Kayaking and Hiking at Caddo Lake State Park, One of the Most Beautiful in Texas

[@kingranch1962]

In the summer of 1980, my best friend and i put a 16 foot john boat in at Jefferson, Texas and paddled down into the Caddo Lake. We did this because we were leaving for Marine Corps recruit Traning at the end of the summer. My friend passed away a couple of years ago, but this is one of my most cherished memories with him.

[@samhianblackmoon]

Man I really enjoy these kind of videos

[@AdventuresandLifestyle]

Beautifully filmed 👏 😍 Thanks for sharing this amazing lake and brilliant commentary. Let me in there 👍 👌 👊 🇬🇧

[@researchbear3960]

WOW that is one breathtaking lake.... i didn't know these trees existed in texas... thank you!!!

[@AlecCapel]

excellent video! Going to kayak this weekend with my Parkinson's riddled mother, she'll love it. Wonderful kids you have!

[@wendygizmorazzmatazz8899]

I love it there!!!

[@dombutler7685]

It's enough to make me want to move to Texas!

[@kellygideon190]

Depending on where you come from, it's not all it's cracked up to be and I'm a native! It's hot in 5 months of summer(June - October), and things are spaced very far apart.

[@marianfrances4959]

I cant believe the ferns! Beautiful. 👍😉🇨🇦

[@YellowRoseoftx]

Wonderful it’s now on my list of places to hike! Thank you!😀😎

[@concretecowboy4212]

God Bless Texas and America 🇺🇸

[@hectorg7090]

We were there this spring break. But didn't get to kayaking

[@truthmarshal6627]

Alligators and cottonmouths. Friends parents retired there, very quiet and yes constantly looking for snakes. They were on the water. Visited there. Very pretty.

[@scampofscamps8080]

Caddo Lake is about 90 min from our house and we go there often. We enjoy that beautiful watershed and ecosystem. Have not been on the water in our kayaks, but are considering buying a pontoon boat so we can enjoy the watersheds in Texas. BTW, you are near a good restaurant called River Bend.

[@oaxacachaka]

I was there a month or so ago. We saw one big alligator from a pontoon boat and then I ran over something big when I was kayaking. I assume it was an alligator from the size of the splash. Word or warning, be careful when paddling towards something moving in the water even if it is still as you approach. Amazing place, has to be one of my top "forest" experiences.

[@ShortLifeLongTravel]

Beautifully captured! We also plan to go Canoeing in NJ shortly. Thanks for sharing.

[@beyond_civilization]

What a majestic place! I would go kayaking there in a heartbeat if it weren't for the alligators. That's the only thing making me hesitate. Did you see any?

[@secretsoftexas6872]

I didn't see any but it was a bit cloudy that day.

[@z-z-z-z]

xplore rc - in the last 50 years, there have only been approximately 33 fatal gator attacks in the u.s. ; primarily in florida (where there are a ton of people + a ton of gators). there have only been 2 fatal attacks in texas, in the last 200 years. alligators are way different than MAN EATING (saltwater/nile) crocodiles...just use a little common sense and you will be fine.

[@TxHornyToad]

Very nice. Including the month you filmed an episode would be appreciated.

[@secretsoftexas6872]

This one was filmed 5 days ago

[@genkiferal7178]

pretty sure they have them as far as an hour and a half noth of the coast. scary.

[@bingobingo2857]

Can you paddle instead of kayaking in the lake?

[@secretsoftexas6872]

Yeah they have canoes there to rent

[@danielchan8640]

Sorry I wasn’t being specific about my question, I wonder if they allow paddle boarding?

[@michaelsonleitner5724]

Another great video, thanks. Now I really want to visit there. Was that your kayak or do they rent kayaks (saw the canoes)?

[@secretsoftexas6872]

They have canoes for rent there. I brought my own kayak.

[@pennykamkourkong6076]

How long do you recommend we should rent the kayak for? 1 hr? Or 3 hr?

[@secretsoftexas6872]

3 so you don't feel rushed

[@pennykamkourkong6076]

@@secretsoftexas6872 Thank you!

[@Crystal11.11]

Are there gators in this area?

[@secretsoftexas6872]

There are, but I didn't see any the day I was there. It was mostly cloudy though.

[@skippeel4219]

The New Madrid Earthquake did not create Caddo Lake. I don't know why this erroneous claim continues to be spread. Caddo Lake was a shallow natural lake with large elevation fluctuations long before 1811. In low water periods, it was really a large swamp with multiple channels running through it. Water levels fluctuated mainly from the effects of the Red River Raft. This state continued over thousands of years until oil was discovered on the Louisiana shore of the lake in the first decade of the 20th. Century. In order to drill in the lake (first over-water wells), a dam was built to raise and maintain a level that allowed for operations. In the late 1960's the Corp of Engineers built the dam that replaced the original. Those who are interested in Caddo Lake should check out Uncertain, TX.

[@lanceroselle3644]

Watch out for watermococins..