River entrance at end of Havasu

[HALLETT BOY]

I know it gets discussed every year , and I know the route changes every year . Does anyone know the safe entrance to the river on the way to Topock ? Maybe the person who fly’s overhead could post a pic ?

 

[Wheeler]

Take a look at this.

https://www.riverdavesplace.com/forums/threads/safewatersapp.197591/#post-3280307

 

[Singleton]

Taken in Feb when we flew over

 

[USMC2010]

Taken in Feb when we flew over

This looks a lot like it has been for a few years now. I don't see any real major shifts.

 

[CoolCruzin]

Anyone know how the “calif side no wake “area is ?

 

[n2otoofast4u]

Anyone know how the “calif side no wake “area is ?

Shallow AF!

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[ONE-A-DAY]

Anyone know how the “calif side no wake “area is ?

Pointless. I’ve been making this run all winter every few weeks, nothing significant has changed in recent years. One additional recommendation, don’t go where you see all of tow boat company boats working.

 

[Bigbore500r]

I usually run along the AZ side, then cut in towards the "island" and follow the deep water. Polarized glasses help. I've hugged the AZ side too long before though, failed to make the cut in towards the island, and ended up in a reed cul-de-sac and beached lol. Was able to walk the boat out and try again.

 

[QC22]

Pointless. I’ve been making this run all winter every few weeks, nothing significant has changed in recent years

I usually run along the AZ side, then cut in towards the "island" and follow the deep water.

Same, same. I did it Saturday and did the zigzag in front of the Island and then hugged it. Same as usual. I did notice there was quite a bit less water once in the current which makes sense with less power demand than in summer. Seemed much shallower than usual though along the entire route from the entrance to Topock. Especially the long straight south of the Sandbar. I don't recall worrying about a route through there much, and nothing looked good. Made it through and it looked normal coming south later in the day with the water further up.

 

[Blackmagic94]

Makes me fearful of taking the cigarette up there with it’s deeper draft and super expensive billet cleavers.

 

[riverroyal]

The faster you go the better chance of a abrupt stop. Just kidding
Best route is following someone and watching the water color

 

[ONE-A-DAY]

Makes me fearful of taking the cigarette up there with it’s deeper draft and super expensive billet cleavers.

I would wait another month, I do it year round but always in cats and I prefer a sand labbed prop anyway. Billet cleavers I would be terrified.

 

[BajaMike]

Follow a boat bigger and deeper than yours at a good distance.......

 

[OldSchoolBoats]

Took my same line as always last weekend and it was fine.

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[Dirtbag]

 

[Cobalt232]

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That is the exact line I took last Saturday. Was fine.

 

[rpmsrup]

Trim up and send it, thats what I do LOL, Its deep enough on the left hand side for larger boats

 

[OldSchoolBoats]

Trim up and send it, thats what I do LOL, Its deep enough on the left hand side for larger boats

When I ran my OB up river I never cared about any lines......[emoji23][emoji23] just trimmed up and watched that water pressure.

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[rpmsrup]

When I ran my OB up river I never cared about any lines......[emoji23][emoji23] just trimmed up and watched that water pressure.

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Yup love my clampons

 

[OldSchoolBoats]

Yup love my clampons

Good seeing you guys last weekend. Got to hang with some blenders on Sunday.

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[rpmsrup]

Good seeing you guys last weekend. Got to hang with some blenders on Sunday.

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Ya it was good to see you also! very cool

 

[CoolCruzin]

Follow a boat bigger and deeper than yours at a good distance.......

I did that once ——- didn’t work out good
Followed 4 boats we all scrambled from fear of low water and we were on plane .
Luckily we all got thru
Dang
followed the wrong group lol

 

[DUNEFLYER]

Looked ok, came in a bit high and a quite a bit south of my normal route so a bit hard to see..

 

[MeCasa16]

There has to be someone with a drone that can get better pics..


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[185EZ]

few weeks ago

 

[ONE-A-DAY]

Every season people over think this, just use your eyes and read the water, I’ve never had any issues in 20 plus years.

