Mouth of river/lake

[DUNEFLYER]

Pic from today for the big boys running around

 

[Singleton]

Looks like the sandbar east of the island (towards AZ) has been built up. Stay tight towards island coming down river, swing wide going up?

 

[Icky]

Looks like the sandbar east of the island (towards AZ) has been built up. Stay tight towards island coming down river, swing wide going up?

Kinda looks like there's a line to the right of that too?

 

[DUNEFLYER]

Refresher for DS weekend

 

[MK1MOD0]

Shit. Being that I boat on the Lower- Lower river..... it looks like you can run the Queen Mary thru there. All perspective I guess.

 

[c_land]

Saw this new line this morning

 

[Jed-O]

Looks like the sandbar east of the island (towards AZ) has been built up. Stay tight towards island coming down river, swing wide going up?

That's the line I'm seeing.

 

[Meaney77]

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Saw this new line this morning

The line I would take for sure!!

 

[mobldj]

what water.fuck that shit

 

[LC925]

Same as usual, hammer down, trim up & HODL ON

 

[mobldj]

Same as usual, hammer down, trim up & HODL ON

make sure your insurance is paid in full.lol

 

[LC925]

make sure your insurance is paid in full.lol

Never leave home without it! Even meet my agent on the water

In all seriousness, that sand bar is getting higher and higher it seems like.

 

[Meaney77]

Same as usual, hammer down, trim up & HODL ON

And dont ask me witch way we are going, I know the way!

 

[Icky]

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Saw this new line this morning

Where did you see that line exactly I'd like to avoid it if possible.

 

[mash on it]

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Saw this new line this morning

The perfect line going upriver is where the two red X's are, right side of the pic (AZ side). Lift left foot, bury right foot.
Don't follow me, ya might not make it.

Dan'l

 

[Bullhead bully]

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Very good picture !

 

[Flatsix66]

 

[checkrd past]

That would nice if people followed those line,BUT everyone goin north or south are following the green line. Accidents here we come this year.

 

[LargeOrangeFont]

That would nice if people followed those line,BUT everyone goin north or south are following the green line. Accidents here we come this year.

The green line is wide enough for 3-4 boats. You don't have to make a 90 degree blind turn coming up or down river... you can go pretty straight and make it.

 

[LC925]

@namba860 this might have the photos you are looking for.

 

[guest hs]

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I was think of just the other side of the yellow line and that one sand bar.

 

[Ziggy]

If they had not done away with speed alley then sand on the Az side would have keep moving even though it wasn't ever much more than a few feet deep.
Lots more vegetation vs sand like it use to be.

 

[Mandelon]

New sandbar = New party spot.

 

[Singleton]

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That sandbar between the green and yellow lines, was only 6 to 9 inches deep when I went up river Sunday for breakfast

 

[DWC]

That sandbar between the green and yellow lines, was only 6 to 9 inches deep when I went up river Sunday for breakfast

I’ve never taken the yellow line. Is that a thing?

 

[LargeOrangeFont]

I’ve never taken the yellow line. Is that a thing?

It is a thing, I wouldn’t bother as it is it is harder to follow the proper line. The only time I ever drug through there was on that yellow line route and it was because I had to check up because someone checked up in front of me. I had to put the drive up and idle out.

The green line is deeper. Go green and stay straighter, Make a 15 degree turn instead of a 90 degree turn. If you see someone coming up around the corner coming up river and you are going down, just stay straight. There is plenty of run off area and plenty of area to make a safe turn.

Just talking out loud here but it has been like this for 3-4 years, why is everyone up in arms about this today?

 

[BlockHead]

Where’s the dredged no wake area ?

 

[LargeOrangeFont]

Where’s the dredged no wake area ?

The sand filled pit on the other side of the crab claw island.

 

[DWC]

It is a thing, I wouldn’t bother as it is it is harder to follow the proper line. The only time I ever drug through there was on that yellow line route and it was because I had to check up because someone checked up in front of me. I had to put the drive up and idle out.

