Trip Description: Get your booties out and help us paddle Galveston's backside. Our crack HASK team will do a mildly "pun"ishing fifteen mile Level 2 out-and-back paddle along the southern shore of Galveston Bay and then R&R at a local restaurant for dinner.
We'll put in at the West End Marina in Sea Isle and paddle to San Luis Pass for lunch, then paddle back to the put-in. Round trip is about 15 miles. We'll find a place to bend over and stretch on each leg of the trip. We may or may not paddle across the pass (inside the bridge), depending on water depth and currents.
We'll aim to finish up around dinner time and eat at one of Galveston's fine establishments.
Driving directions: From 61st Street and the Seawall in Galveston, drive SW on Seawall Blvd (FM 3005) 15.7 miles to San Jacinto Drive. From San Luis Pass, drive 6.5 miles northeast on FM 3005 ro San Jacinto Drive.
From that intersection, drive 0.4 miles north on San Jacinto Drive, then 0.2 miles west on Burnet Drive. The West End Marina will be right in front of you. A vacant lot will be immediately on your left. Park there, take down your boat, and load it for the trip. We will then carry boats across the street to the boat ramp and quickly put in together to avoid congesting the harbor. Or we may be able to unload in front of the marina and move our cars to the vacant lot across the street. There is no launch fee. Also don't go to the private subdivision club and ramp around the corner on Mason Drive. Let's meet at about 9:30 to launch at 10:00 a.m.
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Lat-lon of the put-in is: 29.14474N, 95.046375W
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Here's what the launch area looks like from 2500 feet above, in case you're arriving from that direction. Note that the pin markers are not visible at ground level. They are made of a special material that can only be seen from space.
Hazards: ** Hazards will include heat, dehydration, chafing, oysters, piles, pilings, some boat traffic, jellyfish, indigestion, stingrays, fire ants, snakes, mosquitos, fishhooks, thunderstorms, bad jokes, and any imaginable freak occurrence. We will try to avoid hazards but remember, it's your "asterisk". Most importantly, bring plenty of water and sun protection and snacks in case this runs long. **
| Trip Leader |
Carl Kuhnen
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| Trip Assistants |
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| Trip Rating* |
2 |
| Ready to Launch at |
10:00 a.m.
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| Duration (hours) |
7 |
| Paddling Miles |
15
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| Emergency Initiator |
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| Emergency Phone #s |
Galveston Coast Guard 409-766-5633
Galveston Sheriff 409-766-2322
281-534-3515
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| Latest Expected Return |
6 p.m.
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| Auto Description/Lic # |
BP2G469 |
| Distance from Houston |
67 miles from downtown
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* Trip ratings are only a guide. Actual conditions will vary with wind and other weather.