Bill,
I fished down in Galveston in a wobbly canoe with my bros-in-law about 3 months ago. Other than feeling like I was going to fall in, it was a blast! I was sitting in the front and I had to splay my legs apart and hang them over the gunwales to balance the thing.
Take a look here. You might find some references to info on Christmas Bay.
Kayak fishing site Hey! you need to come "north" and we'll fish a lake. I tried to call you several weeks ago, left a message, but forgot to follow up.
Brad on Lake Athens