The green line is deeper. Go green and stay straighter, Make a 15 degree turn instead of a 90 degree turn. If you see someone coming up around the corner coming up river and you are going down, just stay straight. There is plenty of run off area and plenty of area to make a safe turn.

Just talking out loud here but it has been like this for 3-4 years, why is everyone up in arms about this today?

The green line is what I’ve been following since the no wake side filled up. The extra time and piece of mind worked fine for me. Green was only concerning a couple times last year. Same deal, people checking up to be careful isn’t a big deal. Kinda expect it. Like the people that love to grab neutral through the channel to check out the pasties.

 

[mash on it]

The sand filled pit on the other side of the crab claw island.

Does it still have the 5 mph/ no wake zone bouys there?

Dan'l

 

[LargeOrangeFont]

Does it still have the 5 mph/ no wake zone bouys there?

Dan'l

yes

 

[LargeOrangeFont]

The green line is what I’ve been following since the no wake side filled up. The extra time and piece of mind worked fine for me. Green was only concerning a couple times last year. Same deal, people checking up to be careful isn’t a big deal. Kinda expect it. Like the people that love to grab neutral through the channel to check out the pasties.

A Sea Tow guy guided 3 of us through the yellow line route a couple years ago after talking to him and asking which way he goes. I was looking down at the shallow water as we went through and realized we made a mistake, and this was the maritime equivalent of giving my SSN and address to the Nigerian prince that emailed me about retrieving his fortune for him.

 

[hallett21]

You guys need outboards. We take the in between green and yellow line [emoji41]


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[LargeOrangeFont]

You guys need outboards. We take the in between green and yellow line [emoji41]


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Ive seen it end in tears for a couple overzealous twin engine luxury toon captains using that strategy.

 

[hallett21]

Ive seen it end in tears for a couple overzealous twin engine luxury toon captains using that strategy.

21ft jack plate outboards would be more accurate lol.

We did it in a 22 DCB on Friday. That was fun [emoji41]


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[LargeOrangeFont]

21ft jack plate outboards would be more accurate lol.

We did it in a 22 DCB on Friday. That was fun [emoji41]


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Yea I would not think that was a problem.

 

[hallett21]

Yea I would not think that was a problem.

Definitely let’s you keep an eye on everyone the entire time.


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[checkrd past]

The green line is wide enough for 3-4 boats. You don't have to make a 90 degree blind turn coming up or down river... you can go pretty straight and make it.

3 or 4 boats? when they are doing 50 plus mph and and go by each other that seems alot more narrow.

 

[Flatsix66]

The yellow line doesn’t work as good as it looks. I tried it Sunday in our 22 Cougar jacked up to the top 6”. The water is murky over there and don’t think it shows on the aerial picks accurately. I also saw the sea tow guy taking that route a few days earlier, looked like he made it through.

 

[n2otoofast4u]

The yellow is the way the tow boat pull you when you’re being towed down river!

 

[FreeBird236]

If anyone is interested the water level is aprox. 448.5', and has been all week, should make for easy travel up river. still watch the oncoming traffic.

 

[azsunfun]

have not gone up river in all 2020, loosing expensive prop not worth it. wife and i took tour up and could'nt believe sandbar in center where i usually run. yellow line is route captain went and said any time of year is the path to take

 

[lbhsbz]

<- ::laughs in lower river::

 

[blue wonder]

This thread always cracks me up, come boat down in Yuma and you’ll never “worry” about getting into the river opening again!!!

 

[azsunfun]

yuma the real lower river, never heard of sterndrives in that country

 

[blue wonder]

yuma the real lower river, never heard of sterndrives in that country

There’s a ton of them down here, here’s a 26’ ultra that runs in our group, not a problem at all

 

[azsunfun]

very surprising, better know area pretty well

 

[blue wonder]

very surprising, better know area pretty well

It’s not that complicated to read the river and see the sandbars, polarized sunglasses really help

 

[azsunfun]

they use beergoggles in havasu

 

[707dog]

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lets tackle this topic again without a new thread about it... since this picture was from April is this still the go route getting up river? or is there a updated picture or route?