Neches River, CR 1225 Launch, Alderbranch, up
Kayak paddle route trail map on the Neches river, starting at CR 1225 just to the east of Alderbranch, TX. The little road to the bridge here is interesting, it’s one lane through the pines that keeps going down to the river. There is no boat ramp at the bridge, just a sandy drop. This trip goes upstream to the turnaround point from earlier trip launching from Highway 84. Trip distance was about 19 miles round trip total and took five-ish hours. The northern sections of the Neches like this one are pretty loggy and can be a bit of work; the sections to the south widen up a bit and tend to have fewer obstructions. The (upstream) Neches Rv nr Neches read about 160 cfs and the (downstream) Neches Rv at SH294 read about 385 cfs. The sides of the river here are private and in some sections logged and lined with old fallen trees. Not as nice as when the boundary is national forest, but ok.
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Above: The 1225 bridge and launch on the Neches River in the morning light.
Above: Some sections of the river are really nice……
Above: ….but there can be quite a bit of tangle as well.
Above: Up and over, takes time and energy.
Above: More loggy puzzles to solve.
Above: Ahhh…
Above: Some sections were logged out like this.
Above: Admiring the artwork on the 1225 bridge.