What are some of the things about the river you remember?

[RiverDave]

That just don't seem to be around anymore?

I'm not sure why, but my last trip out there I was kinda having flash backs.. I remember "crab grass" and lots of it. There wasn't that many houses in the little community we were in, and it seemed like there was a shitload of crab grass everywhere. The kind of grass that you can walk on barefoot, but it still kinda hurts your feet?

Needless to say Astroturf as well.. Everything exterior was astroturf, and people that had wood or concrete, well... They just didn't know what they were missing. :D

RD

[Tom Brown]

It was a cool spring night, perhaps 50 degrees, roughly 20 years ago. Around midnight, I had a girl out in the boat and I was doing my best to bone her.

The reason I say doing my best is that it was so cold, it took a few minutes to get things happening. Once things started happening, it was going great for about 45 seconds until we heard a boat. I turtled. We put our duds on as quickly as possible and went back to the cottage frustrated.

Nothing further happened that night.

The next morning, I built a big fire, put a quilt out in front of the fireplace, and screwed her all day to the heat and flickering flames of a crackling fire. It was easy, compared to the boat. She was plenty eager and took care of every erection I had that day.

That evening, when we left, I could hardly walk and she wasn't in much better shape.

[JBB]

I remember Brown killed a bunch of hippies there once...:eek:

[Nord]

I miss the girls that didn't know anything about the river. Now days, these girls go out there like they own the place................ River girls have become scandelous. Back in the day, you took a girl out to the river to show her an experience that was unforgetable. Now...........you can't shut them up because they are telling you how they usually go to such and such, and how everyone knows her there.........

[TPC]

It was not unusual, in the middle of the week in summer to be cruisin' along the river.

Parker Kids with a waterski, wakeboard, or kneeboard would be standing on a ramp or dock and hitch hike a pull / ride from anyone willing to take them along.

Sure, we'd pick them up, sometimes up to 3 kids, put them in the kids ski rotation, tow them several times, and drop them off later on.

Used to even pack extra sandwitches for stragglers.

Never, ever see kids do that anymore.

[Ziggy]

I miss the smoother water before 30+ boats were the norm.
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I actually miss camping out on the waters edge for the weekend, drinking "Jungle Juice" like it was water.
Having to turn on the heater in the truck so it didn't overheat climbing back up the I-8 grade.
The simple days of river activities.

[yopengo]

I miss camping at Buckskin under the cabanas waiting for someone to challenge us to a race…. and winning most of them. I miss going to Sundance for wet t-shirt contests. :D

[Riverbound]

I miss the days of getting woken up by some guy driving his flatty balls to the wall on perfect glass.....and then later in the day (about sundown) the same guy racing anyhting that will pull up next to him.

The days when "Honcho" was the big boat on the strip. and every other "big" boat was a 21fter.

Being able to ski, kneeboard, tube, etc.. all day long on good water.

being able to jump in the boat from bar completely shitfaced. and push off the dock to "raft up' and float home instead of driving, without being hassled by the Cops.

the slalom course down by the (now protected) reeds. That was where the best water for skiing was on the strip.
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[yopengo]

:D

[DeltaSigBoater]

I remember when:

A 24’ boat was considered big, since most everyone had an 18 to 23 footer.
People actually used to ski, and not just stand around bullshitting one another.
Spending a bunch of money on a stereo system for your boat was unheard of.
You had to be really, really, really drunk to get arrested.
People thought PWC’s were cool and be fun to have.
It wasn’t about the boat you had or how much money you made, it was just about having fun and boating!



I miss the girls that didn't know anything about the river. Now days, these girls go out there like they own the place................ River girls have become scandelous. Back in the day, you took a girl out to the river to show her an experience that was unforgetable. Now...........you can't shut them up because they are telling you how they usually go to such and such, and how everyone knows her there.........

The only way that for this to happen now is to find a girl whose parents sheltered her for 18 years, or find one visiting from Canada!

[Racey]

The Smell! As soon as i get to the river i roll the window down and take a big whiff, there is nothing like the smell of the river in summer!!!

[lebel409]

When we stayed at the cabanas at Parker, poptops were new and cutting the hell out of everyones feet, most of the guys still carried a "churchkey".

When the wind came up at midnite and everyone went door to door (well, camper to tent) and everyone helping to get the boats on the trailer before they swamped.

Zinc oxide was the only sunscreen worth a damn...so we either burnt or looked like Bozo.

