Channel Trash 🗑️

[ultra26shadow]

What is going on with the trash situation? Trash cans in the channel have been full for almost all day. Usually they have a guy driving around in a bobcat and another throwing the trash into a basket. But these cans have been full four a while with nobody in sight to pick up. I tell my kids leave the lake better than you arrived. Lol the daughter said today “dad the cans are overflowing and on the beach and sidewalk” just a sample of all the cans overflowing and I have seen better on a holiday weekend. RD wouldn’t let this happen if he was mayor The city and Mayor needs to do something about this.

 

[rivermobster]

Even the garbage man doesn't want Bud Light!

 

[LargeOrangeFont]

What is going on with the trash situation? Trash cans in the channel have been full for almost all day. Usually they have a guy driving around in a bobcat and another throwing the trash into a basket. But these cans have been full four a while with nobody in sight to pick up. I tell my kids leave the lake better than you arrived. Lol the daughter said today “dad the cans are overflowing and on the beach and sidewalk” just a sample of all the cans overflowing and I have seen better on a holiday weekend. RD wouldn’t let this happen if he was mayor

If RD was mayor they would be dumped every 2 weeks!

 

[ultra26shadow]

The other problem is other people are just leaving trash on the beach because they said the cans are full.

 

[DarkHorseRacing]

All part of the Channel Improvement Plan. If it looks like a dump maybe people will go somewhere else?

 

[Orange Juice]

They need to remove the trash cans, and put a few dumpsters along the trail.

 

[HNL2LHC]

Maybe the Union for the trash collectors went on strike with the writer‘s union.

 

[Angler]

Do they still have the carbon monoxide sensors in the channel?

 

[mjc]

Do they still have the carbon monoxide sensors in the channel?

Yes and last weekend I saw that somebody had destroyed one of them.

 

[Skinny Tire AH]

LHC will never move out of the small town special interest destination, until they figure out how to “civilize” the channel.

What exactly that looks like, I don’t know. But it’s a complete turn off to many folks.

 

[Luvnlife]

The other problem is other people are just leaving trash on the beach because they said the cans are full.

Then you take it with you.

 

[Luvnlife]

LHC will never move out of the small town special interest destination, until they figure out how to “civilize” the channel.

What exactly that looks like, I don’t know. But it’s a complete turn off to many folks.

Agreed and I have never sat in the channel. Maybe an early cruise through but never parked.

 

[TCHB]

They need to remove the trash cans, and put a few dumpsters along the trail.

Charge $20 to park in the channel for better trash service.

 

[throttle]

Pack it in and pack it the FUCK OUT! People like nice places, until they are not nice anymore.

I second guessed myself for shamming some kids parents for allowing them to think it was ok for their kid in back seat to throw a chicken bone out on the ground at a gas station. Really? you think that's ok? Mom had kid get out of car and pick it up and put in trash can.

 

[Skinny Tire AH]

Agreed and I have never sat in the channel. Maybe an early cruise through but never parked.

Charge $20 to park in the channel for better trash service.

Pack it in and pack it the FUCK OUT! People like nice places, until they are not nice anymore.

I second guessed myself for shamming some kids parents for allowing them to think it was ok for their kid in back seat to throw a chicken bone out on the ground at a gas station. Really? you think that's ok? Mom had kid get out of car and pick it up and put in trash can.

I put this squarely on the Mayor and City Council. If they cared, really cared, they could clean that shithole up in one month. To be a destination for more than folks with cool boats, you gotta "Take out the trash" (Road House)

Look at the San Antonia river walk, Chicago river district. You think those places would have ever evolved into what they are if they looked like the Bridgewater Channel?

 

[Orange Juice]

If they made it a no alcohol zone, and only allowed drinking in designated business’ along the channel, the vibe would change.

 

[LargeOrangeFont]

Charge $20 to park in the channel for better trash service.

They already do. It’s called Windsor State Park

You don’t see many EZ ups on that beach .

 

[DarkHorseRacing]

The city could make enough on charging the parking fee to pay for more enforcement and trash service. Channel is always packed, that would be quite a bit of $$$.

 

[Spudsbud]

I live outside Chicago.
The riverwalk is gorgeous. Always clean & well maintained. & its mobbed these days. They dont charge a ybody a dime.
Complain to the Sanitation dept of Havi.
Squeaky wheel gets the oil. Power of RDP. Post the phone ####
Couple hundred calls.a day to this guys phone........ It'll get done!

