I tried out some trails that were new to me at Brushy Creek Lake Park. It's a nice little community park that offers a lake for paddling and fishing, open areas for kite flying, covered spaces for picnicking, and trails for biking and walking.
Since I'm still going easy on the feet, I thought that it'd be better
to bike on a smooth trail. The Town Lake Hike and Bike Trail in Austin is great, but it gets really crowded and can be frustrating to ride on. The Brushy Creek Park trail was fine - not crowded and scenic. I wasn't sure where the trail would take me - so I rode until I reached a sign. The trail actually took me through 2 additional neighborhood and community parks. It wound around part of Brushy Creek Lake, and followed Brushy Creek.
Some parts of the trail reminded me of the Barton Creek Greenbelt - not that the trail was technical (because it wasn't at all!), but that at points the trees formed a nice canopy over the trail.
With all the rain that we've had, the bluebonnets were out. Made me want to pose for a picture. I thought I saw the Easter bunny hopping down the bunny trail, too.
So, it was a good thing that I picked Brushy Creek Lake Park to bike in today - while biking by the lake, I noticed several people bringing kayaks down to the water. Cool! It looked like an entire family was putting in. Then I noticed a new concession - Row Paddle Brushy Creek. They have a small fleet of sit-on-top kayaks, and what appeared to be a 4-6 person raft (unless that was a private craft).
And speaking of lessons, I start my 2007 teaching schedule this week, at Pure Austin Quarry Lake. I'll be teaching Core Kayaking on Tuesday nights, and a QuickStart class on the third Saturday of teach month. Whether you're a member or not, head on over to Pure Austin Gym. It's the best gym in the city!
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