Aerial Picture of lake Havasu gorge entrance

[MooreMoney]

With all the rain this year did the way up river change? Anyone have a current aerial view?

 

[sczagurs]

As you head up river they cut down the reeds and added some new red markers. I think the markers are for the shallows but could be wrong.

 

[fishing fool]

@Bullhead bully might have some reasent photos.

 

[Jay Dub]

With all the rain this year did the way up river change? Anyone have a current aerial view?

We went from Havasu to Topoc on Saturday. The path upriver has not changed. At the mouth (river meets lake) they added some red bouys to denote the infamous shallow area.

 

[GPR721]

This is from last Saturday.

 

[MooreMoney]

This is from last Saturday. View attachment 1363371

Do you live in the refuge? We might be neighbors

 

[baja-chris]

How shallow is it on the west side of that island at the entrance to the river?

 

[Good Stuff]

How shallow is it on the west side of that island at the entrance to the river?

It’s a no wake channel.

 

[GPR721]

Do you live in the refuge? We might be neighbors

No I live on the southside of town. We were anchored in Speed Alley below the Refuge and I was flying my drone around and took a couple pictures of the opening.

 

[86403]

This is marginally helpful. A few weeks ago. Looks unchanged to me.

 

[2Driver]

For the most part winter rains have no effect on the river.

 

[ChrisV]

Was curious about the red markers. Didn’t know if it was for lane choice. Haha

 

[MooreMoney]

This is marginally helpful. A few weeks ago. Looks unchanged to me. View attachment 1363409 View attachment 1363410

Looks the same as last year. Last year we saw a couple boats on the sandbar from our house.

 

[wayniac]

we dont venture down that far hardly ever.. is it that shallow in the area i highlighted? Is the red line the only safe way?

 

[Tank]

It’s the same snake around the island entrance as it’s been past few years now but it does seem like it’s getting narrower. Sketchy as fuck if it’s crowded. Going up you’re hugging the reeds (wrong side of the road) and kinda hoping no one is coming down river hot. I go wide but there’s markers for the shallow area and you can see the “channel” to run in is pretty fuckin narrow. Wouldn’t recommend coming off plane anywhere in the area.

 

[Ziggy]

we dont venture down that far hardly ever.. is it that shallow in the area i highlighted? Is the red line the only safe way? View attachment 1363411

Yes and yes

 

[River Dirt 2]

we dont venture down that far hardly ever.. is it that shallow in the area i highlighted? Is the red line the only safe way? View attachment 1363411

Pretty much yes and yes

 

[2Driver]

That red stripe area marked is where we would always stay on plane and keep our feet up.


Is there still a navigation channel for no wake traffic on the Cali side?

 

[FreeBird236]

That red stripe area marked is where we would always stay on plane and keep our feet up.


Is there still a navigation channel for no wake traffic on the Cali side?

The dredging has filled in years ago, but depending on the lake level you can probably idle though there with a little trailer trim, kind of depends on the boat.

 

[86403]

Some old Garmin Nav tracks.

 

[fishing fool]

Funny thing is going up (sober) everyony is hugging the reeds. On the way home they are racing and go straight.......

I myself am not worried too much about it. I do maks a little S turn but not much. It is really shallow to the right after the reeds.

 

[sirbob]

Stay left (going north) of the new red markers. It’s pretty shallow in there!

 

[Todd Mohr]

It does seem a bit narrower this year.

 

[Meaney77]

I enjoy these threads! Hoping for a few more pictures with red lines and routes!!!

 

[DUNEFLYER]

At 4:30 today

 

[done]

Was curious about the red markers. Didn’t know if it was for lane choice. Haha

I went up Monday, The red markers scared me for a second at 70 MPH, Thought they marked a sunken boat for a second, Should be fun this weekend !

 

[Ultra912]

At 4:30 today View attachment 1364237

Looks like you can instead of entering tight to the left you can continue straight and bear left entering on the opposite side

 

[socalrzr]

 

[n2otoofast4u]

At 4:30 today View attachment 1364237

Great picture from you as always.