South Bay Paddling Trail

South Bay Paddling Trail is an eight-mile loop through shallow, tropical water at the very tip of Texas. The trail is bounded by the Rio Grande River, the Brownsville Ship Channel, spoil banks, and Brazos Island.

Christmas Bay Paddling Trail

Christmas Bay Paddling Trail offers outstanding coastal angling and bird watching opportunities within easy commute of Houston. Paddle loops of 3.8, 10.3 and 19.1 miles through the largest stand of sea grass on the upper Texas coast.

Galveston Island State Park Paddling Trail

Galveston Island State Park hosts three paddling trails. Dana Cove (Lake Como) Trail begins at the end of the main park and continues 2.6-miles through the sea grass beds. Jenkins Bayou trail begins at the western end of Clapper Rail Road and takes paddlers 2.8 miles along the bayou and out to the marsh restoration terrace field. The 4.8 mile Oak Bayou Trail, accessed from the park road, covers areas of natural high marsh.

Canoeing and Kayaking Trails from Texas Parks and Wildlife web page.

Mustang Island Paddling Trail

The Mustang Island Paddling Trail consists of the North Trail (8.5 miles), the Shamrock Loop (5.24 miles) and the Ashum Trail (6.8 miles). All of the trails follow the western shoreline of Mustang Island in Corpus Christi Bay, and cover some of the best shallow-water fishing areas in Texas.

Armand Bayou Paddling Trail

The Armand Bayou Coastal Preserve hosts the Armand Bayou Paddling Trail, which wanders through the Armand Bayou Nature Center. Where coastal flatwoods forest and a coastal tall grass prairie meet. View 220 species of birds and alligators up to 10 feet long.

Port O’Connor Paddling Trail

The Port O’Connor Paddling Trail consists of three trails (25+ miles). The Fishpond trail (12.3 miles) travels the edge of Espiritu Santo Bay to Saluria Bayou, where it joins South Loop Trail (8.28 miles). From Mule Slough, the Fish Pond and North Loop (4.82 miles) trails continue east toward the Gulf of Mexico and Lighthouse Cove, near the historic Matagorda Island Lighthouse.

Canoeing and Kayaking Trails from Texas Parks and Wildlife web page.

Lighthouse Lakes Paddling Trail

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