When a friend of our went to Monkey Wards and bought a ski boat.

The first time I saw an ATC (three wheelers) going full tilt at a sand bar.

The smell of two stroke exhaust.

The look on my dads face when a new relative walked off the sandy beach with leather dress shoes across the bow of his new Rayson Craft.

Wooden waterskiis.

When rose and fresca was a wine cooler.

[Phebus]

I remember going to the river when I was nineteen, and being able to drink legally.

First thing you heard in the morning was a dry header flatty screaming down the river, followed by the sound of someone cracking open a beer.

Wow, lots of good memories..........................:D

[OCMerrill]

In 1971 Pops 24' Schiada one of a kind Daycrusier. Largest boat on the river.

Mexican Food at River Lodge

Steak House at Echo

Sea and Ski did not work worth a shit

Tubing with....a tube from a big rig

Riding my Honda XR75 dirt bike all through Echo, out the back and over to big bend.

Skiing down at Bluewater

Glass Alley was actually glass smooth

Sundance will always be missed. Soon to be Condos I guess.

Watching the dock at Fox's sink with to many peeps.

[Havasu Dreamin]

We spent most of our time when I was kid at Aha Quin so these memories are all from there...

Jumping in at the ramp and floating down to the last dock, then heading back up to the ramp to do it again...

Tieing ski rope to a tree overhanging one of the docks then floating out into the current and holding onto the rope while 'surfing' on a surfboard...

Swimming to other side because the water level was so low...

Heading out in the winter and riding the dirt bikes in the desert...

Getting chased because I was riding a dirt bike in the park limits which was a no-no at that time...

[whiteworks]

The occasional taisteful titty flash was nice. "Before the watch me stick this bottle up my ass and get fucked in the ear crowd was around."

[boatnam2]

Sundance when it was going off..Getting up in the morning at 6 still buzzed to water ski the smell of the river not moving all night i will always remember.Ah villa just going off with huge bon fires and everyone cruising in there rides.

[ROZ]

Throwing up :beer

[linds]

The ski show they used to put on at Echo back in the day. Mike Mac showing off his tricks, the barefoot skiing, air chair, pyramids and such. That was so awesome to see as a kid.

Ready mentioned, zinc oxide! Oh my gosh the pink zinc I used to put on my face!

When the 21' day cruisers were the bomb out there.

The loud open motors w/ the headers all shiny... sounded and looked so cool!

My brother still has my mom's personalized wooden water ski, it's a classic! Antique for that matter!

Back when you could rent the mini boats from Lakeside, when it was called Lakeside Rentals, those were so fun and you didn't have to be 16 to drive!

The music, not to mention the 8 track decks!

Oh and being able to make a large float and not get scared or ran over... we use to float all the time and get picked up 2 hours later. Those were the days.

Wow, so many things it makes me want to go get my old albums out... Great Thread Dave! :D

[River]

of Av-Gas before 6AM, trying to get out of the reeds...

Sundance, always.

Watching a bunch of younger truck drivers get shitty at Foxes and following them home on there new 550 jet skis...

Skiing just about all day.

It goes on and on. :)

[Flyinbowtie]

Ya know, I am gonna just toss this out and hope I am not stepping on any toes.
TPC, you, RD, and some of the other Colorado River Lifers oughta get together and collaborate on a book about life at the river in the Golden Age of Havasu and Parker; before the big boats, big developments, big time changes came along. i know you guys could come up with enough pictures to make one hell of a coffee table book. You know, give the reader a feel of the scene, "Back in the Day". Back when people went there to be there and enjoy the river scene, not to be seen and stroke their own egos, which, from what I read on the net, is the primary activity for many people these days.
There is a whole generation of people growing up and recreating down there who have no clue what the history of the area is. Perhaps they could learn from it, and it certainly wouldn't hurt to document the past before the pictures and people who have the memories and the pictures ain't around no more.

If ya'll jump on this, I want 5% of the net, and a signed copy..:D

[GottaJet]

Lost French chicks at the Needles R.V park;)

[TPC]

- A big Coffee table book, with a page A forward by Boatcop.

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I miss the water ski ramps on the water at Sports Valley.
I miss Sports Valley, and the cool new home raffle they ran each year/yearlong.
Remember the blue print hanging on the wall near the entrance?

At one time, Sundance was a nicely run place. Or it sure as hell appeared that way to me.
I went year after year with the LAFD boat and ski club, and the adventures were always legendary.

