THOSE PEOPLE WHO WERE LUCKY ENOUGH TO BE ON THEIR OWN BOATS OR CLOSE ENOUGH TO THE VARIOUS MARINAS AROUND THE GULF HAVE FOUND SOME SOLACE IN TAKING TO THE WATER. MOST HAVE COME TOGETHER IN A DISJOINTED FLOATING ARMADA OF YACHTS, FISHING BOATS, AND OTHER PERSONAL WATER CRAFT. INDIVIDUAL FORUMS ARE AVAILABLE FOR DIFFERENT BOATS. JUST PM AN ADMIN WITH THE NAME OF THE VESSEL, A DESCRIPTION, AND THE PEOPLE STAYING ON BOARD.

LOCATED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NORTHERN-MOST THROUGHWAY INTO THE PORT OF HOUSTON, ATKINSON ISLAND USED TO SERVE AS A QUICK GETAWAY AND WILDLIFE PRESERVE. NOW THE NORTHERN-MOST PORTION OF THE ISLAND SERVES AS A SAFE HAVEN FOR FORMER CITY RESIDENTS WHO HAVE TAKEN TO THE WATER IN ORDER TO AVOID THE ZOMBIE HORDES.

JUST A SHORT TRIP AWAY FROM ATKINSON ISLAND, MORGAN'S POINT IS THE CLOSEST MANY SALTY DOGS ARE WILLING TO GET TO THE CITY. RIDDLED WITH SMALL SHOPS AND RESTAURANTS, IT'S A QUICK AND EASY WAY TO PICK UP A FEW SUPPLIES WITHOUT HAVING TO TAKE TOO MANY RISKS.

THERE ARE DOZENS OF OTHER PLACES TO VISIT ALL AROUND GALVESTON BAY BESIDES JUST HOUSTON. IT STRETCHES DOWN FROM THE CITY INTO THE GULF OF MEXICO. JUST BE CAREFUL AS YOU NAVIGATE THE AREA, THE GULF IS ONLY SEVEN TO NINE FEET DEEP IN MOST AREAS AND THOUGH THERE AREN'T MANY ZOMBIES IN THE WATER A SIMPLE MISTAKE COULD END IN TRAGEDY.