Lewisville - Coppell | April 2023

BUSINESS FEATURE

BY DESTINE GIBSON

The company is located on the banks of the Elm Fork, one of the four forks that make up the Trinity River system. (Destine Gibson/Community Impact) RIVER TRIP ADVENTURES The Blast Goes to: Hebron Parkway

The season for Trinity River Kayak Co. season begins in March and runs through October each year, weather permitting. (Courtesy Pam Varnell)

Pam and Je Varnell opened Trinity River Kayak Co. in 2013. (Courtesy Pam Varnell)

Time: 2-3 hours Length: 6 miles Price: $49-$99 The Iron Man Goes to: California Crossing Dam Time: 4-5 hours Length: 10 miles Price: $65-$125 The Double Rush Goes to: Lake Lewisville Dam

Trinity River Kayak Co. Coppell couple’s company oers urban adventure L ongtime Coppell residents Pam and Je Varnell pur- chased a bait shop located on the Elm Fork of the Trinity River 11 years ago. Je originally planned to turn the visitors can bring their own. Trinity River Kayak Co. provides an urban adventure, Pam said.

Kayakers visiting Trinity River Kayak Co. can choose from three dierent routes. The shortest trip, The Blast, spans from Trinity River Kayak Co. to Hebron Parkway in Lewisville. The 6-mile trip takes two to three hours and is the most popular, Pam and Je said. The Double Rush is the longest trip at 12 miles. The ve to six hour trip stretches from Trinity River Kayak Co. to the Lake Lewisville Dam. Kayakers will be shuttled to or from their destination, Pam said. Trinity River Kayak Co.’s season begins in March and runs through October, weather permitting. Kayakers of all experience levels are welcomed, Pam said.

Time: 5-6 hours Length: 12 miles Price: $65-$125

“You really don’t hear the city,” she said. “You have great reception on your [phone]. A plane may go over you, but until you go over the roads or get near the roads, you really don’t know that you’re really in the middle of the city.” The company is located on the banks of the Elm Fork, one of the four forks that make up the Trinity River system. “Because of the location and because there’s not a whole lot of industry on this part … up here on the Elm Fork is the most beautiful [of the four forks],” Je said.

Trinity River Kayak Co. 1601 E. Sandy Lake Road, Coppell 214-513-0649 https://trinityriverkayak.com Hours: 9 a.m.-1 p.m. (in season, days vary)

shop into a real estate oce, but after kayaking down the river with his son, he said he decided to go in a dierent direction. “God showed us His beauty, and I said, ‘We can’t sell this; people need to see it,’” he said. Je and Pam opened Trinity River Kayak Co. in 2013. The recreational venue oers 22 miles of river trips with kayaks and canoes. Its stock includes 110 canoes and kayaks of various sizes available for rental, or

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