Sulphur River below Wright Patman, Hwy 59 Spillway Launch
Kayak paddle trail route map on the Sulphur RIver just below Wright Patman. The launch is the Spillway Ramp off of Highway 59. This trip is in Texas but fits better in the Sulphur River below the dam section. This was maybe the pretties of the Sulphur River paddles, the water was more clear and the scenery was green. The route goes downstream first, which is generally a bad idea, so to prevent going further than expected the trip set a time limit on the downstream leg. Anyway the return back wasn’t too bad. Saw pigs, deer, alligators (pictures), some big gar.
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Launch Site Google Maps Link
Above: View from the spillway ramp, looking up towards the Wright Patman dam.
Above: Not big but it was slow going back to the water and there was time for a snapshot.
Above: A few places required going through the sticks.
Above: I came around a corner to find a (possible) drama unfolding. Look closely. (expanded in the picture below)
Above: Photo blown up…an alligator and, just to the upper left, a pig. Interesting.
Above: One of the short portages around some trees.
