Heading to Topock this Saturday for the First Night Run

[RiverDave]

Will head up for Dinner around Sunset, and I'm not planning on getting home until waaaayy late..

If you guys want to join you are more than welcome, and it's one of the coolest experiences you will ever do in a boat!

That said if you decide to drive fast at night on the way home, I don't know you.. don't want to know you, and I think you are going to kill yourself or someone else. We literally idle / (just above idle speed) the entire way back home from Topock and stop at all the sandbars etc..

I am a little concerned about how we are going to get through the mouth of the river now that the dredged no wake zone is all but filled in. I'm going to pre-run it once or twice this week and see if I can find a channel that I can GPS and we can idle through.

RD

 

[Lord M((Squared))]

This sounds like fun. FYI...... couple sticks dynamite on your test runs and that channel would be good to go!

 

[Bpracing1127]

Will head up for Dinner around Sunset, and I'm not planning on getting home until waaaayy late..

If you guys want to join you are more than welcome, and it's one of the coolest experiences you will ever do in a boat!

That said if you decide to drive fast at night on the way home, I don't know you.. don't want to know you, and I think you are going to kill yourself or someone else. We literally idle / (just above idle speed) the entire way back home from Topock and stop at all the sandbars etc..

I am a little concerned about how we are going to get through the mouth of the river now that the dredged no wake zone is all but filled in. I'm going to pre-run it once or twice this week and see if I can find a channel that I can GPS and we can idle through.

RD

Maybe get the boat lined up in the slot on the non no wake side and put the drives up in trailer and float through. Or walk it through. Can’t make this one but the next one I think I am in

 

[WildWilly]

I've actually wanted to do this and just so happen to come back in to town that afternoon. where do you guys meet up to leave?

 

[hallett21]

Looking like I’ll be in town [emoji1303]


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[86403]

I am a little concerned about how we are going to get through the mouth of the river now that the dredged no wake zone is all but filled in. I'm going to pre-run it once or twice this week and see if I can find a channel that I can GPS and we can idle through.

RD

Made it through the no wake channel fine last Tuesday morning (6/19) heading north. My son’s did a recon sortie on their water maggots (PWCs) and then acted as path finders leading the way. Water got shallow (waist deep or less) in the center about 2-3 bouys after entering the zone. We stuck to the right (east) side of the channel in the Campbell V drive and the depth seemed to be 4’ or greater.

 

[ONE-A-DAY]

Why are using the no wake zone? Why not go the normal route like you would during the day?

 

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Will head up for Dinner around Sunset, and I'm not planning on getting home until waaaayy late..

If you guys want to join you are more than welcome, and it's one of the coolest experiences you will ever do in a boat!

That said if you decide to drive fast at night on the way home, I don't know you.. don't want to know you, and I think you are going to kill yourself or someone else. We literally idle / (just above idle speed) the entire way back home from Topock and stop at all the sandbars etc..

I am a little concerned about how we are going to get through the mouth of the river now that the dredged no wake zone is all but filled in. I'm going to pre-run it once or twice this week and see if I can find a channel that I can GPS and we can idle through.

RD

I went through there last week. Just hug the bouy line on the east side of the channel.

 

[LHC30]

Dave, looks like we are up for this run. Are you taking the pontoon?

 

[LakeBeard]

I would love to go! Just got my lights dialed in...

 

[OldSchoolBoats]

Dave, looks like we are up for this run. Are you taking the pontoon?

Pretty sure he got rid of the too awhile ago.

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[Dirtbag]

If we make it there this weekend we are in!

 

[zum78spd]

Last year was fun. We’re in. Is Topock doing steak and lobster again?

 

[LHC30]

that's right, he did dump the toon...now that rockin' Hallet....

Oh well, I'll start early. We all will be even on the way home!

 

[RiverDave]

Maybe get the boat lined up in the slot on the non no wake side and put the drives up in trailer and float through. Or walk it through. Can’t make this one but the next one I think I am in

My Hallett actually got stuck in the No Wake Zone with the drives all the way up.. LOL

RD

 

[dirtyduner]

Sounds Like a good time! not sure what time we will be there saturday but maybe in.

 

[RiverDave]

Why are using the no wake zone? Why not go the normal route like you would during the day?

At night? On plane? F That..

RD

 

[RiverDave]

I went through there last week. Just hug the bouy line on the east side of the channel.

That's pretty much the plan as of right now.

RD

 

[RiverDave]

I've actually wanted to do this and just so happen to come back in to town that afternoon. where do you guys meet up to leave?

Originally I was going to do it at Windsor like last time and then head North.. There's going to be a DUI Check Point right around there because they always do it the weekend before the Holiday. While I don't expect anybody will be drinking I'd rather not deal with the Bullshit if I don't have too.