Loved to sit at the cozy booths beyond the Sundance main bar, and look out the enourmous front opening onto the river.

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[linds]

Ya know, I am gonna just toss this out and hope I am not stepping on any toes.
TPC, you, RD, and some of the other Colorado River Lifers oughta get together and collaborate on a book about life at the river in the Golden Age of Havasu and Parker; before the big boats, big developments, big time changes came along. i know you guys could come up with enough pictures to make one hell of a coffee table book. You know, give the reader a feel of the scene, "Back in the Day". Back when people went there to be there and enjoy the river scene, not to be seen and stroke their own egos, which, from what I read on the net, is the primary activity for many people these days.
There is a whole generation of people growing up and recreating down there who have no clue what the history of the area is. Perhaps they could learn from it, and it certainly wouldn't hurt to document the past before the pictures and people who have the memories and the pictures ain't around no more.

If ya'll jump on this, I want 5% of the net, and a signed copy..:D

I've got my moms old album from her old river days too :D Those are so much fun to look at. I don't have a lot, but so glad I do have the ones I have. I've showed Sean them before and he just can't believe it use to be that way.

One thing for sure is my pictures are far more racey than hers :D

[linds]

One more thing I miss... the water slide at Badenochs when they had the old docs, gas pumps and slide!

[Flyinbowtie]

There ya go. Linds is another co-contrbutor of photos.
I hope Ross is sitting at home with the wheels turnin' :D

[BobbyB]

I miss the smoother water before 30+ boats were the norm.
.
I actually miss camping out on the waters edge for the weekend, drinking "Jungle Juice" like it was water.
.

I miss camping at Buckskin .................................. I miss going to Sundance for wet t-shirt contests. :D

I miss the days of getting woken up by some guy driving his flatty balls to the wall on perfect glass.....and then later in the day (about sundown) the same guy racing anyhting that will pull up next to him.

The days when "Honcho" was the big boat on the strip. and every other "big" boat was a 21fter.

Being able to ski, kneeboard, tube, etc.. all day long on good water.

being able to jump in the boat from bar completely shitfaced. and push off the dock to "raft up' and float home instead of driving, without being hassled by the Cops.


The smell of two stroke exhaust.

Wooden waterskiis.

When rose and fresca was a wine cooler.

The occasional taisteful titty flash was nice.

I remember most of this stuff, too. A couple I just wish I remembered.

I remember being able to go stay in a tent without even having a boat and still have fun.

Rafting down from near the dam to Big Bend.

I remember smoother water, and loud ass boats. Boats haulin ass at sunset.

[DeltaSigBoater]

Ya know, I am gonna just toss this out and hope I am not stepping on any toes.
TPC, you, RD, and some of the other Colorado River Lifers oughta get together and collaborate on a book about life at the river in the Golden Age of Havasu and Parker; before the big boats, big developments, big time changes came along. i know you guys could come up with enough pictures to make one hell of a coffee table book. You know, give the reader a feel of the scene, "Back in the Day". Back when people went there to be there and enjoy the river scene, not to be seen and stroke their own egos, which, from what I read on the net, is the primary activity for many people these days.
There is a whole generation of people growing up and recreating down there who have no clue what the history of the area is. Perhaps they could learn from it, and it certainly wouldn't hurt to document the past before the pictures and people who have the memories and the pictures ain't around no more.

If ya'll jump on this, I want 5% of the net, and a signed copy..:D

To make a really good book, you would have to use the picture negitives. Problem is that after 40/50 some odd years, I have to think that the negitives have long been trashed.

[OCMerrill]

Does anyone remember the Cable Chair crossing just up from Big Bend and the Buckskin Gas dock?

Before the flood of the eairly 80's all that rock junk at the up river left turn just past upper Buckskin/river lodge used to be just a shallow sand bar. On high river days you could drive right through there.

[MissB]

I miss the easy up my parents rigged out of a parachute?! It was crazy and Im sure the sun came right through it. I miss hippy cove BEFORE it was hippy cove, the glassy river and nobody but you out there..... I miss being sunburned to a crisp and sleeping on a sandy sleeping bag in a blazing hot tent..

[DeltaSigBoater]

I miss the easy up my parents rigged out of a parachute?! It was crazy and Im sure the sun came right through it. I miss hippy cove BEFORE it was hippy cove, the glassy river and nobody but you out there..... I miss being sunburned to a crisp and sleeping on a sandy sleeping bag in a blazing hot tent..

