The following is the plans for the weekend. This is pretty park for camping and activities will include:
1. Car camping Friday and/or Saturday nights at Texana Park & Campground, formerly Lake Texana State Park.
2. Friday afternoon paddle for whoever shows up early enough.
3. Saturday day paddle on Garcitas Creek.
4. Sunday day paddle on Mustang Creek or Lake Texana (weather dependent).
You can come down and paddle Saturday without camping or add camping and possible trip Sunday morning.
Registering for this event is registering for paddling Saturday or Saturday/Sunday. Please let me know if you will be camping Friday night or driving down to the Put-In on Saturday morning. If you are driving down on Saturday, please be there by 9:30 AM for a 10:00 AM launch.
I reserved site #77. Please make your own camping reservations, but before you do, please contact me to see if there are campsites already reserved that can be shared. Sites 78, 80, 82, 84 are nice waterfront sites near me.The campsites are $30 per night per site. These sites will have electricity and water but not sewer hookups. They can each accommodate three tents or an RV plus 1 tent. Make reservations by calling 361-782-5718. Check-in time is 2:00 PM and check-out time is 1:00 PM.
FOOD OPTIONS:
Jackie and I will host a pot luck on Saturday night bringing a main dish. You may join us or not. Please let me know if you want to join in the pot luck so I know how much to bring.
Don't use the information on the TPWD website because the park is now run by the Brackenridge Park and Campground.
Description: This is a HASK trip on Garcitas Creek. We will gather at 9:30 AM and paddle upstream. There is another boat launch about 3.5 miles up we can take a break at. We can paddle further upstream before or after our break depending on how the group feels.
Directions: From Houston, take Highway 59 South and exit onto FM 234 not too far south of Edna. Turn left on FM 234, travel 10 miles to FM 616. Turn right on FM 616 and travel about 5-6 miles to the boat ramp on Garcitas Creek on the right before going over the bridge. There are no facilities at the boat launch. There may be something when you exit Hway 59 or some little town on the way, but to be sure, exit in Edna if you need a bathroom.
Lat - lon of the exit to the boat ramp off FM 616 is 28°46'40.36"N, 96°41'56.72"W
My cellphone number is 281-513-2398
Hazards: There are alligators in the area and all the usual suspects of SE Texas.
Trip Leader(s)
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Bill Ohsie and Pat Cox (assistant)
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HASK Trip Rating*
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Level 2
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Ready to Launch at
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10:00 am (Saturday)
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Duration (hours)
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5
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Paddling Miles
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8-10 miles
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Maximum participants
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20 |
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Emergency #s
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Jackson Co Sheriff 361-782-3541 or 911
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Distance from Downtown Houston
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100 miles
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| 3rd Party fees (camping, etc.) |
none
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* Trip ratings are only a guide. Actual conditions will vary with wind and other weather.
Keep an eye on this space for information updates.
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.his is an ACA sanctioned event. Every participant must wear a PFD.
Waivers - Please complete our easy to use online waiver if you are a HASK member who has not signed a waiver within the last 12 months or a non- HASK participant. Read the waiver carefully. You give up substantial rights when you sign it.
- Add Smartwaiver with email address “noreply@smartwaiver.com” to your address book to ensure emails do not go to junk/spam.
- Select a link below to complete the online waiver.
ACA-HASK Adult WaiverACA-HASK Minor Waiver
- Respond to the “Confirm your E-Signature” email from ACA / HASK to confirm your email address. Wavier is now complete and valid.
- You will receive a confirmation email. Please download and print a copy of the waiver and bring it to the trip put-in.
Guests – You are welcome to join us for a couple of paddle trips. HASK will cover the $5 ACA event membership for non-ACA members. Hopefully you will then join HASK and continue paddling with us.