Take a guided kayak tour down the Colorado River. Kayak rental available.
Discover creative ways you can use beach treasures for art! All materials provided.
Join our naturalists for a nature hike to experience the nocturnal world. Hikers will hone their observation skills and learn how vegetation provides habitats for a variety of organisms. All ages welcome.
Kayak the Matagorda Bay wetlands with park guides. See birds, fish and other wildlife. Advanced reservation required and kayak rental available.
Although everybody wants to visit, living on the beach can be tough. Learn about the hardships of life on the coast as we go “hunting” for the animals that call the beach their home. All ages are welcome.
Catch them if you can! Join us on a crab hunt as we try to find the elusive Ghost Crab.
Learn how to build a custom kite! Supplies will be provided. Advanced reservations required.
Build sandcastles using the best tips and tricks! All buckets, shovels and molds provided.
Come hunt this nocturnal animal on the beach with nets and flashlights!
Join us for a guided kayak tour of the Colorado River and explore the beach for coastal treasures. Advanced reservation required and kayak rental available.
Create a coastal-themed painting instructed by our amateur park resident artists. All materials provided.
Learn the ancient art of Gyotaku and take a souvenir t-shirt home with you. Supplies will be provided.
Although everybody wants to visit, living on the beach can be tough. Learn about the hardships of life on the coast as we go “hunting” for the animals that call the beach their home. All ages are welcome.
Discover creative ways you can use beach treasures for art! All materials provided.
Prepare for the unexpected with this engaging, hands-on introduction to wilderness medicine, taught over two days by our partners at NOLS. If you work at wilderness camps, enjoy weekend family outdoor activities or recreate outdoors, this course is for you. Great for people of all experience levels, this course is best suited for those who recreate outdoors where EMS response can be expected in a timely manner. Learn the Patient Assessment System, how to provide effective first aid treatments for injuries and illnesses common in the outdoors, and how to make appropriate evacuation decisions. Successful completion results in a Wilderness First Aid certification! Note that close physical contact is an inherent part of this course. Please review the Student Disclosure and watch the COVID-19 Practices video linked in the course page prior to registering.
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