Suggs, Larry Muller, Katelyn Sessions, Christy Long, Bruce Bodson, Sara Hook, Tracy Becker, Alice Nissen, Fran Wilcox, Joe Coker, Cyndi Cannon, Kim Newberry, Brent Smith, and Tim Brooking
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Shuttle
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Three miles
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Craft
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16 kayaks
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River Miles
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7
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Time on River
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Four hours
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HCC Club Miles
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112
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Road Miles
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78 from Pearland
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Guidebook
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Rivers and Rapids by Ben Nolen-Bob Narromore
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Photos
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Colorado River, Columbus Loop, Aug 27, 2022
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We met at 8:30 to offload boats and gear, sign paperwork, pay the launch fee.
We ran shuttle and started launching boats. The put in is concreted with a little muddy patch at the end. Brent Smith helped get people in the water. It was a bit like herding cats.
Participants from left: Faye Morrissey, Andrea Coker, Karen Suggs, Larry Muller (waving), Katelyn Sessions (in kayak), Christy Long, Bruce Bodson, Sara Hook, Tracy Becker (turned to side), Alice Nissen, Fran Wilcox. Not shown Joe Coker, Cyndi Cannon, Kim Newberry, Brent Smith, and Tim Brooking. Photo by Tim Brooking
The current was flowing, and we did not have to paddle much to keep moving. There were small riffles to make it fun and keep you on your toes.
We stopped several times to swim, eat, and regroup. It was a slow paddle, but we still got to the takeout by 2:00 pm.
From Left: Fran Wilcox, Cyndi Cannon, Andrea Coker, Katelyn Sessions, Karen Suggs, Brent Smith at first stop.
Swimming and eating. Photo by Tim Brooking (holding camera, taking a selfie)
We had fun on the HCC Day Trip on the Colorado River. Big shout out to Tim Brooking for coordinating the shuttle. The weather was wonderfully warm and the water wonderfully cool.
We saw eagles, egrets, and osprey.