Old Folks Playground Paddling Trail

Description

Located on Caddo Lake near Uncertain, Texas, discover the mystery of the cypress swamps the area is known for as you explore the 4.9 mile Old Folks Playground loop trail.

Location: Put-in and take-out at Crip’s Camp boat launch (launch fee applies).

Directions: From Hwy 43, take FM 2198 about 5 miles to its end of the FM, then continue straight ahead at the stop sign and turn right on Gooseprairie Drive. The street ends at Crip’s Camp; the boat ramp is straight ahead at the end of the boathouse.

Float time:  2 to 3 hours

Old Folks Playground Paddling Trail - Info

Outfitters:
This list may not comprehensive; inclusion in this list does not constitute an endorsement.

* Johnson's Ranch Marina On Caddo Lake, 5131 East Cypress Drive, Uncertain, TX 75661
903-789-3213  jrmarina.com

* East Texas Sonar, 3200 N. Eastman Road, Longview, TX 75605
903-663-4648    

Important note: Many paddling trails flow through private property. When the land along a trail is private, paddlers may take out on sandbars within the riverbed, but exiting a canoe or kayak above the riverbed is trespassing.

Care must be taken when paddling to provide for the safety of all passengers.  State and federal laws require operators of paddlecraft to have a personal flotation device for each person on, an efficient sound-signaling device, and, if paddling after sunset, a light source visible from 360 degrees.  Texas Parks and Wildlife Department offers safety tips for paddlers and, with its Texas River Guide River/Stream Flow Application, utilizes data from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) to provide real-time flow levels for rivers and streams.