Sulphur River, White Oak Creek WMA, TX 67 Launch up, A
Kayak paddle trail route map on the Sulphur River, upstream of Wright Patman Lake. The route is an out and back, going upstream first, launching from the public ramp on Hwy TX 67. There is also an old boat launch just beyond the turnaround point (blue dot); its down a rutted little side road off of 4507 and is used in another trip. The river today, with low water, had lots of fallen trees and debris. But, surprisingly, there were only two or three actual portages, all very short, which was pretty lucky. Most of the other jams could be paddled through to get past (Sulphur RIver at I-30 Dalby Springs only about 21 cfs, basically nothing). There is a nice gravel road drive, 4507, just northeast of the launch site. The drive follows the wooded WMA region and takes you pretty close back up to I-30.
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Launch Site Google Maps Link
Above: Public launch on TX 67. Muddy.
Above: Plenty of room.
Above: Nurse log.
Above: One of the short pull arounds needed during the trip.
Above: Someone’s chainsaw bar and chain got bound up while trying to cut through a big tree blocking the river. It’s not coming loose anytime soon.
Above: Two of them. Up on top and looking upstream there is…..
Above: ……more of the same. So this was the turnaround spot for the trip back.