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Ongoing
Events - 2012
Beginner Kayak Lesson
Watch for another beginner lesson during the summer months.
If you
participate in this Beginner Lesson with TOWN-Austin, you must wear
a PFD/lifejacket.
Kayak Paddles
- Saturday or Sunday Watch for announcements in your mail and also check the calendar.
Organized weekend kayaking will be announced as the weather permits. Feel free to organize a kayak outing and announce it via the Yahoo group. Plenty of us will kayak in the chilly weather.
Check calendar date for specifics and leader contact information.
If you
participate in weekend kayaking with TOWN-Austin, you must wear
a PFD/lifejacket.
Kayak Paddles
- Wednesday evenings -
6:00
pm
If you
kayak with TOWN-Austin on Wednesday evenings, you must wear
a PFD/lifejacket.
Wednesday evening paddles will begin March 23rd. It's spring and time for Wednesday evening kayaking! No kayaker will be left behind during these paddling outings. Meet at the Rowing Dock located at 2418 Stratford Drive in Zilker Park. Kayak rental is $10/evening and that's a bargain. Visit their website at http://www.rowingdock.com/ .
Check calendar date for specifics and leader contact information.
You can bring your own kayak or rent. If you prefer to put in behind Austin High School, just paddle across the lake to join the women at the Rowing Dock who are renting.
We will try to have a leader every Wednesday, but kayaking will not be cancelled if there is not a designated leader. All Wednesday kayakers will try to stay together and arrive back at the dock together in case anyone needs assistance.
FEBRUARY
Friday - Sunday,
February 2 - 6 Camping at Inks Lake State Park All TOWN members and their guests and well behaved dogs, flying squirrels, and children invited.
What: 3- or 4-day camping
Where: Inks Lake State Park, between Marble Falls and Burnet, 3630 Park Road 4 West
Burnet TX 78611, Phone 512/793-2223 (Inks Lake Website)
Campsite Reservations
Make your reservations for camping with TPWD online at http://texas.reserveworld.com/, or by phone at (512) 389-8900. You cannot reserve a certain campsite in advance. If you pay for all of your nights in advance, however, when I arrive on Thursday I can get you a spot near me and request that our group is together. The campground will fill up quickly. On Dec. 11 there were still over 100 campsites still available, but you should decide in the next few days.
Tent campers are welcome to split sites with the “electric people,” just let us know you’re planning to come and tent with us so we can suggest pairings. That means you will not need a separate reservation and will share costs with your rv buddy.
Will confirm matchmaking arrangements 2 weeks before.
Inks Lake
Inks is one of the busiest and largest state parks I have camped in. The lake level is kept constant, and we can kayak from our campsites. We usually lock up our yaks at one campsite on the water. The Park is also a great site for biking and hiking. We will hope to have campfires, so please plan to help with fuel. Will confirm that as well.
Some indoor pursuits may include Blue Bonnet Café in Marble Falls, for a meal or their Pie Happy Hour, and I like to get BBQ-to-go from Inman’s Ranch House for their lean turkey sausage. There is an archaeological site in Burnet (Nightengale Archaeological Center by LCRA), and a dam museum in Marble Falls. Longhorn Cavern State Park is nearby for an interesting geology excursion, and (best of all) the exclusive Perissos Winery has tastings in the afternoons for $5 a person. Other wineries are nearby, as are several other small Hill Country towns.
So we will have lots of choices, better determined a few days before, when we know what the weather will be like.
Inks Lake provides wifi service.
Pot luck or group dinner TBD.
For questions or to RSVP, contact MarilynF.
Saturday,
February 4 Hike at Inks Lake 10am
When: Saturday, Feb 4th at 10am
What: Hike at Inks Lake
Who: Everyone welcome (TOWN members & guests), including kids & pets
Outing Leader: GloriaB
Come join us for a hike at Inks Lake on Saturday, Feb 4th at 10am!
Everyone welcome (TOWN members & guests), including kids & pets (leash required in state parks). There is a fee to enter the park ($5/car) or it is free if you have a TX State Parks Pass.
Let's plan on hiking around the southern edge of the park for 2-5 miles (the Pecan Flats Trail). There will be volunteers working on the trail and depending on where they are working, we'll go the opposite way. :) The long-range forecasts looks great for next weekend!
