That ok, most people just spend Sunday packing up and heading out anyways. I don't think we will get on the water Sunday since we are heading to Lake DeGray Arkansas Monday Morning.Quote:
Originally Posted by Broke Pilot
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That ok, most people just spend Sunday packing up and heading out anyways. I don't think we will get on the water Sunday since we are heading to Lake DeGray Arkansas Monday Morning.Quote:
Originally Posted by Broke Pilot
Does anything good go on Friday or is that for people to show up and unpack?
Ride all day before the crowd! Friday is typically our favorite day on the water.
2nd this. And we have a meet and greet Friday night at the pavilion and sell shirts and raffle ticketsQuote:
Originally Posted by dusty2221
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I'll give it a 3rd. That's why we always arrive on Thursday night.
Are y'all planning on launching in Bethy or on the river at the 19 bridge? (Assuming it's not still half underwater! Lol) I haven't been to Bethy in 5 years or so,do they have enough parking for all the trucks n trailers?
This is the big question. The river is only one foot above normal right now and will probably be back to normal by the Jam. This means 19 will be a viable option. Bethy Creek is a the big question mark, the short "cut" is completely gone, totally filled in with sand from flood the last two years, the rail cut may still be passable but I have heard reports that when the water was 5 ft above normal, depth finders were showing the rail cut to be 4.5 ft deep. I plan on following GCWA closely for reports on how the conditions are as far as the cut goes. Bethy Creek will definitely be preferred but we may have to go to 19. We will see!Quote:
Originally Posted by Broke Pilot
I launched from Bethy Creek yesterday. The new cut (by the slider) is very shallow but passable. You're gonna want to wait until you're in the river to fill your ballast that's for sure. We rubbed bottom once and my depth finder was reading less than 2' in a few spots. They said to stay on plane thru that area, but having no experience thru that cut, yeah-no.
The water is still very silty/sandy. It looks more like Lake Houston than it should ;-) There was a little bit of debris, but not bad. The river is still flowing faster than normal too. But on the bright side, it's warm and still buttery smooth.
I'll never stay on plane. I would rathe r get out and use mine thought than replace all running gear. No thank you! Hopefully it will be passable in a couple weeks.
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We just need wave runners to act as tug boats and pull us through really slow. I usually fill my front bag to go through there to lift the rear end up some. I'm thinking based on the current dam release rate and flow rate in cricket that the current should be pretty close to gone in 3 weeks. Also hoping that helps some of the sand fall out to green the water up some.
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