Precinct 4 Canoeing/Kayaking Rules and Regulations

Please review the following information and submit a completed Canoeing/Kayaking Reservation Form prior to using a launch at a Harris County Precinct 4 location.

• Notice must be given to the Harris County Precinct 4 launch and/or retrieval location at least 24 hours in advance of launch

• Reservation forms must be submitted to the Harris County Precinct 4 launch and/or retrieval site prior to the trip

• Canoes/kayaks may not be launched and retrieved from the same location

• Visitors should be aware of the water conditions on their planned date and route

• All participants are required to adhere to Texas Parks & Wildlife watercraft regulations and personal flotation devices requirements. For more information, visit www.tpwd.state.tx.us/fishboat/boat/safety/life_jackets/

• Vehicles remaining at a Harris County Precinct 4 location after hours are subject to towing at the owner’s expense

• Jones Park and Mercer Arboretum do not rent canoes/kayaks
  (Tip: SouthWest PaddleSports in The Woodlands rents canoes)
  
  
• Trip start times should be scheduled early in the day to ensure completion before the parks are closed.
  
  Approximate trip durations:
  

  —	Cypresswood Bridge between Treaschwig and FM 1960 to Jones Park* (4 hours)
  —	Jones Park* to Edgewater Park at Highway 59 and Hamblen Road (2 hours)
  —	Mercer Arboretum* to Jones Park* (5 hours) (This primitive launch offers physically fit, agile canoeists/kayakers access to Cypress Creek.)
  —	Riley-Fuzzel Preserve (Montgomery County) to Jones Park* (8 hours)

*Identifies facilities maintained by Harris County Precinct 4. All others are operated by separate entities.

Completed reservation forms and advance notice of canoe/kayak trips are processed at Jones Park and Mercer Arboretum Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Note: Precinct 4 Parks are open every day of the year except Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, and New Year’s Day.

Harris County Precinct 4
Launch and/or Retrieval Locations:

Jesse H. Jones Park & Nature Center
20634 Kenswick Drive
Humble, Texas 77338
Phone: (281) 446-8588
Fax: (281) 446-8832
E-mail: jjp@hcp4.net

Hours of Operation
December through January: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
November and February: 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
March through October: 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Nature Center
Open daily from: 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Mercer Arboretum & Botanic Gardens
22306 Aldine Westfield Road
Humble, Texas 77338-1071
Phone: (281) 443-8731
Fax: (281) 209-9767
E-mail: mercerarboretum@hcp4.net

Summer Hours (CDT)
Monday - Saturday: 8 a.m. - 7 p.m.
Sunday: 10 a.m. - 7 p.m.

Winter Hours (CST)
Daily: 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.

For more information regarding launch and/or retrieval sites in Montgomery County and The Woodlands:

Montgomery County Parks Department
301 North Thompson, Suite 104
Conroe, Texas 77301
Phone: (936) 788-8325
Fax: (936) 760-6958
www.co.montgomery.tx.us/parks

SouthWest PaddleSports
26322 I-45 North, Exit 76A
Phone: (281) 292-5600
www.paddlesports.com