Public Adventure Locations
Currently, Artist Boat is only booking kayak adventures for the Coastal Heritage Preserve.
- Armand Bayou
- Christmas Bay
- Coastal Heritage Preserve
- Coastal Heritage Preserve - Settegast
- Cypress Swamp
- Drum Bay
- East End Lagoon
- Galveston Island State Park
Armand Bayou is home to more than 370 species of birds, mammals, reptiles and amphibians. It lies along the Central Flyway, the largest migratory bird route in North America, and is home to dozens of alligators. Four-hour adventures are offered at Armand Bayou
Photo credit: Jim Olive
Located on Follett’s Island west of Galveston Island, Christmas Bay Coastal Preserve is a place for the adventurous as well as the romantic. This bay hosts the largest area of natural seagrass beds in Galveston Bay. Four-hour adventures are offered at Christmas Bay.
Photo credit: Jim Olive
Easily explore restored and natural marshes protecting one of the most pristine examples of a coastal prairie complex on Galveston Island at the Artist Boat Coastal Heritage Preserve. Participants will come away with a deep understanding of the dynamic methods used to restore and conserve habitats on the Upper Texas Coast. Adventures at this kayak destination begin and end with a short walk (0.3 miles) through the Artist Boat Coastal Heritage Preserve. Two, three, and four-hour tours are offered at the Coastal Heritage Preserve.
Photo Credit: Irene Amiet
Easily explore restored and natural marshes protecting one of the most pristine examples of a coastal prairie complex on Galveston Island at the Artist Boat Coastal Heritage Preserve. Participants will come away with a deep understanding of the dynamic methods used to restore and conserve habitats on the Upper Texas Coast. Adventures at this kayak destination begin and end next to the Artist Boat Headquarters. Two, three, and four-hour tours are offered at the Coastal Heritage Preserve.
Photo Credit: Irene Amiet
Cypress Swamp is an area of the lower Trinity River that offers mystery and mazes in 20,000 acres of brackish and freshwater marshes, as well as bald cypress trees. Among tall trees once harvested to build homes on Galveston Island, one might witness sleeping owls, resting bobcats, and sunning alligators. Four-hour adventures are offered at Cypress Swamp on Lake Charlotte.
Photo Credit: Jim Olive
Drum Bay is a shallow tertiary bay that allows paddlers to drift slowly and witness long-legged waders raising chicks and roosting on small rookery islands. Four-hour adventures are offered at Drum Bay during the spring.
Photo Credit: Jim Olive
East End Lagoon is an easy paddle in natural wetlands adjacent to the entry of the second largest port in the United States. Herons will greet you as you view large vessels in the Houston Ship Channel. Two-hour adventures are offered at the East End Lagoon.
Photo Credit: Jim Olive
Galveston Island State Park offers paddlers access to one of Galveston’s premier ecological and historical jewels. Experience pelicans and herons flying overhead as you explore natural and restored marshes. Four-hour adventures are offered at the Galveston Island State Park. Please note that adventures at Galveston Island State Park require a separate $5 entrance fee for the park.
Photo Credit: Jim Olive
