Lake Lewisville, Pecan Creek, Elm Fork Trinity
This kayak canoe route launches at the Shady Shores/Big Sandy Boat Ramp and goes north on Lake Lewisville into Pecan Creek, the Old Elm Fork of the Trinity, and partway up the real Elm Fork. Pecan Creek is close to the launch and easy to explore, it’s nice and twisty. The entrance to the Old Elm Fork is straight north of Camp Copass and can be entered at the south end of the little ‘peninsula’ that sticks down into the lake. It has a kind of spooky silent feel to it. It runs dry at about the point of the yellow dot in the map. The entrance to the real Elm fork is a bit further north and it can be a bit shallow getting in. Lake Lewisville is big open water and, while it was calm on this trip, more often it’s windy. So it’s better to stay near the shore in case of a capsize, especially when the water is cold. And the motorboats go fast and don’t always notice small paddle boats.
33.16385,-97.02721
Launch Site Google Maps Link
Above: Blue everywhere.
Above: Attempting to find the Sandy Creek entrance.
Above: Picture of the rear end of a retreating pig.
Above: Where the Old Elm Fork runs dry.
Above: It’s pretty rare to see any DFW-area lake this still. Smooth paddling.