Let's meet at the parking lot at the beginning of the trail, not far from the entrance/headquarters to the park (highlighted on the map below). Please bring a hat, sunscreen, snack, water, hiking boots and walking/hiking sticks. Bring a lunch if you'd like and we'll head to the campsite to sit in the shade after the hike. Since several TOWNies will be camping at Inks for the weekend, there may also be kayaking planned that afternoon so you may want to strap your boat to your car!
Please let me know if you'll join us &/or email me with any questions.
It if map included below doesn't come through your email, it can be found at this link: http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/publications/pwdpubs/media/park_maps/pwd_mp_p4507_015k.pdf. Info about Inks Lake State Park can be found here: http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/spdest/findadest/parks/inks/
For questions or to RSVP, contact GloriaB.
Sunday,
February 12 Hike Berry Springs in Georgetown 10am
Details to be announced.
For questions or to RSVP, contact GloriaB.
Saturday,
February 18 Hike Barton Creek Greenbelt - Off the Beaten Path 10am
Details to be announced.
For questions or to RSVP, contact NancyR.
Saturday,
February 25 Hike St. Edward's Park time TBA
Details to be announced.
For questions or to RSVP, contact CarolynD.
Tuesday, February 28 Monthly Meeting 6:00 pm the LCRA Red Bud Complex located at 3601 Lake Austin Blvd in room RBC 225
Bring your brown-bag dinner or a snack and we'll gather at 6PM, followed by our short business meeting beginning at 6:30pm. Our speaker begins at 7pm.
Our speaker is Kelli Hardin who will continue her saga of through hiking the Appalachian Trail.
Join us and bring a friend!
MARCH
Saturday,
March 3 Hike Barton Creek Greenbelt, the Far Western Edge time TBA
Details to be announced.
For questions or to RSVP, contact MarshaK.
Tuesday,
March 6 Meeting for Hiking Subgroup 6pm
Let's meet in the Central Market Cafe located on North Lamar.
For questions or to RSVP, contact JennyF or JanB.
Friday - Sunday,
March 16 - 18 Camping at Brazos Bend State Park All TOWN members and their guests and well behaved dogs and children invited.
Hey TOWNies! More details to follow, but please mark your calendars and make your reservations (37 sites available today) for Brazos Bend State Park...my new favorite park!
Incredible wildlife, observatory, observation deck, lots of level trails for hiking or biking, 300 species of birds, 500 species of plants, a great hands on nature center, and much more!
For questions or to RSVP, contact Dawn.
Saturday,
March 24 Hike the River Place Nature Trail time TBA
Details to be announced.
For questions or to RSVP, contact JennyF or JanB.
Tuesday, March 27 Monthly Meeting 6:00 pm the LCRA Red Bud Complex located at 3601 Lake Austin Blvd in room RBC 225
Bring your brown-bag dinner or a snack and we'll gather at 6PM, followed by our short business meeting beginning at 6:30pm. Our speaker begins at 7pm.
Our speaker is Pie Paisano, an Austin fitness instructor. Pie will focus on stretching and present a stretch class. Bring a large towel or yoga mat to join in the stretch!
Join us and bring a friend!
Friday - Sunday, March 23-25 BOW Weekend in Brownsville
More details when available.
For questions, email Jacque.
APRIL
Friday - Sunday, April 6 - 8 Camping at Huntsville State Park All TOWN members and their guests, incl well-behaved dogs and children are invited.
Huntsville State Park Camping trip April 6-8 (Friday and Saturday nites) - this is Easter weekend.
For questions or to RSVP, contact DawnG. Please email DawnG after making your reservations for camping.
Who? All TOWN members and their guests, incl well-behaved dogs and children are invited.
Activities:
I have never been there but it looks like there are a lot of fun things to choose from.
I will be taking kayak (see below for boat rental info) and we will be doing a lot of hiking, too. (19 miles of hiking & biking trails).
For those interested there is also fishing and horseback riding (I will not be doing either, but details below.)
Camping Details:
I have reserved elec and water site for
Prairie Branch Camping Area -(as of this AM there are 25 of these available)...please note I spoke with the park today and they hope to have restrooms finished no later than this month so surely they will be done by April! And there are sites on the water but as with other state parks u cannot reserve a site number.
