Trip Description: We will paddle downstream to Clear Lake Park where we can get out on a floating dock. There are bathrooms and picnic tables, so we can take a break and eat snacks/lunch and then return to the put-in. If the wind is too much, we will paddle upstream to Ref Bluff Road and return to the put-in (no breaks in this direction).
After returning to the put-in, an optional paddle in the opposite direction is possible.
This is a level 1-2 paddle
Be sure to bring plenty of water, sunscreen, insect repellent, and snack if desired (or lunch if you choose), and of course your PFD.
Directions: Click the Map quest link for map. From Houston take I-45 south toward Galveston, exit on to Bay Area Blvd, take a left and travel 5.6 miles east to Bay Area Park.
Lat - lon of the put-in is 29° 35.727'N, 95° 5.382'W
Plan to arrive in the Park by 0930 so we can be on the water by 1000.
Hazards: Stumps, alligators, heat, dehydration, snakes, mosquitoes, wasps, thunderstorms, alien life forms . . . .
| Trip Leader |
Bill Ohsie
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| Trip Assistants |
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| Trip Rating* |
1 or 2 depending on wind |
| Ready to Launch at |
10:00 AM
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| Duration (hours) |
2.5 + hours
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| Paddling Miles |
~ 8-9 miles
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| Emergency Initiator |
n/a |
| Emergency Phone #s |
713-477-1221, Pasadena Police |
| Latest Expected Return |
2:30 PM
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| Auto Description/Lic # |
Red Subaru Outback, BCX5482 |
| Distance from Houston |
Approx 28 miles
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* 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.
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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.