I've always slept inside the mobile home with AC, and always will! :D

Unless there's a power outage then its :beer till you pass out

[Riverbound]

I've always slept inside the mobile home with AC, and always will! :D

Unless there's a power outage then its :beer till you pass out

Same here. ;)
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[BadBlown572]

I miss several things about the river:

1) High horse power boats running up and down the strip with open headers, balls to the wall, with minimal safety devices. This was back when people were allowed to make their own decision and not have everyone dictate what could/could not be done.

2) People with the "good old boy" attitude. You know the guy who will be the first to step in to help you out just because you both enjoy a common interest (the river). It was reciprical. Now it seems that a ton of: thugs, cage fighters, bad asses, hot heads, etc. are the norm not the exception to the rule (at least on a holiday weekend.)

3) Waking up at noon and not having to worry about getting good water for skiing.

4) Jet skis were not common to see & the riders of the jet skis actually knew what they were doing. Ie. looked behind them when turning.

5) The ability to go out and have a good time without having to concentrate on what everyone else is doing around you. Back then, most people knew what was going on and followed the rules of the river.

6) SUNDANCE!!! I remember driving my parents back from there after a night of partying. Back in the good old days.


I could go on and on about what I miss about the river, but at the same time, I still enjoy it more than any other place in the world. :)

[knuckle head]

I remember leaving the boat tied up 10 feet off shore and sleeping all night on the bow :beer

[Riverbound]

I remember leaving the boat tied up 10 feet off shore and sleeping all night on the bow :beer

I still ocassionaly do that....maybe its becuase im too :beer to make it up the stairs ;)
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[H4Poohbah]

I remember everyone waving, or at least acknowledging their fellow boaters. I also remember when we brought the 21 ft. jet and 2 or 3 Jet Skis so we could make S&G runs, and piloting the jetski the same way as skippering the boat. I remember when several people stopped to check if a fellow boater was ok bcuz someone told you when you first started boating "next time it could be you, so stop". I miss the overall Comraderie that existed and seems to have disappeared the most, but their are pockets of the Old School River Peeps still to be found here and a few other places.

[Riverbound]

so many good times brought up in this thread.

But even though alot of this is gone, It is still my favorite place in the world!!!!
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[Phebus]

so many good times brought up in this thread.

But even though alot of this is gone, It is still my favorite place in the world!!!!
Amen :beer

[Racey]

I miss several things about the river:

1) High horse power boats running up and down the strip with open headers, balls to the wall, with minimal safety devices. This was back when people were allowed to make their own decision and not have everyone dictate what could/could not be done.




:beer

[beaverretriever]

I wasn't boating at the time the Sundance was around, but I would have loved to have seen it. Here is my thread on HB about it.

http://www.hotboat.com/forums/showthread.php?t=151380&highlight=sundance

[TBI]

I miss my steady diet of government cheese,
and living in a van down by the river

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[angiebaby]

I miss cut-off shorts. No one wears them anymore.

[Baja Big Dog]

Alcohol.......lots of it. Had to take a few years off after the sobriety thing started!!!:beer

[DeltaSigBoater]

I miss cut-off shorts. No one wears them anymore.

Its all you :D

[angiebaby]

LOL, I think I might have some, maybe I'll dig them out.

I remember that's all my dad had. Cut off shorts. There were no swimming trunks, those were for fags! LOL

[Devilman]

The "river experience" was different around here when we were kids, but I'll throw it out there. :D
My dad's old mustard colored tri-hull, loaded to the gills with camping stuff so he didn't have to make another trip down river to the ramp to get the rest of the stuff. :D

Finding your camping spot on the river was hoping one of the "good ones" wasn't already taken & sometimes even if it was, people didn't mind & would share the spot with you.

When making camp, one of the first things that got done was hang trash bags around, so no trash was ever on the ground. That was a biggie with my dad. Always leaving your spot cleaner than you found it was scripture. It was isolated out there, pretty far out in the country, so lots gas cans were always in attendance as well.

