"How was the Neches? How far upriver were you able to go? "
The Neches is pretty well industrial (and a mothball yard for the Navy) but has several anchorages in the form of oxbow's. From the ICW it's about 30 miles to the saltwater barrier. We have a slip at Beaumont Yacht club as they are covered and at $299 a month can't be beat. I have family in La so it's perfect....to far for them to just drop in and not far if I want to visit