(Keywords: Paddling - Texas)
Lighthouse Lakes
Texas
has a great little kayaking trail near Corpus Christi called Lighthouse
Lakes.
The Texas Parks and Wildlife department has developed and maintains the trails in an area called North Harbor Island, just west of Port Aransas.
The trails wind through one of the most pristine tidal flats on the Texas Gulf Coast. This area is also popular for fishing and birding.
Even though the trails are marked, it is easy to get turned around. Download this GPS Map to stay oriented.
Photo Credit: M. Whitney
Click
on the binoculars to see a demonstration of Maptech displaying the Lighthouse
Lakes area. Maptech Mapserver opens in a new window. GPS Maps
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Download the free GPS Map in GPS eXchange (.gpx) file format, which can be read and transferred to your GPS using free GPS software. (The .gpx file will appear in a new window where you can File > Save as... on your computer)
GPS Map Details
File Name: lighthouselakes.gpx (33KB)
Revised: 7 April 2003
Datum: WGS84
Class B Data
Waypoints:
65 Water Trail Markers
4 Additional Route Points
2 Parking and Camping Locations, and
1 Great Cajun
Routes:
Redfish Loop
Electric Lake Loop
Cutters Loop
South Bay Loop
Connecting Trail
Adventure Travel Tip
Water trail access depends on tidal level. Always check a tide chart before you go and wear sturdy shoes to protect your feet from oyster beds.
References
Special thanks to M. Whitney for helping put together this GPS Map of Lighthouse Lakes water trails.
For More Info
http://lighthouse.tpwd.state.tx.us/website/lighthouse2/
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