I'm launching at the Marina, and will be heading out to the buoy line in Thompson Bay in front of the Nautical at 5:45 pm.. Departing the buoy line at 6:15.

RD

 

[rush1]

This sounds like fun, I'll be in Havasu with KenM all next week. I'll see if the wife wants to go with everyone.

 

[Lavey29]

Sounds like it would be a fun float down river but can I ask you guys something does your boat end up getting covered by a zillion nats? Seems like everytime I am out past sunset a billion nats are all over the inside of the boat making it miserable for passengers. Never had this problem years ago.

 

[RiverDave]

Sounds like it would be a fun float down river but can I ask you guys something does your boat end up getting covered by a zillion nats? Seems like everytime I am out past sunset a billion nats are all over the inside of the boat making it miserable for passengers. Never had this problem years ago.

They are only out during sunset.. I haven't ever seen them out late at night, unless you are hanging around a light source.

RD

 

[Bobby V]

At night? On plane? F That..

RD

Why can't you idle thru that area at night. Is the water low?

 

[USMC2010]

Count us in, love a good night run.

 

[RiverDave]

Why can't you idle thru that area at night. Is the water low?

I don't think I said you couldn't? I thought he was saying run it on plane..

Typically the water is a little lower at night I believe FYI. Or it could be that we are always a little off course (off of center) at night because you can't see shit.. LOL

RD

 

[ONE-A-DAY]

I don't think I said you couldn't? I thought he was saying run it on plane..

Typically the water is a little lower at night I believe FYI. Or it could be that we are always a little off course (off of center) at night because you can't see shit.. LOL

RD

The only place I’ve ever hit is through the no wake thing where your not supposed to hit.

 

[RiverDave]

The only place I’ve ever hit is through the no wake thing where your not supposed to hit.

Lol. Same thing happened to me last time I went up river. If you stick to the east side bouts it’s ok.. but damn don’t go left on the way up! Knee deep at best! We actually got stuck and couldn’t get off of it until a group of guys helped us out!

 

[steak&lobster]

Last year was fun. We’re in. Is Topock doing steak and lobster again?

what steak and lobster ??? @shintoooo

 

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[LHCBOY]

Lol. Same thing happened to me last time I went up river. If you stick to the east side bouts it’s ok.. but damn don’t go left on the way up! Knee deep at best! We actually got stuck and couldn’t get off of it until a group of guys helped us out!

That why a CC is the best [emoji12]


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[LHCBOY]

BTW we r in.


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[RiverDave]

Everybody ready to do this?

 

[Bpracing1127]

Everybody ready to do this?

When is the next one so I can plan to make that one?

 

[ONE-A-DAY]

Everybody ready to do this?

Wife just picked up the boat..........we are good to go.

 

[RiverDave]

When is the next one so I can plan to make that one?

They are in the boating date list stickier at the top

 

[DWC]

Wife just picked up the boat..........we are good to go.

Got any pictures of that i can show my wife?

 

[DWC]

Boss (real boss, not wife) just gave me the “I might cancel our Saturday meeting”. We may be in after all.

 

[Dmangus]

Good to go

 

[Dmangus]

Good to go

Green&Orange Daytona

 

[USMC2010]

yup, yup

 

[satellitemike]

Will head up for Dinner around Sunset, and I'm not planning on getting home until waaaayy late..

If you guys want to join you are more than welcome, and it's one of the coolest experiences you will ever do in a boat!

That said if you decide to drive fast at night on the way home, I don't know you.. don't want to know you, and I think you are going to kill yourself or someone else. We literally idle / (just above idle speed) the entire way back home from Topock and stop at all the sandbars etc..

I am a little concerned about how we are going to get through the mouth of the river now that the dredged no wake zone is all but filled in. I'm going to pre-run it once or twice this week and see if I can find a channel that I can GPS and we can idle through.

RD

So What is the ETA at Topock, 8ish?

 

[CanyonLakeDave]

We just might do this one

 

[Dirtbag]

Everybody ready to do this?

We are in rolling out tomorrow night


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[Blackmagic94]

Night vision and a chart plotter are your friend for night time. Damn city slickers lol

 

[RiverDave]

Night vision and a chart plotter are your friend for night time. Damn city slickers lol

We just idle all the way home.. I will run navionics on the phone though.

 

[RiverDave]

So What is the ETA at Topock, 8ish?

We will be at Topock around 7:15-7:30

 

[satellitemike]

We will be at Topock around 7:15-7:30

Thanks

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[dirtyduner]

We will be there! meet at thompsons bay.

 

[Sigus]

Pontoon is going in today and will stay on until end of next week. I am planing on joining you guys and will be solo unless Andy decides to join. If somebody wants to ride along let me know.

 

[RiverDave]

Pontoon is going in today and will stay on until end of next week. I am planing on joining you guys and will be solo unless Andy decides to join. If somebody wants to ride along let me know.

You going solo??