Trip Report: Styx River
Styx River
Saturday, May 22, 2004
by Brint Adams - brint.adams@us.army.mil
Our trip group included two canoes and a tandem kayak putting in at the CR 64 bridge located about one mile north of Wilcox Road I-10 exit 53. While waiting at the BP truckstop, we noticed numerous truckloads of innertubes and their riders, and thus had a good idea what kind of afternoon we had in store.
This was a point-to-point trip covering about five miles of easy down river to the CR 87 bridge, which is non-strenuous and suitable for both beginning paddlers in canoes and most types of kayaks. The put-in is from a white sand beach along a well-shaded shoreline and off into a nice current of clear blackwater. The river meanders around many curves, most of which have white sand beaches suitable for picnic stops.
Unfortunately for our group, we picked a hot, sunny Saturday with schools just out for summer, and so encountered an unexpectedly large quantity of wildlife. When we passed the exit for one of the tube/canoe outfitters, we found out he had rented 400 tubes and 50 canoes that afternoon. We felt certain we passed at least half of them.
But, the weather was beautiful and all had a good time, including our interaction with the summer wildlife just out of hibernation. For a quieter paddle, I would suggest touring on a weekday during the summer months.
Saturday, May 22, 2004
by Brint Adams - brint.adams@us.army.mil
Our trip group included two canoes and a tandem kayak putting in at the CR 64 bridge located about one mile north of Wilcox Road I-10 exit 53. While waiting at the BP truckstop, we noticed numerous truckloads of innertubes and their riders, and thus had a good idea what kind of afternoon we had in store.
This was a point-to-point trip covering about five miles of easy down river to the CR 87 bridge, which is non-strenuous and suitable for both beginning paddlers in canoes and most types of kayaks. The put-in is from a white sand beach along a well-shaded shoreline and off into a nice current of clear blackwater. The river meanders around many curves, most of which have white sand beaches suitable for picnic stops.
Unfortunately for our group, we picked a hot, sunny Saturday with schools just out for summer, and so encountered an unexpectedly large quantity of wildlife. When we passed the exit for one of the tube/canoe outfitters, we found out he had rented 400 tubes and 50 canoes that afternoon. We felt certain we passed at least half of them.
But, the weather was beautiful and all had a good time, including our interaction with the summer wildlife just out of hibernation. For a quieter paddle, I would suggest touring on a weekday during the summer months.
posted by brint @ 8:57 PM
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