This is a 14 mile Level 2 round trip paddle. Meet early enough to paddle out at 9:00 AM.
Directions from the Junction of I-10 East / 610 Loop to Hugo Park in Cove, TX: Enter Hugo Point Park into your GPS
Head
east
on I-10 E for 25.5
miles. Take Exit 800
for FM 3180 (0.2
miles) Cross FM 3180.
Stay on the I-10 Service / Frontage road for 2.1 miles.
Turn right (South) onto FM 3246 E (0.4 miles)
Continue onto Gou Hole Rd, drive 1.5 miles, turn left onto Hugo Park Rd.
Lat - lon of the put-in is 29° 48.736'N, 94° 47.737'W
The trip has a variety of open water, shallow lake, shell beach, and forested bayou. We should have plenty of birds and alligators.
We will paddle northward from Hugo Point Park boat ramp into Old River Lake and then northeastward into Lost Lake. We will stop on a shell beach at the mouth of Little Caney Creek for lunch. (Bring your own or enjoy all the Rangia clams you can eat.) If Little Caney Creek is not running strongly, we will paddle north on it a ways to see whether last year's fallen tree still blocks the creek. If it does, we will turn around there.
Hugo Point Park has good parking and launch and acceptable (2-star) rest rooms. There are good gas station rest rooms on I-10. It is busy with fishermen.
kmz and gpx files of our planned route are coming soon.
Here is a map of our planned route:
Hazards:
- Errant motor boats, debris in the water, sharp oyster shells, fire ants, alligators, snakes, bears, rattlesnakes, tarantulas, fallen trees.
- Wear good closed toe footwear for oysters and debris and in case of portage. Have a rain jacket handy in your boat, sunscreen, plenty of water, lunch, safety gear (pump, paddle float, tow belt, radio.
| Trip Leader |
Carl Kuhnen
|
| Trip Assistants |
|
| Trip Rating* |
2 |
| Ready to Launch at |
9:00 AM |
| Duration (hours) |
7 |
| Paddling Miles |
14 |
| Emergency Initiator |
Linda Kuhnen 713-444-6727 |
| Emergency Phone #s |
911 |
| Latest Expected Return |
4:00 PM |
| Auto Description/Lic # |
Red Subaru Outback TSR 7650 |
| Distance from Houston |
39 Miles |
* Trip ratings are only a guide. Actual conditions will vary with wind and other weather.
This is an ACA sanctioned event. All participants in ACA-insured activities must wear properly-fitting U.S. Coast Guard-approved lifejackets (Personal Flotation Devices, or PFDs) at all times during on-water activities. Non-HASK participants must sign a waiver. See all rules at the bottom of this page.
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