Caddo lake

This is not my first trip to Caddo Lake, but every time I go I am amazed by how much there is to explore and how much I fall in love with it all over again.

The giant salvinia that have infested the lake remain creating a sharp color contrast withing the lake while adding a strange element of feeling that your on land while in your canoe,

 

Did I mention that there is no better way to explore this lake than with a friend in a canoe (can be rented from Johnsons Boat Rentals)

A map is a must is you plan to go very far, there are trails and islands and turns all over the lake, that even with a map can be a bit complex to navigate.

Spanish Moss and Cypres trees are a stunning experience and a must do it you can get here.

Day Canoe Trip, Caddo Lake

Feeling the need to do something summer we headed out to Caddo lake to rent a canoe and paddle for the afternoon. Uncertain Tx was our destination a town about an hour from Kilgore on the LA border.

There are two boat/ cabin rental places in Uncertain, Crips and Johnson, both within a mile of each-other and both easily found from the flea market. Crips was closed for lunch so we rented from Johnson and with no fanfare we had slightly misfitted paddles and a canoe that had seen its better day but would get the job done.

Caddo lake has a fairly high level of motor boat traffic along the open waterways. The lake is more like a swamp in many areas but once you get off the main ways its truly stunning, however the invasive plant that is taking over the lake gets a bit dense at times really slowing down your progress. We stayed fairly close to Johnsons and next time we might try starting at a different location but loved the overall experience.