 

[Skinny Tire AH]

If they made it a no alcohol zone, and only allowed drinking in designated business’ along the channel, the vibe would change.

You just said the magic words, The Vibe needs to change.

 

[185EZ]

All that trash on the beach
Can you imagine what's IN the channel?
Instead of CO detectors, They should take urine samples

I used to walk my dog at "the beach" on the island
I went to to the city and they gave me a whole case of trash bags
Sometimes you have to take matters in your own hands

 

[stephenkatsea]

At least it wasn't left strewn all over the beach. As said, usually the City has guys keeping these trash cans emptied. Something must have happened.

 

[Orange Juice]

At least it wasn't left strewn all over the beach. As said, usually the City has guys keeping these trash cans emptied. Something must have happened.

After it reaches 115F, it’s too hot to work outside

 

[TCHB]

They already do. It’s called Windsor State Park

You don’t see many EZ ups on that beach .

Out of the main action.

 

[mjc]

And about 20 feet farther in are more trash cans that are still empty. Just a few step more.

 

[Tank]

I thought this thread was gonna have pics of the people in the channel!


You fuckers best be careful with throwing out laws and restrictions ideas and shit.

It’s just like anything else. Enforce what’s already in place and assigne a few more people to take the trash out - Couple dudes, give ‘em a flat bed golf cart a box of rubber gloves and a stack of trash bags. 4 guys hired. 10 hour shifts 0900-1900 2 guys work Sunday - wedensday. 2 guys work wedensday - Saturday. Swap shifts every other month. Guy calls in sick, one guy can run solo.

Shit would be like painting the Golden Gate Bridge. Start at the dog park work towards bridge, over bridge drive the whole LBR side. Turn around and drive back. All day. Figure out where to absorb them for winter months. Shit ain’t rocket science.

 

[mjc]

I thought this thread was gonna have pics of the people in the channel!


You fuckers best be careful with throwing out laws and restrictions ideas and shit.

It’s just like anything else. Enforce what’s already in place and assigne a few more people to take the trash out - Couple dudes, give ‘em a flat bed golf cart a box of rubber gloves and a stack of trash bags. 4 guys hired. 10 hour shifts 0900-1900 2 guys work Sunday - wedensday. 2 guys work wedensday - Saturday. Swap shifts every other month. Guy calls in sick, one guy can run solo.

Shit would be like painting the Golden Gate Bridge. Start at the dog park work towards bridge, over bridge drive the whole LBR side. Turn around and drive back. All day. Figure out where to absorb them for winter months. Shit ain’t rocket science.

The city has all that. That park is very well maintained, I go down there 3 to 4 times a week(when not so hot) and they is always somebody there working. So those must have just been filled and will definitely be empty morning today. The easy up people really create a lot of trash sitting there drinking all day.

 

[ultra26shadow]

At least it wasn't left strewn all over the beach. As said, usually the City has guys keeping these trash cans emptied. Something must have happened.

It was as well unfortunately. I had never seen it like that on a non holiday weekend.

 

[ultra26shadow]

And about 20 feet farther in are more trash cans that are still empty. Just a few step more.

No they were all full the 3rd one down just didn’t have the trash to the sides. But it was full. As people left they just placed the trash on the sides of the cans.

 

[LGETT]

I live outside Chicago.
The riverwalk is gorgeous. Always clean & well maintained. & its mobbed these days. They dont charge a ybody a dime.
Complain to the Sanitation dept of Havi.
Squeaky wheel gets the oil. Power of RDP. Post the phone ####
Couple hundred calls.a day to this guys phone........ It'll get done!

In Chicago with wife this week, have enjoyed the riverwalk!! We both said why can't other big cities do what Chicago has done to clean up and create a healthy attraction.

 

[RiverDave]

They need to remove the trash cans, and put a few dumpsters along the trail.

If they did that there’d be a lot more trash.. people are inherently lazy

 

[RiverDave]

LHC will never move out of the small town special interest destination, until they figure out how to “civilize” the channel.

What exactly that looks like, I don’t know. But it’s a complete turn off to many folks.

Well they civilized the sandbar and copper canyon.. in retrospect I think it was better off with the party spots away from the channel and the channel more for families..

RD

 

[RiverDave]

If they made it a no alcohol zone, and only allowed drinking in designated business’ along the channel, the vibe would change.

I vote for open container on Main Street like vegas / Laughlin and pretty much any tourist town.

 

[LargeOrangeFont]

I thought this thread was gonna have pics of the people in the channel!


You fuckers best be careful with throwing out laws and restrictions ideas and shit.

