WHOOPING CRANE CRUISE
Harborwalk to Port Aransas Beginning
FEBRUARY 26
CRUISE LEADERS JIM & CONNIE FERGUSON
REGISTRATION REQUIRED
Join In For Part or All of the Trip
Don’t have enough time for a week plus long cruise? Meet up at Harborwalk and travel to Surfside and Matagorda for a lot of fun opportunities with the group. Come for part or come for all!
Winter Cruising is the BEST!
Join us for a multi-day cruise to see the Whooping Cranes as we cruise past the beautiful Aransas National Wildlife Refuge. Flexible travel with stops in Surfside, Matagorda, Port O’Connor, Rockport and Port Aransas. Walk to the beach at Surfside, enjoy dinner out at each over night stop, visit with others during the trip making new friendships or just getting to know each other better.
Each cruiser will make their own marina reservations. Sailboats travel slower than motor vessels. Travel at your own comfortable speed. ( For example, M/Vs might skip Port O’Connor and head straight through to Rockport/Port Aransas.)
Great Learning Opportunity
This cruise offers first timers a buddy boat, waypoints, the experience of how to transit the Colorado River Locks and Brazos River Flood Gates and the opportunity to communicate with commercial traffic.
But, But, But…. Weather and Locks….
If you have a cockpit enclosure or cabin steering with a seat, you will be fine. If you enjoy winter sports, this is the cruise for you! Currently (1/13/25), both locks and flood gates are open and operating normally. If the water speed reaches 5-7 mph, the Locks close over night. Anything 7 miles and up, the locks are closed to all. We will be closely monitoring these.
Safety and not destination will be our goal. Offshore cruising, bypassing both flood gates and locks, is a wonderful experience if the waves, wind and weather are good. The trip will be flexible and fun. The cruise leaders have made the trip numerous times.
Detailed information and waypoints will be sent to those registering.
