The Lady Bird Lake Paddling Trail is approximately 11 miles long and features multiple public access sites and recreational opportunities. The Lady Bird Lake Paddling Trail provides an excellent venue for the novice and experienced paddler alike. This is Passport to Texas Nature tourism fostered the development of many trails statewide. On land and water. Parks and Wildlife has the Texas paddling trails program we kicked off in 2006 with our first inland trail. Shelly Plante is the Nature Tourism Manager at Texas Parks and Wildlife Here we are now in 2019 and we have 76 trails throughout the state of Texas. We have coastal trails, inland trails. Some are on rivers. Some are on ponds or bijous. Some are on bays. We give information about the local canoe and kayak rentals or who provide a shuttle if you have your own. So, we try to make it as easy as possible to get out on the water and enjoy nature from a different perspective. Canoeing and kayaking offer distinct benefits over traditional hike or bike trails. Paddling on a trail just gives you a different view of nature. You’re quieter, you’re able to sneak up on the animals a little bit so they don’t fly off as much or run away and you can see things in their natural habitat. The nature tourism movement has made a positive impact on both rural and urban communities throughout the state Paddling trails aren’t just at state parks. We have them all over. They require community partners so, they’re in stretches of river outside small towns like Seguin or lulling. Austin has one. San Antonio has one called the Mission Reach and it goes right through the cultural district around the missions. Find Texas paddling trails on the Texas Parks and Wildlife website. For Texas Parks and Wildlife…I’m Cecilia Nasti.