If you're coming via Surfside, Tx, take the Blue Water Highway (CR 257) to San Luis Pass, about 13.5 miles. Do not cross the toll bridge to Galveston; the San Luis Pass Park is on the left immediately before the bridge.
Hazards: Hot weather, some boat traffic, sting rays, oyster reefs. Slight chance of bears, rattlesnakes, and tarantulas. Be sure to bring lunch, LOTS of water, a spare set of dry clothes and good sun protection. Water temperatures are warm. We'll stop for lunch on a shell beach or island. It's helpful to get a lay of the land on Google Earth ahead of time.
* Trip ratings are only a guide. Actual conditions will vary with wind and other weather.
Lat - lon of the put-in is 29° 4.807'N, 95° 7.566'W
This is our aspirational paddling route, probably counterclockwise. Tide is at a good level for the start of our trip but it falls all day.
I can't figure out how to post a link here to my gpx file for this route. If you want that to load into your gps device, email me and I will send it to you.

Note that the red dot below will not be visible on the ground. It is made of a special material that can only be seen from space.

Trip Leader |
Carl Kuhnen |
Assistants |
Chris Arceneaux |
Trip Rating* |
2 |
Paddles Wet at
|
10:00 AM
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Duration (hours) |
5 |
Paddling Miles |
9 |
Emergency Initiator |
Paul Penning 713-703-7004 |
Emergency Phone #s |
911 and 979-849-5711 Brazoria County Sheriff or 979-233-6026 San Luis Pass County Park
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Latest Expected Return |
5:00 PM
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Auto Description/Lic # |
Red Subaru Outback TSR 7650 |
Distance from Houston |
75 Miles
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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.
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Guests – You are welcome to join us as a non-member. If you are not an ACA member, we will ask you to cover the $10 non-member insurance fee that ACA charges us. We hope you'll enjoy the trip and decide to join the club and continue paddling with us. Club members do not pay any trip fees.