Continent |
North America |
Country |
Texas (USA) |
Next Big City |
Corpus Christi |
Next Town |
Corpus Christi |
|
Type: |
Lagoon |
Rider Ability: |
Intermediate, Expert |
Features: |
School, Parking |
Water
Type: |
Shallow, Flat |
Hazards: |
Ships, Jetskis, Shells, Stakes |
Quality: |
Cloudy |
Best Tide: |
High tide, Coming tide, Falling tide |
Shallow and flat water protected by North Padre Island. At low tide it gets pretty shallow. The channel is deep, but do not kite here, only use it for going out or coming in. The bottom is muddy, and can have sharp shells.
Beach
Type: |
Grass |
Size: |
Small |
Hazards: |
Power lines, Other |
Beach Users: |
None |
Grassy beach. No sand. Look out for wooden stakes and the power cable.
Weather
Spring:
|
Shorts |
Summer:
|
Shorts |
Fall:
|
Shorts |
Winter:
|
Normal |
Year round riding with wetsuit needed only in 3 months during winter.
Wind
Best Months: |
March, April, May, June, July |
Wind Type: |
Thermal, Frontal |
Best Direction: |
N, NNE, NE, E, ESE, SE |
Main Direction: |
N, NNE, NE, E, ESE, SE |
Winds are very consistent. Two principal wind patterns dominate the Texas Coastal Zone: frequent, strong southeasterly winds (essentially at any time of the year but most pronounced in the spring through mid-summer) and north, northeasterly winds associated with cold fronts from October through March. July through October has a bit less wind but is still good.
How to get there
Transport |
Car |
Access
|
No walk |
Take the route 22 east from Corpus Christi. Drive over the JFK Causeway bridge and look out for the "Subway" sandwich shop. Then turn left into the Packery Channel County Park and follow the road until it dead ends at a grassy park.
Extra information
Please avoid riding in the channel, specially during summer. Many boats pass by. Ride in the flats behind the channel.
Nightlife
Lots of nightlife around.