The rest of it was pretty common, rope swings, wooden skis, tubing on a real tube out of a tractor or a big rig. Rubbing yourself raw riding said tubes & always making sure that bigass valve stem was pointed down before they hit the throttle, lol... No kneeboards that I remember except our friends had something I think called a Bob Sked? A primitive towable that you could sit on, lay on, or stand up on. Bright orange, hard plastic, I do remember that.:D

One boat ramp that everybody had to use at the end of the day, yet there were no altercations or arguments as to whose turn on the ramp it was. If someone was feeling brave, there was an oyster shell beach you could use to launch/retrieve boats from. Sometimes it didn't matter whether you used the ramp or the beach, there was going to be spinning tires & people jumping on the back bumper to help achieve some sort of traction.... :point:lamo:D

Jeez, I could go on all morning. :) This is a good thread. Somebody mentioned a book several posts back, that would be cool as hell. I would buy one for sure. I really like threads like these. Beaverretriever's Sundance thread on Hotboat is a great example, that is a cool thread as well. :beer

[Sportin' Wood]

Peanut butter and sand sandwiches.

Sleeping on a cot on the beach with a thin layer of sand in the heat with sunburn so bad everytime you moved it was like laying of sand paper.

Not owning a boat, just showing up, and sking all day long with Angie's Dad getting a kick outta pulling us as much as we wanted.

Building big bonfires at night even if it was hotter then hell already, and then blowing stuff up.

When you could actually have a conversation with people and there was not three boats with loud stereo's all trying to out do each other.

Piling everyone on a giant raft and just floating for hours with no one around and calm glassy water.

Oh and I miss Glastrons that sking speed was just floored. That always seemed to be the perfect speed.

I can't remember the last time I skied.:(


Angie's cut off's :drool

[TPC]

My daughter has a 8mm transfer to VHS video of the family water skiing from Bluewater to the dam, with a beer stopover at what is now Buckskin.
Filmed about 1959, the entire length.

It is an amazing movie to watch.
I've asked her to get it digitalized and You Tube it,, so we'll see.
Maybe I'll have to throw a little more lettuce into the request for her time and trouble.

A year later they flipped the homemade ski boat, and that side of the family has never returned, nor ever boated again.

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We invite some friends to the river, and they will only believe Parker is Wheelers (next to the bridge cal side) from their past memories. They've never visited the Strip North of the Headgate dam.

[TPC]

Peanut butter and sand sandwiches.


Oh and I miss Glastrons that sking speed was just floored. That always seemed to be the perfect speed.

I can't remember the last time I skied.:(


Angie's cut off's :drool


Always welcome to join us. Glastrons were perfect for skiing. You couldn't get the speed wrong,,, just 100% throttle was perfect for everyone.

[boatnam2]

The old glastron tri-hull,spent many of hours on one as a kid,My uncle thought it was the best thing since sliced bread i remember it being a little rough on the lake isabella chop.

[Skyskier]

Skiing behind cars in the canal out off of Poston road. When there were no boats on the river to mooch ski rides from , we "improvised":hmm I spent a couple weeks working for Jerry at Foxes in 1964 & 65 Beleive it or not there were weekdays there were NO BOATS on the river. A 20 footer was THE BIG BOAT of the day, and not many of them.

[TPC]

The evening flatbottoms racing from Buckskin Pizza gas pumps (across from Benders) to the first island on the right before the big turn.
Now that was really some time ago.

Nell the cat sleeping on the Desert bar.

[mbrown2]

When an 18' jet boat was reving at 6000rpm waking everyone up but only doing 65mph......oh that's right..that still happens...

When Schiada V-Drive was the sickest thing on the water.....oh that's right...still holds true today!:)

[mbrown2]

When cats were still furry animals for chix and hot boats were primarily V's and every one had a story about getting burned on the header..:)

[500bbc]

The boyscout that offerd to bring us some firewood if we gave him a beer, he brought us lots of firewood and the last time he walked away he was zig zagging pretty good.

The weird ass naked FAMILY that walked through our campsite one night.

Pouring five gallon cans of gas down the cliffs above camp and tossing a match into it.:eek:

The bag pipe player in Telephone cove that woulf row out, pour a can of gas around his tin boat ignite it and stand up and play the bagpipes.

