>I'm presently residing in the majestic wastelands outside of Houston Texas.< Tom, Having had the "pleasure" of being stationed at one time in TX me thinks that your best bet would be to pack up your kayak & hit 6 Flags in Dallas. They have some fairly clean water in the rides section! (for sure take your paddleskirt!) Any sport in TX is a learning experience which I am sure there are alot of unique ways to enjoy outdoor activites with a lot of advise from others that live in that environment. Not to criticize TX (or step on any PWer's toes) there are a few sports that I felt were not ideal for that state. I had a few of those "Kodak" moments whilst trying to enjoy a few & learned the following: jeeps are expensive to have towed out when sunk to the axle (in an innocent looking field wherein the vegetation hides huge unseen areas of muck), rock & crack climbing is the pits especially if you try to outrun a mesquite tree while repelling; rattlers are not particular where they nap, scorpions are not the first thing you notice when you are busy trying to find footage or cracks & camping on a wildlife preserve will draw every buffalo in a 10 mile radius, not to mention the flying critters that file flight plans without ETA's. Let's not even address the friendly spiders i.e. black widows & brown recluse, the latter which got the munchies on my leg....... okay perhaps I am not the best Girl Scout nor outdoors-person........ I for one would not take my kayak in the waters of where I lived, Wichita Falls, since it would surely turn my white kayak a yet to be sold color, TX Red. You could still enjoy kayaking if you either moved or made yourself a nice big water hole (don't forget to preline it with concrete & invest in a grand filtering system). This is a creative group of people and am sure the feedback will be excellent on places to paddle within a reasonable distance. (Please keep in mind those of you reading this that are far wittier then me, I am not looking for feedback on my escapes nor my personal thoughts about TX.) If I was still living there I think I would start watching for good airfares to good paddling states. Ever thought of taking up hacky-sack? Just kidding, I don't mean to offend anyone that loves living in Texas, I truly prefer being "A way up North" with the mountains, ocean, lakes & yes sometimes too much rain. Can I plead anonymous? Sandi in Washington State *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced/forwarded outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
> feedback on my escapes nor my personal thoughts about TX.) If I was still > living there I think I would start watching for good airfares to good > paddling states. Ever thought of taking up hacky-sack? Just kidding, I don't > mean to offend anyone that loves living in Texas, I truly prefer being "A way > up North" with the mountains, ocean, lakes & yes sometimes too much rain. > >Can I plead anonymous? >Sandi in Washington State Sandi, I hear's ya. But I married me a Houston girl with a big fambly, and she loves it here. ...sigh... I explicitly chose to take up kayaking in the hopes that it would be something that wouldn't be quite as miserable as most of the other outdoor recreational options available in this area (and I can't quite sink so low as to jet ski). Being on the water is a big plus. I used to windsurf, but gave it up after I moved from Clear Lake TX (near the bay) to Katy TX (far from the bay) because I fell below "critical mass" with it. So I sold my sailboards and gear and bought this old kayak. So far, so good, at least there are no motors in a kayak. Texas Tommy *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced/forwarded outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
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