It’s just like anything else. Enforce what’s already in place and assigne a few more people to take the trash out - Couple dudes, give ‘em a flat bed golf cart a box of rubber gloves and a stack of trash bags. 4 guys hired. 10 hour shifts 0900-1900 2 guys work Sunday - wedensday. 2 guys work wedensday - Saturday. Swap shifts every other month. Guy calls in sick, one guy can run solo.

Shit would be like painting the Golden Gate Bridge. Start at the dog park work towards bridge, over bridge drive the whole LBR side. Turn around and drive back. All day. Figure out where to absorb them for winter months. Shit ain’t rocket science.

This place never ceases to amaze.

“Government is too big and intrusive until something annoys me, at which point something must be done by the government to stop it.

 

[LargeOrangeFont]

You just said the magic words, The Vibe needs to change.

Any way you slice it, Havasu is benign compared to what it was 25 years ago.

I understand your request here but what does the vibe need to change to? Thousands of people are in the channel every weekend, so I really don’t see anything changing, and the riff raff are easy to police there in the public areas. If you want a more mellow setting in the Channel, the State Park beach is just around the bend.

Ever other populated destination on Havasu is generally pretty mellow, especially compared to before the smartphone and social media

Someone commented that’s away from the action… isn’t that the action you don’t want to see or be near anyway?

 

[Skinny Tire AH]

Any way you slice it, Havasu is benign compared to what it was 25 years ago.

I understand your request here but what does the vibe need to change to? Thousands of people are in the channel every weekend, so I really don’t see anything changing, and the riff raff are easy to police there in the public areas. If you want a more mellow setting in the Channel, the State Park beach is just around the bend.

Ever other populated destination on Havasu is generally pretty mellow, especially compared to before the smartphone and social media

Someone commented that’s away from the action… isn’t that the action you don’t want to see or be near anyway?

I don’t have the answers but a mosh pit like it is now only ensures the continued decline.

I think you know I’m no big government guy. But what that shithole is now just sucks.

If I need to avoid an area, simply because it’s gone native, that’s not on me.

I have never once and never will beach my Skater. Being tilted the bottom is as visible as the top. There’s not one single mark on the bottom. Point being….doesn’t really make a shit to me, but it should the town.

Carry on.

 

[LargeOrangeFont]

I don’t have the answers but a mosh pit like it is now only ensures the continued decline.

I think you know I’m no big government guy. But what that shithole is now just sucks.

If I need to avoid an area, simply because it’s gone native, that’s not on me.

I have never once and never will beach my Skater. Being tilted the bottom is as visible as the top. There’s not one single mark on the bottom. Point being….doesn’t really make a shit to me, but it should the town.

Carry on.

I wouldn’t say it’s as bad as many make it seem here. It is an area for partying. It is the main boating tourist draw. That is undeniable. Is it also controlled chaos sometimes? Sure.

For all the whining about the obese women running around, I’d argue those women and their skinny friends don’t want to see an angry old dude with a beer belly either.

For people whining about the inexperienced boaters.. great, I’m glad they are there parked instead of running around on the lake.

For the people whining about the low class of people there, don’t go or get off your high horse, because at some point in the past you were doing the same things or worse at the river. Most likely worse, and you “ruined the river” for the old people back then

Half the people on this site go to the Channel more than anywhere else. And that is after being shot with water cannons, having their stereo drowned out by other peoples music and having the occasional drunk idiots end up next to them. They can’t get enough of it. They like the action, they like seeing what goes on and pray they seen an exposed nipple.

Can some people do a better job of cleaning up after themselves? Sure. That is not a problem Lake Havasu is going to solve. I don’t think Lake Havasu needs to be the boating culture police. And I sure as hell don’t want to be nickle and dimed to park my boat anymore than I already am.


I’d rather have it what it is than a driving through and seeing bunch of retired guys drinking water in silence after paying $50 to park their boat, all patting themselves on the back how shiny their pontoons are.

 

[TCHB]

If they did that there’d be a lot more trash.. people are inherently lazy

Yes I agree Dave. The channel looks like a dump after the crowd clears On the weekend.

 

[PlanB]

The channel vibe changed after the canopies started appearing. It's never going back, but it was a much better scene before the island was developed allowing people to park and walk down.

 

[Skinny Tire AH]

I wouldn’t say it’s as bad as many make it seem here. It is an area for partying. It is the main boating tourist draw. That is undeniable. Is it also controlled chaos sometimes? Sure.

