Just returned from my almost daily paddle on Corpus Christi Bay. Beautiful sunset, clear pure blue sky with white fluffy clouds, and magical colored teal blue bay with bright white sparkling whitecaps. The bay is a different color each time I paddle. Harbor dredge islands are loaded with a variety of about of birds, city skyline gleaming in the golden sun, white sandy beaches....I never tire of it. Can grab my kayak and be in the water in fifteen minutes. Frequently paddle by a super tanker entering or leaving the port, and sometimes have a pod of dolphins romping along beside the kayak. The pelicans are absolutely majestic as they soar inches above the water, as are the black skimmers.
I retired in 1992 to kayak "full-time" and looked at Costa Rica, Mexico, and South Texas as possibilities. Chose Corpus Christi because it was the least expensive with most sunny days and lots of variety of paddling right at hand. The Aransas River which comes into Copano Bay at Bayside is fantastic to paddle. You rarely see another person, and it feels like a scene in "Out of Africa" as you paddle through the winding river, with banks lined with all kinds of trees, birds, alligators, javalin, and deer. The only sound is the paddle in the water and the birds. It is just a 40 minute drive from Corpus Christi. Padre Island is a 30 minute drive from Corpus Chriskti and it too is loaded with many different kinds of birds on all the bird nesting islands in the Laguna Madre. There are tall remote sand dunes that are quite isolated and great for exploring and camping. The Gulf of Mexico has endless beach surf, and offshorfe oil rigs resting in clear blue water with lots of fish. I guess I am lucky. I never get bored paddling, like some other people I have paddled with. There is always different weather, wind, waves, currents, and I delight in seeing how the kayak handles differently in each situation. I do give kayak tours to all the great spots around Corpus Christi (call 361-855-3926)
For a picture album of all the different places to kayak around Corpus Christi, see my website at
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