Trip Initiator: Blaine Tamplain

Expenses/Fees:  Capt. Van's 2025 rate is $70.00 per person  -  Settle up directly with Capt Van  -  Launch is to be determined at later time I will confirm closer to date. 

Trip Description: This Trip will have a cutoff at 9 People

This is a 4 day campout on the beach at Rahal Bayou on the west end of Pringle Lake.  The location is on the bay side of Matagorda Island, a bit west of the Matagorda Island park. 

We will depart Thursday October 30th,  returning from Rahal Bayou on Sunday November 2nd.  Attendees must be a current PACK member, dues and waiver complete.   

Note that this is a  4 day/3 night trip.  

How to Sign Up:  If you want to go, login, and Click on the  [Enroll for this Event?]  tab at the top of the page to automatically have your name added to the list.

How to Get There:  

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What to Pack/Bring:

See Standard PACK List for items to consider for any PACK outing

Important items:

• VHF Radio for communication and emergency contact
• First Aid Kit 
• Lunch, Water, snacks
• Kayak Drift Sock
• Anchor and/or Stake-Out Stick
• Foul Weather Gear 

REQUIRED READING:   Recommended guidelines for participates:

• Make sure trip leader or an officer has your emergency contact
• Notify the trip leader if you have any potential concerns
• If inexperienced, then buddy up. Make sure the trip leader knows your experience level
• Communicate with the trip leader, if you are unsure of your skill level required
• Member dues are current
• Guests are invited to particpate
• Have performed deep water entries
• Carry a first aid kit
• Have a life jacket
• Have a VHF radio
• Inform the trip leader of your float plan if planning to fish alone or longer then the designated times
• Sign in and sign out at the launch site. Inform the trip leader if you will be launching in a different place

Recommended for Trip Leaders:

• Insures proper authorizations
• Secure sites
• Prepare emergency preparedness plan
• Keep abreast of weather conditions that might effect the trip
• Point out any potential area hazards
• Maintain a head count
• Have available a first aid kit
• Have a VHF radio

Fishing Options: East, West, North

Guest Participants:

(We prefer for you to create a login account on this website so that you can have your name added to the auto register list below. If you don't have a registered login account on this website we can list your name here; please contact the trip leader to request your name to manually added. If you have a login account then use the enroll feature at the top of this page to become part of the auto enroll list below)

How to Sign Up:

If you want to go, login, and click the link below to automatically have your name added to the list.

How to Get There:

Directions

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