Best Place To Teach A (scaredy) Pup To Swim

Cypress Creek Park on Lake Travis

Low lake levels, a narrow channel, warm water, and gentle currents conspire to make Cypress Creek the perfect place to let your trepidatious pooch develop his dog paddle. We've spent a few years searching the Hill Country and the Gulf Coast for a place to share some sun-soaked frolics with our dogus. We'd sort of given up ever coaxing our cowardly canine into any body of water when we stumbled over Cypress Creek during a leisurely tour of lakeside recreation areas. Since the boat ramp was closed, we were completely alone. When we swam across the channel and called to our furry friend we were surprised to see her wade into the shallows and begin to swim to us. She easily completed the crossing and was still eager for more when it was time to go home.