For all the whining about the obese women running around, I’d argue those women and their skinny friends don’t want to see an angry old dude with a beer belly either.

For people whining about the inexperienced boaters.. great, I’m glad they are there parked instead of running around on the lake.

For the people whining about the low class of people there, don’t go or get off your high horse, because at some point in the past you were doing the same things or worse at the river. Most likely worse, and you “ruined the river” for the old people back then

Half the people on this site go to the Channel more than anywhere else. And that is after being shot with water cannons, having their stereo drowned out by other peoples music and having the occasional drunk idiots end up next to them. They can’t get enough of it. They like the action, they like seeing what goes on and pray they seen an exposed nipple.

Can some people do a better job of cleaning up after themselves? Sure. That is not a problem Lake Havasu is going to solve. I don’t think Lake Havasu needs to be the boating culture police. And I sure as hell don’t want to be nickle and dimed to park my boat anymore than I already am.


I’d rather have it what it is than a driving through and seeing bunch of retired guys drinking water in silence after paying $50 to park their boat, all patting themselves on the back how shiny their pontoons are.

Agree, both ends of the spectrum or pendulum are unrealistic.

 

[LargeOrangeFont]

The channel vibe changed after the canopies started appearing. It's never going back, but it was a much better scene before the island was developed allowing people to park and walk down.

Correct. I don’t think the EZ up situation is going to change. That said, it is a public space for all to use.

Should you be able to do stupid gymnastics with EZ ups to save spots? probably not.

 

[Skinny Tire AH]

The channel vibe changed after the canopies started appearing. It's never going back, but it was a much better scene before the island was developed allowing people to park and walk down.

Bullseye. Right over the target

 

[LargeOrangeFont]

Bullseye. Right over the target

But what are we mad at the canopy people for?

For taking boat parking spots in a public space? - yes as a boater that is annoying.

For being shitty people (most likely they are locals)?

Are they the ones leaving a bunch of trash?

Aside from taking up boat spaces, I’m genuinely curious.

 

[Skinny Tire AH]

But what are we mad at the canopy people for?

For taking boat parking spots in a public space? - yes as a boater that is annoying.

For being shitty people (most likely they are locals)?

Are they the ones leaving a bunch of trash?

Aside from taking up boat spaces, I’m genuinely curious.

Yes….

 

[PlanB]

When everyone got there on a boat it was just a different vibe. Kind of like a boat show on the water. People, for the most part were cool and would make room for other boats. You get the canopy crowd and the vibe is just different. We don't go there during summer anymore (we are actually skipping this summer all together) so, whatever. Time moves on and things change, but not always for the better.

 

[Jonas Grumby]

I walk the dogs , on a leash, and pickup there shit, at the channel most every morning, and those city guys have the bobcat with the mesh bucket on the front cleaning up the mess every morning. There are 2 bobcats, the yard blower guys and the restroom cleaners. Unknown why, they missed a couple of days, someone said because they stop work at 115 degrees. It ain’t 115 at 7 am. It does seem they need twice a day trash pickup on holiday and weekends, or more trash cans. For the most part, people do use the cans. (Or pile up trash beside the full cans). I don’t get why the city allows the cabana floats. Those things just invite trouble if you ask me,”and nobody did”. They couldn’t be much of a retinue generator. Charging to park would piss me off as a local, that likes the weekday mornings when the place is empty. I realize this is a vacation town, I get reminded every Friday and Saturday night, when new air b&b renters are behind my house, for the most part, vacationers are cool. But as we all know human culture has changed, and many people have the fuck you attitude, no amount of new laws are going to fix it, and more laws, I don’t need, I tend to follow the law.

 

[Big B Hova]

I clicked on this thread expecting tons of photos of raunchy women drunk in the channel. Instead I get photos of full trashcan.

 

[MR HARLEY]

I clicked on this thread expecting tons of photos of raunchy women drunk in the channel. Instead I get photos of full trashcan.









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[Big B Hova]

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Thank you for doing the Lord's work. Amen. Or... Awomen. Athey? Not sure what pronoun Jesus is using these days.

 

[was thatguy]

In Chicago with wife this week, have enjoyed the riverwalk!! We both said why can't other big cities do what Chicago has done to clean up and create a healthy attraction.

Havasu is not a big city.
It’s a weekend Gomorrah.
Frankly, after living there full time for 4 years, I honestly do not understand the attraction.
But That’s just me. I grew up in Gods country where you would run a river for WEEKS and never see another boat.
To me, the lake and channel are more of a spectacle than a boating destination.