Sites in this loop are $20 per night per campsite. Back-in campsites include 30/50 amp electricity, water, picnic table and a fire ring. Lighted
fishing pier and fish cleaning facility, rest rooms with
hot and cold showers, playground. (36 sites.
Campground is
6 miles southwest of Huntsville off Interstate 45 on Park Road 40.
Here is additional info from website:
Facilities: Facilities include picnic sites; tent campsites with water; campsites with water and electricity; screened shelters; a screened, group picnic pavilion (capacity 75); a group recreation hall (capacity 200); a trailer dump station; restrooms with and without showers; a bathhouse; ; fishing piers; fish-cleaning tables; boat rental (seasonal, including paddle boats, canoes and flat-bottoms without motors); a boat launching ramp; a boat dock; a playground; a 3/4-mile interpretive nature trail; 19 miles of hiking & biking trails. Water skiing is prohibited due to the lake's size. Boating regulations: Motor size unrestricted; speed is limited to idle speed with no wake.
Visit the newly expanded Texas State Park Store ("Gator Junction") that offers a wide variety of camping supplies, fishing supplies, camping-related grocery items, ice cream, cold drinks, ice, souvenirs, and more.
Natural Features: This park lies in the pineywoods of the Sam Houston National Forest, near the western edge of the Southern Pine Belt. These woodlands, dominated by loblolly and shortleaf pines typical of the East Texas Pine Belt, provide attractive camping and picnic areas and surround scenic Lake Raven, a 210-acre impoundment. Lake Raven, fed by three major creeks, offers fishing for crappie, perch, catfish, and bass.
Hiking trails have been constructed so that wildlife and birds can be observed in a natural setting. White-tailed deer, raccoon, opossum, armadillo, migratory waterfowl, and fox squirrel are just a few of the creatures that may be discovered in their natural environment. Occasionally, alligators may be observed in the lake.
All campsites are limited to
eight people and two vehicles.
You can reserve a specific
camping area, however, choosing
specific site numbers is on
a first-come, first-served basis.
Screened Shelters - $30 per night per shelter.
12' x 18' building with a concrete floor, picnic table
inside, electrical outlet, water faucet and a cooking grill.
Boat Rentals
Canoes and
Paddle Boats
$10 for one hour
$25 for three hours
$30 for all day
$45 for overnight, plus
$50 credit card deposit
Horseback
Rides
Enjoy the splendor of
an old western tradition
with friendly,
experienced guides.
Tuesday, April 24 Monthly Meeting 6:00 pm the LCRA Red Bud Complex located at 3601 Lake Austin Blvd in room RBC 225
Bring your brown-bag dinner or a snack and we'll gather at 6PM, followed by our short business meeting beginning at 6:30pm. Our speaker begins at 7pm.
Our speaker is Rhonda Esakov, the Chief Instructor from Texas Parks and Wildlife, who will talk with us about Hunter Eduction. Rhonda is certainly qualified as she is: a Boy Scouts Shooting Instructor & Summer Camp Program Advisor;
NRA Certified Range Safety Officer & Instructor - Rifle, Shotgun, Muzzleloading & Pistol;
NRA Training Counselor & Basic Firearm Safety Instructor; and
a US Archery [NAA] Certified Basic Instructor.
Join us and bring a friend!
MAY
Tuesday, May 22 Monthly Meeting 6:00 pm the LCRA Red Bud Complex located at 3601 Lake Austin Blvd in room RBC 225
Bring your brown-bag dinner or a snack and we'll gather at 6PM, followed by our short business meeting beginning at 6:30pm. Our speaker begins at 7pm.
Our speaker is Dawn Boudreaux, from the International Hostelling Association. Dawn will talk about U. S. National Parks and Hostel Hopping. Sounds like fun and fits right into our activities!
Join us and bring a friend!
Friday - Monday, May 25 - 28, Camping at the South Llano River State Park Members, guests, and well behaved dogs are included
When: Memorial Weekend, May 25-28, 2012
Where: South Llano State Park
What: Camping, Kayaking, Hiking, Swimming, Birding, Biking
Who: Members, Guest, and well behaved dogs
Outing Leader: JuneA
Bring: Tent or RV, kayak, paddle, vest, bike, sunglasses, sunscreen, good food and lots of liquids. Potluck Saturday night. If you don't like potlucks come and sit with us anyway, so we can enjoy your company.
