Pine Flat currently

[rightytighty]

The same view except the big hill on the right is under water…. Staggering amount of water in a short time…

 

[oldschool]

The same view except the big hill on the right is under water…. Staggering amount of water in a short time… View attachment 1209449 View attachment 1209450

Is that yesterday and today?

 

[rightytighty]

Is that yesterday and today?

Friday at Noon and today 5:30PM

 

[oldschool]

Another 1.5”+ on the way next week.

 

[rightytighty]

So the lake was basically stable from mid Feb to March 9 .

And from March 10 to March 14, the lake has gone up 35 feet…

 

[Havasu blue label]

any news on kaweah park campground it across from general store

 

[coolchange]

We skiied at Perris one time in the winter. We were jones'n for some ski time. There was snow on the mountains. Thought I was gonna die when I jumped in the water.

Probably one of the top five dumbest things I've ever done.

You need to try harder then.

 

[Shrub Lurker]

We’ve been living here for the Winter while we remodel the house in town. Its been a good experience but not all fun. Got to replace a septic tank- OK- the Backhoe was fun… View attachment 1208469 View attachment 1208468

Where did ya get the tank?

 

[rightytighty]

Where did ya get the tank?

Its a Norwesco tank. I purchased from Ferguson’s.

 

[rightytighty]

Some lake and campground pics
Island Park:

 

[brgrcru]

Some lake and campground pics
Island Park:

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beautiful

 

[rightytighty]

Trimmer: Roughing it. No power.

 

[Lumpy]

Trimmer: Roughing it. No power.

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Holy Fuck!!! No Way!

 

[rightytighty]

Holy Fuck!!! No Way!

A little bigger than your last visit? Lol!

 

[Lumpy]

A little bigger than your last visit? Lol!

Yup!!!!!!

 

[brgrcru]

So you can camp at trimmer ? Now
We never did , but it was closer to smoother water
Launch ramp available?
I remember it was always a place to gas up and grab an ice cream
Great skiing up past sycamore cove

 

[rightytighty]

So you can camp at trimmer ? Now
We never did , but it was closer to smoother water
Launch ramp available?
I remember it was always a place to gas up and grab an ice cream
Great skiing up past sycamore cove

Trimmer is dry camping but does have the typical PF Corp maintained block bathroom with showers. Trimmer has about a dozen spots and two PRIMO almost island spots when water is up. Park multiple boats right at campsites.

The island spots are worth fighting for.

Our favorite Houseboat Cove is just past sycamore on the south side. Afternoon shade and ski from the HB to the wires in glass more often than not.

 

[rightytighty]

PIcs of the "islands' at trimmer,
first pic I'm standing at the Upper Island and the couple is on the lower island. The second pic is looking from the upper island, across the ramp, toward the campground areas ( can see a blue tent ) with the block bathrooms. Water will lap about 3 feet up the bathrooms at full pool. The last pic is from the bathrooms looking down Windy Gap toward main lake. The "islands" are to the extreme right in the pic.

And yes - just a little bit of wood blocking the ramp. lol! Luckily, the fisherman break it up early in the mornings because they're early risers.. ( suckers! )

 

[brgrcru]

The overflow campgrounds at island park
Was where he hung out
Before asphalt roads and sites and the check in ranger station .
At times my parents would follow the water down
We would arrive, launch boat and mom would park 3 feet from the Water . With the van
I think when my dad passed away. It’s been 10 years this year
Pine flat ,was etched in his mind . Forever after .

Great pictures !!!

 

[brgrcru]

my wife said
That her family knows someone with property around that area by island park or Lombardos

The Weiss family ?

 

[Dcb.blake]

Hopfully it turns out to be a good year! I always get worried about the trees underwater towards the back. Other than that always been a fun lake

 

[ibelio]

we used to parasail up there all the time , trimmer used to have marina and house boats years ago

 

[rightytighty]

my wife said
That her family knows someone with property around that area by island park or Lombardos

The Weiss family ?

Don’t know many names. I know most of the boats, lol!

 

[rightytighty]

we used to parasail up there all the time , trimmer used to have marina and house boats years ago

I remember parasails were big here for a few years.

I also remember a female getting absolutely wrecked one time when she started running on the beach, the boat sorta stalled, slack happened, the girl got confused and stopped running. Then the boat took off and absolutely ripped her face down through beach, water, then up she went… lol!

Kinda killed our Jonesing about that time…

 

[gordon]

Is Lombard's back there for a few years it was gone. Grandparents use to drink with Tony Lombardo long long ago

 

[rightytighty]

Is Lombard's back there for a few years it was gone. Grandparents use to drink with Tony Lombardo long long ago

Yeah- Lombardo’s is still there. Just called Lakeview now. (We still call it Lombardo’s) the Motel is still in place and rooms have been updated a bit, still has the apartments above the store (updated and pretty nice) and a marina is still here with rental barges etc. Store is rarely open anymore. Store on Marina is super nice.

And Rv spots with electrical (not

sure about dumps)

 

[rightytighty]

The Kings River below the Dam. The water is flowing! Farmers wont need it for another month or so.

What a waste!

North fork of river out past mendota and dumps into Delta.

 

[rightytighty]

And the overflow campgrounds at Island Park, for Brgrcru

 

[rivermobster]

And the overflow campgrounds at Island Park, for Brgrcru View attachment 1211322

Thanks so much for all the great pics!

 

[gordon]

Yeah- Lombardo’s is still there. Just called Lakeview now. (We still call it Lombardo’s) the Motel is still in place and rooms have been updated a bit, still has the apartments above the store (updated and pretty nice) and a marina is still here with rental barges etc. Store is rarely open anymore. Store on Marina is super nice.

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Wow the marina is so small now I believe when Tony had it was a lot larger. Shit one day I need to drive up to see that place