Kayaking the Colorado River in Bastrop County Texas

This last weekend we kayaked on the Colorado River from the new private access we have cleared at our ranch located just outside of Bastrop about half way to Smithville.  We dropped in about 9:30 in the morning.  It was not a very windy morning so the waters just off our ranch were calm.  We [...]

Kayak Lady Bird Lake | Austin Texas

This fourth of July weekend was hot hot hot here in the greater Austin area. My husband and I are big fans of kayaking. To get a break from the heat we put our kayaks in our truck and drove in to Lady Bird Lake from our ranch in Bastrop. We paddled from the put [...]

Kayaking nearby | Greater Austin area | Properties available 11-4-2010

One of the things that we love to do that is a part of what I call the Austin Lifestyle is kayaking.   Kayaking is popular on all of the Highland Lakes including Lady Bird Lake ( formerly called Town Lake ) that is right in downtown Austin. Of course there are other bodies of [...]

Kayak on Lady Bird Lake in Austin

One of our favorite things to do is kayak, especially on a hot summer day.  Being Bastrop County residents we kayak on Lake Bastrop and there is also kayaking on the Colorado River which is super fun.  For a change of pace we like to head in to  Austin  where you can also kayak on [...]

Kayak on Lake Bastrop!

One fun pass time in Bastrop County is kayaking on Lake Bastrop which is located about 4 miles northeast of downtown Bastrop. The entry to the South Shore park turn off is on Hwy 21. The North Shore park entry is off of FM 1441 which can be accessed of of Hwy 95 or Hwy [...]