You will need to schedule your campsite asap before it fills up. If you are getting a site with water and electric don't put anything under preferences (sometimes it will say full when there are available sites).
Please let me know when you reserve a site, if you are going to kayak and if you need to rent or have your own. I will schedule a shuttle service for Saturday and Sunday but will need a headcount.
This is one of my favorite places to go, lots of birding, good place to kayak, float, swim, bike and hike. More to come later.
For questions or to RSVP, contact JuneA.
Link to Park website: http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/spdest/findadest/parks/south_llano_river/
JUNE
Tuesday, June 26 Monthly Meeting 6:00 pm the LCRA Red Bud Complex located at 3601 Lake Austin Blvd in room RBC 225
Bring your brown-bag dinner or a snack and we'll gather at 6PM, followed by our short business meeting beginning at 6:30pm. Our speaker begins at 7pm.
Our speaker is Val Bugh, a noted Austin butterfly and larva expert. Val will share summer butterflies with us and what we can expect to see here in Austin.
Join us and bring a friend!
JULY
Tuesday, July 24 Monthly Meeting 6:00 pm the LCRA Red Bud Complex located at 3601 Lake Austin Blvd in room RBC 225
Bring your brown-bag dinner or a snack and we'll gather at 6PM, followed by our short business meeting beginning at 6:30pm. Our speaker begins at 7pm.
Our speaker is Pat Bowen, president of RVing Women. Pat will introduce us to the organization and specifically her group, the Texas Ramblin' Roses. Additionally, as a Board Member of the Seguin Outdoor Learning Center, Pat will share the details and activities available, such as: a center with a lake for practicing kayak and cast, reel and fly fishing; overnight camping; trails for bird walks and mountain biking; and photography. Do we hear outing in our future?
Join us and bring a friend!
AUGUST
Tuesday, August 28 Monthly Meeting 6:00 pm the LCRA Red Bud Complex located at 3601 Lake Austin Blvd in room RBC 225
Bring your brown-bag dinner or a snack and we'll gather at 6PM, followed by our short business meeting beginning at 6:30pm. Our speaker begins at 7pm.
Join us and bring a friend!
SEPTEMBER
Tuesday, September 25 Monthly Meeting 6:00 pm the LCRA Red Bud Complex located at 3601 Lake Austin Blvd in room RBC 225
Bring your brown-bag dinner or a snack and we'll gather at 6PM, followed by our short business meeting beginning at 6:30pm. Our speaker begins at 7pm.
Join us and bring a friend!
OCTOBER
Tuesday, October 23 Monthly Meeting 6:00 pm the LCRA Red Bud Complex located at 3601 Lake Austin Blvd in room RBC 225
Bring your brown-bag dinner or a snack and we'll gather at 6PM, followed by our short business meeting beginning at 6:30pm. Our speaker begins at 7pm.
Join us and bring a friend!
NOVEMBER
Friday - Sunday,
November 9 - 11 Camping at Lost Maples State Park All TOWN members and their guests and well behaved dogs and children invited.
Hey TOWNies! More details to follow, but please mark your calendars and make your reservations for Lost Maples State Park.
Would you like to go to Lost Maples in Nov to see the color of the leaves and hike? More info later.YOU NEED TO MAKE YOUR RESERVATION TODAY. THIS PARK FILLS UP FAST ! Yesterday was the first day open for reservations.
For questions or to RSVP, contact Adela.
Tuesday, November 27 Monthly Meeting 6:00 pm the LCRA Red Bud Complex located at 3601 Lake Austin Blvd in room RBC 225
We'll gather at 6PM for a pot luck dinner and exchange of "free stuff". We'll follow with our short business meeting and our annual election of Board members.
Join us and bring a friend!
DECEMBER
JANUARY 2013
FEBRUARY
MARCH
APRIL
MAY
Sunday - Saturday, May 20 - 27 Trip to Yosemite National Park
This is a shout out to all TOWN ladies who are interested in going before Memorial Day Weekend and the crowds arrive. The general thought is to rent a couple of cabins or a private home and spend a week there.
When: Dates are tentative at this point.
For questions or to RSVP, contact LisaM.
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