Freshwater question - kayaking columbus, tx

[Bobcat_Fisherman]

Has anyone ever kayaked the Colorado River trail in Columbus? If so, how was the fishing and can you even get in the water there?

[dbarham]

I know the deer are thick there it would most likely be an awesome ride!

[Curmudgeon]

I never yakked it up there, but I used to canoe that area a bunch 30 some odd years ago. Great area for paddling. I didn't fish back then, but I'd imagine ther would be a few hungry fishes in those muddy waters.
Check this map for put ins.

http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&msa=0&msid=108424842183940338767.000484c0cfbaa276996e7&ll=32.741082,-96.295166&spn=6.586258,9.876709&z=7

[Curmudgeon]

OK. Forget the map I sent.
I've got some friends up there. I'll see what they say.

[Curmudgeon]

OK. Talked to my buddy and he said the canoe trails are great. You should be able to look up all the info you need on TP&W website. He also said Frank's Livery service in Columbus is great and will drop you off & pick you up wherever you'd like. He did mention that you might want to follow a Link on the TPW site to the LCRA that can show you the water levels of the river in that area. He did say they'd gotten a boatload of rain up river today so it should be pretty nice.

[Bobcat_Fisherman]

Yeah, I was driving back to Houston from San Antone the weekend before last and drove down to the river. It looks like a great paddle and possibly some decent fishing (even though I'm not that big into bass fishing). I found this pretty cool spot near the Business 71 Put-in spot. Right when you turn on the street that goes down to the boat ramp by the 71 bridge there is a little white sign that says something about Fish and Camp. You leave a dollar in a box (honor system) and go have fun. I drove around the place for a little bit. It's just a little ranch on the river. I tried finding the owner to ask him about the place but didn't see anyone.