Business 288 is called N. Velasco in the town of Angleton. Canoe the East Fork of Double Bayou in Chambers County, south of the town of Anahuac. We will visit coastal salt marshes, beautiful domes of live oaks, and piney woods. At the takeout, a dinner of steamed crabs with all the trimmings will await us. Hear tales of the Double Bayou Lighthouse, legendary storms, and early ranching days along the bayou.
Some canoes are available for rent, by reservation, on site.
Canoe Lake Charlotte - Paddle through the network of lakes and bayous that wind through the largest cypress forest on the Texas coast, only 30 miles east of Houston. Starting from the new Cedar Hill Park on Lake Charlotte, we will set our course according to conditions of the day. BYO canoe or kayak. The Outdoor Nature Club is the oldest conservation organization in Houston. In the early 1950's the Club bought the Little Thicket Nature Sanctuary to protect some of the fast disappearing Big Thicket area.