 

[185EZ]

Current pics of mouth of river

 

[Jonas Grumby]

The tour boat takes this route. I can take any route, but tend to hug reed island and either have the casino at my back on the way in, or head for the casino on the way out.

 

[t&y]

For some reason my prop is always nice and shiny after going through there.

 

[Havasu Surfer]

View attachment 755157 The tour boat takes this route. I can take any route, but tend to hug reed island and either have the casino at my back on the way in, or head for the casino on the way out.

I don't recall seeing those 2 brown patches just south of the moving boat. Is that a small patch of floating dead tullies like I sometimes see just south of the island which are normally elongated? Almost looks like a rock formation.

 

[Jonas Grumby]

I don't recall seeing those 2 brown patches just south of the moving boat. Is that a small patch of floating dead tullies like I sometimes see just south of the island which are normally elongated? Almost looks like a rock formation.

I think it’s just trash

 

[HALLETT BOY]

View attachment 755157 The tour boat takes this route. I can take any route, but tend to hug reed island and either have the casino at my back on the way in, or head for the casino on the way out.

I went this exact route this weekend, deep V 27ft , no problem .

 

[Big B Hova]

With all the money Windsor ramp will be charging for oversized vehicles they should dredge the entire river.

 

[hplavey]

This is funny. Every time everyone comes up with all this zigzag thing. I just go straight in. Because I guarantee that when you come out you go straight So what’s the difference.

 

[DLC]

Man O Man ....
I can’t believe you guys hire out airplanes and helo’s To get pics of reed island! You should pool your dienro together and dredge it!

LoL

Nice pics!

 

[CoolCruzin]

This weekend was easy
But when the water is down it sucks
Big time

 

[Flying_Lavey]

So, if you took a straight line out of the river like it looks like that boat may have taken.... What is the depth like? 2 feet? 8 inches?......

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[ONE-A-DAY]

So, if you took a straight line out of the river like it looks like that boat may have taken.... What is the depth like? 2 feet? 8 inches?......

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Just drive up there people, why does everyone make such a big deal over this? Zig zag, go straight, hug the reeds, lift your feet, it really doesn’t matter. In February sure it does, this time of year it doesn’t.

 

[Jonas Grumby]

With all the money Windsor ramp will be charging for oversized vehicles they should dredge the entire river.

They are not charging extra. And FYI, the paint marks are off by at least 10’ , in our favor.

 

[CobraDave]

I just noticed “Catfish Bay” near the California no wake side of the entrance. Can an I/O get in to there? Worth exploring a little.


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[kevnmcd]

Just drive up there people, why does everyone make such a big deal over this? Zig zag, go straight, hug the reeds, lift your feet, it really doesn’t matter. In February sure it does, this time of year it doesn’t.

Agreed. I just trim up and push the stick forward. Have never seen any muddy water in my wake yet. Of course, that is only during the summer time when the water level is up.

 

[Ziggy]

When you said "end if Havasu" I was envisioning the Bill Williams river...lol, I was like who the fock needs to go up that way.

 

[spectra3279]

When you said "end if Havasu" I was envisioning the Bill Williams river...lol, I was like who the fock needs to go up that way.

I think it would be fun in a johnboat

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[Brobee]

Agreed. I just trim up and push the stick forward. Have never seen any muddy water in my wake yet. Of course, that is only during the summer time when the water level is up.

Trim? What’s that? [emoji16]

LoL


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[NicPaus]

Trim? What’s that? [emoji16]

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LoL


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Dump your ballast....

 

[Brobee]

But then I couldn’t look like the cool kids rolling a 4’ wave off the back for no reason, blasting gansta rap, and throwing back natty ices with all my broheims. Check out my sweet tribal tat.


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[getch]

Up or down river I always go around the reed island just for piece of mind, 3 weeks ago on our way down there were 3 boats stuck AZ side of center at the beginning of the lake.

 

[milkmoney]

Up or down river I always go around the reed island just for piece of mind, 3 weeks ago on our way down there were 3 boats stuck AZ side of center at the beginning of the lake.

+1

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