Kayaking 101
Fri, July 14, 2023
Join a certified kayak guide to learn the basics of kayaking.
The Friends of Galveston Island State Park support provides a great experience on the water with a guide. Safety, paddling tips, and environmental education given during this active aquatic tour.
Please consider reserving your spot for a quick instruction, free gear rental, and guided instruction with a trained guide into a protected cove of Galveston Bay. We will start with an orientation on land and paddle around Horseshoe Pond. Starting location is the Oak Bayou picnic area.
Email galvestonislandsp@tpwd.texas.gov to reserve your spot. Registered participants will be contacted via email so please check all messages and respond in a timely manner.
Maximum four spots per reservation.
Check out this preview of paddling at Galveston Island State Park.
Before you can join us:
• Park entry fee paid before trip.
• All children must be accompanied by an adult, and the program is for ages 13 and older.
• Close-toed shoes and life jackets must be worn during trip.
What to expect:
• Prepared for physical, outside, water-based activity. (Suggested weight limit for kayaks = 250 lbs.)
• Free safety and paddling lesson
• Free gear use (kayak, paddle, and life jackets)
• Small group instruction and guide (<17 people)
• Paddling in the brackish water of Horseshoe Pond/ Oak Bayou
• Anything that goes out on the kayak may get wet, muddy, salty, or completely submerged