The rangers walking through our camp one morning taking video and telling us it was for a show of what NOT to do while camping.:rules:eek::D

[500bbc]

When Schiada V-Drive was the sickest thing on the water.....oh that's right...still holds true today!:)

Yes that is true!:beer:D

[Mykidsdaddy]

Wow!!! This is a thread that is worth adding to "The Book"! My most recent trip to "The River" was in the 80's...before the flood! I never saw the damage, never made it back! :(:
I remember when taking a chick to "The River" meant it didn't mean she needed to be 21! LOVED IT!!! I remember when we used to have a blast boating all day long and then hop in the boat and putt up river to 'Rock Palace' Eat, Drink, and Dance all night till my feet were sore!.
During the days...a trip to Roadrunner and we would rent a towable called...yep...the "Big Banana". Have so much fun, laugh so hard, tears would be rollin down our cheeks and our sides would hurt!
I remember there was a gas station on the AZ side right near what I think I see people refer to as the keyes...it sold AV Gas 110 Octane for around a buck a gallon!
I remember "Skinny Skiing" naked as the day I was born past the floating bar at Rock Palace, throwing up the handles about a 100 feet past the bar then swimming over to the dock. My wife, my buddies wife and another hottie pulled up to the dock, threw me my trunks and when I got to the bar there were a bunch of shots on the bar for me, bought by all the girls! THAT was cool!

We used to stay at River Lodge...it was on the Calif side so we almost always got a decent nights sleep (by 2-3:00) because all the rowdy teenagers went to the Az side where they could drink legally!
My buddy owned a trailer there and we had a big group that drove out there at LEAST every other weekend from Garden Grove, Orange, Tustin and HB. I remember many nights we would be in the bar and the owner would turn off the lights and officially "close" the bar at 2:00AM to make the LEOs happy! Our group was allowed to stay, drink, and party as long as we wanted! I think my buddy ended up owning a piece of River Lodge but I can only remember (short term memory loss my ass...) his first name... Mike. He was on the fire dept for the City of Orange, I almost wanna say he was a Captain. His wife was beautiful Dini, was her name. Anyone know these people? Oh well!!! I lost touch because of a divorce and my ex stayed close with them so I distanced myself from them. Sad...they were very good people!
I hope this thread doesn't fizzle out!
Are memories from Lake Havasu desired here or just "The River" memories?

[Mykidsdaddy]

When cats were still furry animals for chix and hot boats were primarily V's and every one had a story about getting burned on the header..:)
I have a few header burns from the river!!!LOL LOL I guess it wasn't only ME that did that dumb stuff!

[Baja Big Dog]

I have a few header burns from the river!!!LOL LOL I guess it wasn't only ME that did that dumb stuff!

We call those "Parker tattoo's", and yep, got a few of them also!!!:hotdevil

[DeltaSigBoater]

Taking people who have never to the river/lake, arriving at night, and then seeing their expressions in the morning when they see it all in for the first time :cool:

[RiverDave]

Wow!!! This is a thread that is worth adding to "The Book"! My most recent trip to "The River" was in the 80's...before the flood! I never saw the damage, never made it back! :(:
I remember when taking a chick to "The River" meant it didn't mean she needed to be 21! LOVED IT!!! I remember when we used to have a blast boating all day long and then hop in the boat and putt up river to 'Rock Palace' Eat, Drink, and Dance all night till my feet were sore!.
During the days...a trip to Roadrunner and we would rent a towable called...yep...the "Big Banana". Have so much fun, laugh so hard, tears would be rollin down our cheeks and our sides would hurt!
I remember there was a gas station on the AZ side right near what I think I see people refer to as the keyes...it sold AV Gas 110 Octane for around a buck a gallon!
I remember "Skinny Skiing" naked as the day I was born past the floating bar at Rock Palace, throwing up the handles about a 100 feet past the bar then swimming over to the dock. My wife, my buddies wife and another hottie pulled up to the dock, threw me my trunks and when I got to the bar there were a bunch of shots on the bar for me, bought by all the girls! THAT was cool!

We used to stay at River Lodge...it was on the Calif side so we almost always got a decent nights sleep (by 2-3:00) because all the rowdy teenagers went to the Az side where they could drink legally!
My buddy owned a trailer there and we had a big group that drove out there at LEAST every other weekend from Garden Grove, Orange, Tustin and HB. I remember many nights we would be in the bar and the owner would turn off the lights and officially "close" the bar at 2:00AM to make the LEOs happy! Our group was allowed to stay, drink, and party as long as we wanted! I think my buddy ended up owning a piece of River Lodge but I can only remember (short term memory loss my ass...) his first name... Mike. He was on the fire dept for the City of Orange, I almost wanna say he was a Captain. His wife was beautiful Dini, was her name. Anyone know these people? Oh well!!! I lost touch because of a divorce and my ex stayed close with them so I distanced myself from them. Sad...they were very good people!
I hope this thread doesn't fizzle out!
Are memories from Lake Havasu desired here or just "The River" memories?

