Caddo C Johnson’s Ranch Marina Launch

A Caddo paddle route that goes around the entire area starting at Johnson’s Ranch Marina (there is 5 buck fee for parking). The route goes north to Big Cypress Bayou, takes Clinton Ditch (which is kind of a cool little channel, almost secret) into Back Lake, exits to Carter Lake, takes Carter’s Chute over to Blind Slough and back down the Government Ditch to the launch. The route is a bit longish but it hits all the spots! The back and forth in the Back Lake area was just for fun, no importance to it. There is a lot of gator-this, gator-that advertising at Caddo. They are there but seeing them is pretty chancy, none this paddle.

Above: Blue and Silver Caddo.

Above: Spanish moss is so silvery in winter.

Above: Cruising along government ditch.