Lydia Ann LightHouse Trip
                                        Moderate to Difficult
                                         3-4 hr trip (approx.)
                              Self-Guide
                                 and
                  Guided for Groups of 10 or More
♦ Paddle Mangrove-Lined Banks of Aransas and Lydia Ann Channels
♦ Expect Frequent Dolphin Encounters
♦ Tailing Redfish
♦ Bird and Other Wildlife
♦ Safely View Large Sea-Going Vessels as they Make Way Through Corpus Christi Ship Channel
♦ View Lighthouse Up-Close from your Kayak
♦ Paddle Lighthouse Lakes Directly Behind Lighthouse Before Returning to Launch Site

HISTORY OF THE LIGHTHOUSE:  The Lydia Ann Lighthouse was authorized in 1851 and lighted in 1857.  During the Civil War, federal troops blockaded the Pass entrance and attempted to seize the light.  Confederate troops, led by Col. Marmaduke Hobby, then removed the lens and buried it in the salt marsh before damaging the tower to render it useless.  After the war, the lens could not be found and it remains lost to this day.  The tower, however, was repaired and a new lens was installed in 1866.  The lighthouse guided ships through the Pass until it was decommissioned in 1954, at which time the lens was removed.  The second lens is now on display in the foyer of the Port Aransas Civic Center.  The light was relighted on July 4, 1989, when owner Charles Butt installed a 19th century Fresnel lens returning it to service after nearly four decades of darkness.  The Lydia Ann Lighthouse is the only lighthouse on the Texas Gulf Coast with caretakers that live on-site.  It is privately owned and operated and can be viewed up close from your kayak.

    One-Way or Windy Day - Harbor Island Trip
                                                  Moderate
                                          2-4 hr trip (approx.)

                              Self-Guide
                                  and
     Guided for Youth or Special Needs Groups of 10 or More
                   Point-to-Point • One-Way Trips

                   (Shuttle Back to Vehicle Included)

              LightHouse Lakes and Harbor Island Areas
                          Excellent Kayak Adventure Trip for Beginners
                                                        and for
  Experienced Paddlers Seeking a Less Demanding, More Laid-Back Experience
                              A Blast on Windy Days!!
♦ Channel Access along Salt Water Lakes and Tidal Flat Area
♦ Optional Side Trips into Lakes (depending on water levels) and 
   Brown and Root Cut into Tidal Flat Area
♦ Occasional Dolphin Encounters
♦ Tailing Redfish, Bird and Other Wildlife Viewing
♦ Picnic and Rest Stop Areas