GREAT STORIES! :)

Any and all memories.. When I said "River" I meant everybodies "river" not just Parker.. Wherever JBB boated as a kid, Tom Brown, anywhere and everywhere. Your memories of boating kinda thing. Granted I figured most of it would be in reference to Parker becuase that's where most the people on here goto.

RD

[angiebaby]

We used to boat camp on Mohave when I was a kid. Pack 8-11 people and 3-4 days of gear/food in an 18 foot trihull (usually took two trips from Katherine). The first day was great, the second day we would think, "okay, that was fun, I'm ready to go home," the 3rd day we would wake up and think,"Oh, my God!!! We have one more day?"

Also, the first time I got drunk was at the river with my parents. Anyone else have their first drunk there?

[mbrown2]

Anyone else have their first drunk there?

Other then a couple drinks of Cold Duck at Bouquet Canyon Creek...probably most of my first drinking was at Echo Lodge in the early eighties as a kid...

Use to sleep on cots and wake up with the sun. First thing when we get there we setup camp...and unpack...at 1st light we would drop the Southwind in and anchor her off...

As kids we would spend our day boating, playing horse shoes, riding MX across from echo or looking for girls...its amazing how much easier it seemed to meet girls when you were 13, then when you were 23....kids don't care as much about failure...

Remember when I was 9 watching someone jump from the rock above the road across from Echo...did not turn out so well..

Remember 1 time not looking before I turned on a stand up around 8-9 and almost got run over by a jet boater....never do that again.

Maybe later I post the Havi jail story...:)

[boatnam2]

When we first started going by ourselves we hit bransons quite a bit,man had some good times there.Use to go round and round with the old lady that ran the place. Then we starting using the new trailers right in front of roadrunner the first one which it balcony was almost eye level with the upstairs which at that time is were they had the wet-t shirt contest.So while everyone was down in the sweat pit we were as close as anyone sitting on out deck with ice cold beer.We then migrated towards red rock and foxes some pretty crazy stories one that i remember because the chick was so hot and her boyfreind a fireman would parade her around foxes bar all day long. we got up to go home sunday morning and he takes off for the showers they were camping in the back of a mini truck with a shell we look over she is passed out legs spread from the one corner of the truck to the other, made for a nice morning lasted about 15 minutes until he got back.I then migrated towards castle rock and renting trailer whch were nice with a couple of bedrooms and food AC. I remeber one night there a kid all jacked up on something wanted to get to big bend badly it was 2 in the am and we werent driving him so he decided to swim tryed like hell to get him not to and even offered up a place to stay never did see if he made it.I have stayed at just about every place in parker from the keys to the dirt lot ah villa and had fun at every place.Use to stay at river shore resort place was cool very cheap had the ping pong table out there we would play all night.

[TPC]

Anyone remember Fat Jeff?
I think he owned a titty bar in Phoenix?
His eyes were asterisks, and an undertakers stare, always had some babes along on his deck boats.

Seeing him was kinda like seeing Honcho.
Another one of the rivers moving landmarks.

[lebel409]

When I was young the river was the river...we mostly went to Parker in the early years, then up to Needles (had friends with a trailer at Rainbo Beach). September was always Blythe for the dove opener and was an oasis for a while...jets were new, Blythe is shallow and if you didn't know the bottom you'd break something pricey...so not too many idiots.

After my dad sold his boat we didn't go for a while...the he got a cheetah jet and we started going up to black meadows.

Now we go to Parker, just plan on being on the water early before the big boat owners Grey Goose headache goes away:beer.

[RiverDave]

Anyone remember Fat Jeff?
I think he owned a titty bar in Phoenix?
His eyes were asterisks, and an undertakers stare, always had some babes along on his deck boats.

Seeing him was kinda like seeing Honcho.
Another one of the rivers moving landmarks.

Ever see him? :D He used to rent the house right next door to me for 4 - 5 years.. :D No question on who had the loudest stereo on the river with that old deckboat of his. :D I'm not sure what his connection to stereo stuff was, but I remember having a car audio magazine that I was reading and seeing an add in there for the "loudest" truck in the world. It was a dually that had been stretched and in the center of it was an octagon shaped "speaker room" for lack of a better description.. I looked at it for a second, walked outside.. Yep That's it parked right out front.

