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Camp at San Marcos River Retreat and paddle
the San Marcos River. Must have a signed waiver.
Electronic is preferable.

It will be hot. The river is running low. The tubers will be out in force.

Bring a fan. Improve your river running skill. Watch the crazies.

Times and meal details shared with registered participants.

Please join the waitlist if the trip is full, as there are always cancellations.

A roughly 27 mile paddle on an interesting section of the Colorado. This section contains no unusual hazards, other the occasional sweeper, and possibly a bit of motorboat traffic. This is a good section of birding, mussels, and fossils. Note that this section has the luxury feature of actual concrete boat ramps at both ends of the route! Shuttle details will be worked out as we get the attendees list sorted. Let‘s try to meet around 0700, to take advantage of the little bit of cool in the morning.

Camp at San Marcos River Retreat and paddle
the San Marcos River. Must have a signed waiver.
Electronic is preferable.

It will be hot. The river is running low. The tubers will be out in force.

Bring a fan. Improve your river running skill. Watch the crazies.

Times and meal details shared with registered participants.

Please join the waitlist if the trip is full, as there are always cancellations.

Camp at San Marcos River Retreat and paddle
the San Marcos River. Must have a signed waiver.
Electronic is preferable.

It will be hot. The river is running low. The tubers will be out in force.

Bring a fan. Improve your river running skill. Watch the crazies.

Times and meal details shared with registered participants.

Please join the waitlist if the trip is full, as there are always cancellations.

Camp at San Marcos River Retreat and paddle
the San Marcos River. Must have a signed waiver.
Electronic is preferable.

It will be hot. The river is running low. The tubers will be out in force.

Bring a fan. Improve your river running skill. Watch the crazies.

Times and meal details shared with registered participants.

Please join the waitlist if the trip is full, as there are always cancellations.

This is an interesting segment of the Brazos and not overly long. Distance is roughly 14.80 miles. This segment has only one unusual hazard, at the demolished railroad bridge roughly 1.8 miles below the put in. Otherwise, this is a pleasant run, with a few riffles and interesting fossils and mussels along the bars. We will meet at 0800 at the SH 159 bridge and shuttle up to US 290. The Take out at SH 159 is on the west bank of the Brazos. For the put in at US 290, it is on the east bank. Both the put in and take out are a bit difficult.

We‘ll meet at high noon at the Ouachita River WhiteWater Park take-out, shuffle boats and prep at the put-in for an on-the-water time of about 12:45-1:00 to coincide with the dam release. HAZARDS: Pushy water Rocks - lots of rocks Others are the usual wasps, cottonmouths, copperheads, sweepers, strainers and drowning BRING: Kayak, paddle, PFD Also recommended are: Lunch/snack/water Sun protection (long-sleeved shirt, hat, sunglasses, sunscreen, gloves, etc.) Helmet NOTE: Fiberglass and carbon fiber kayaks are not recommended for this trip If you have not done so yet, please submit the on-line Houston Canoe Club waiver. It is the button at the bottom of the left column on the houstoncanoeclub.org home/landing page.

"PADDLING WITH CRITTERS”--- That is complicated! Or is it?
This month, let‘s hear our beloved member Joe Coker to talk about this intriguing subject. The title is "A PRACTICAL DISCUSSION OF THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT SNAKES AND GATORS YOU MIGHT ENCOUNTER!!"

THE PLAN: 3-5 miles of leisurely lake paddling on DeGray Lake’s lower (reregulation) lake, which is also a waterfowl refuge. We will paddle near grasses and reeds and along forested shores. We will look at Buzzard’s Roost, the cypress trees, and a dam or two. There have always been lots of different birds in this area, including bald eagles, egrets, herons, hawks, kingfishers, and sandpipers. Bring your binoculars and long lenses! NOTE This is a Hot Springs Village Paddlers trip, so I am coordinating for HCC members who attend this event.

This is a paddle sponsored by the HSV Paddlers. I will coordinate HCC members who can participate. This is a relatively short paddle (probably 3-4 miles) with a potential island hike with historical markers and remnants of summer estates. Time and date my change depending on sponsoring coordinator whim. HAZARDS: Heat is the main concern Others are the usual wasps, cottonmouths, copperheads, and drowning BRING: Kayak, paddle, PFD Also recommended are: Lunch/snack/water Sun protection (long-sleeved shirt, hat, sunglasses, sunscreen, gloves, etc.) If you have not done so yet, please submit the on-line Houston Canoe Club waiver. It is the button at the bottom of the left column on the houstoncanoeclub.org home/landing page.

Come join me on the Gator Hole for a survey of of current limpkin population and a bit of poking around for mussel species. Last cruise I saw 13 limpkins and found six species of mussels. We will start at about 0900 from my backyard. Total distance is about 8.25 miles, but can be reduced. We‘ll plan to wrap up by noon.

This is an interesting section of the Brazos, and in the neighborhood for many of us. It does show the impacts of suburban development as well as oil and gas E&P. This section usually scales at roughly 28.5 miles. There are no unusual hazards in this section, other than a few poorly executed erosion control/bank stabilization projects and a bit of exposed pipeline. This segment does go past the back side of Brazos Bend SP and can be quite birdy. The put in requires a bit of a walk but is pretty easy once you‘re there. The take out is tough.