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West Bay - 8 Mile Road to Starvation Cove -- CANCELLED
Location
Backside of Galveston Island at the end of 8 Mile/Anderson Ways Rd
1513 8 Mile Rd/Anderson Ways Rd
Galveston , TX 77551
USA
Category
HASK Paddle Trip
Registration Info
Registration is not Required
This is an ACA sanctioned event. All participants in ACA-insured activities must wear properly-fitting U.S. Coast Guard-approved life jackets (Personal Flotation Devices, or PFDs) at all times during on-water activities. Non-HASK participants must sign a waiver.
Cancellation Policy:
Notify the Event Contact to cancel your registration.
About this event
We will paddle from the end of 8 Mile Road in Galveston heading west and take a lunch break on a beach near Starvation Cove and return. This is about an 8 mile round trip.
8 Mile Road is about 4 miles from 61st St and Seawall Blvd going West. Portable toilet exists at put-in.
Lat - lon of the put-in is 29 15.954' N 94 53.986' W
Hazards -- Sunburn,windburn, heat exhaustion, bottom-scraping oysters, pilings, boat traffic, jellyfish, stingrays, fire ants. We will try to avoid hazards. Most importantly, bring plenty of water,sun protection and lunch/snacks.
| Trip Leader |
Bill Ohsie |
| Trip Assistants |
Carl Kuhnen |
| Trip Rating* |
2 |
| Ready to Launch at |
10:00 a.m.
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| Duration (hours) |
4 |
| Paddling Miles |
8 |
| Emergency Initiator (Level 3 & 4) |
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| Emergency Phone #s |
Galveston Coast Guard 409-766-5633
Galveston Sheriff409-766-2322
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| Latest Expected Return |
2:00 pm |
| Auto Description/Lic # |
Subaru Outback (Red) - Lic # BCX 5482 |
| Distance from Houston |
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* Trip ratings are only a guide. Actual conditions will vary with wind and other weather.
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This is an ACA sanctioned event. All participants in ACA-insured activities must wear properly-fitting U.S. Coast Guard-approved life jackets (Personal Flotation Devices, or PFDs) at all times during on-water activities. Non-HASK participants must sign a waiver.
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 Waiver ACA-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.
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