Jeff pretty much pioneered the "floating party" IMO.. He'd leave Sundance or road runner, and next thing ya know there'd be 10 boats tied up to him thumpin Ace of Bass (or whatever was in at the time) down the river.. :D

I ran into him in Foxes after he sold his deck, and he was hammered to say the least.. Something different about him, just kind of a strange vibe. Not his usual jovial fun loving self. He seemed very depressed or angry or something. I asked him what happened to his deck, and he mentioned that he sold it then he looked at me and said "Ya know Dave, you go out there and they use your shit, they burn it up (referring to stereo equipment) and nobody cares... nobody cares.. Told me he was buying a bass boat. I don't think I ever saw him again after that.

To reiterate what TPC was saying though, that guy never had any shortage of tale on his boat. I learned alot from him... a hell of alot..

He was pretty much the inspiration behind putting a big stereo in my Nordic.

RD

[mbrown2]

Ever see him? :D He used to rent the house right next door to me for 4 - 5 years.. :D No question on who had the loudest stereo on the river with that old deckboat of his. :D I'm not sure what his connection to stereo stuff was, but I remember having a car audio magazine that I was reading and seeing an add in there for the "loudest" truck in the world. It was a dually that had been stretched and in the center of it was an octagon shaped "speaker room" for lack of a better description.. I looked at it for a second, walked outside.. Yep That's it parked right out front.

Jeff pretty much pioneered the "floating party" IMO.. He'd leave Sundance or road runner, and next thing ya know there'd be 10 boats tied up to him thumpin Ace of Bass (or whatever was in at the time) down the river.. :D

I ran into him in Foxes after he sold his deck, and he was hammered to say the least.. Something different about him, just kind of a strange vibe. Not his usual jovial fun loving self. He seemed very depressed or angry or something. I asked him what happened to his deck, and he mentioned that he sold it then he looked at me and said "Ya know Dave, you go out there and they use your shit, they burn it up (referring to stereo equipment) and nobody cares... nobody cares.. Told me he was buying a bass boat. I don't think I ever saw him again after that.

To reiterate what TPC was saying though, that guy never had any shortage of tale on his boat. I learned alot from him... a hell of alot..

He was pretty much the inspiration behind putting a big stereo in my Nordic.

RD

Pretty sure he moved to Phx or Flagstaff....remember the bartender at Foxes (forget her name)...use to work side by side with Jean...about 5'-10"..brown hair...She was a pretty girl with a very nice smile...just did not fit the mold of a Foxes bartender...too polished and nice...

Anyway, she and Jeff hooked up...and then he sold the Deck, she sold a pretty sick Red Jeep she would run around in and then the both of them split town together....I know folks that may still talk to her...I will see if they have heard from her....the bartender circle in Parker is about as small as the Presidential Candidate circle.....everybody know them and their past..:)

[TPC]

Pretty sure he moved to Phx or Flagstaff....remember the bartender at Foxes (forget her name)...use to work side by side with Jean...about 5'-10"..brown hair...She was a pretty girl with a very nice smile...just did not fit the mold of a Foxes bartender...too polished and nice...

Anyway, she and Jeff hooked up...and then he sold the Deck, she sold a pretty sick Red Jeep she would run around in and then the both of them split town together....I know folks that may still talk to her...I will see if they have heard from her....the bartender circle in Parker is about as small as the Presidential Candidate circle.....everybody know them and their past..:)

I think she worked in Japan for awhile,, kinda-of-a hostess cocktail server in a high dollar club.
Nice chick.

[Parker Dreamin]

Back in the day best friends parents owned all the property where Maraleste Shores is now. They were mobile homes, "Mud Heaven". They ripped it all down and it was all open property except there house with Grandpa Hale next door with the pool in between the house and the river. We were yung guns, would ride the 3 Wheelers and the Fat Cat all over the place, back behind Sandpiper for miles before the highway was there. We would spend weeks on weeks in Parker.
The best was having the river to your self during the summer, when Wave Runners first came out they bought 4 of them and we would be on the water all day long. The only thing the parents said was make sure you are up river cause if you break down we will see you floating by, mind you we were like 12 years old. Before the Wave Runners they had 2 Addictors with 35 outboards.. man, we would jump them things like they were jet skis.
The best best part was them calling me asking me to do with them and having my mom drop me off at the Long Beach airport, walking out and jumping in their plane, to Parker in One hour with the old beat up station wagon sitting waiting for us. Man, to be young again.

[Riverbound]

Funny thing is......we were just talking about him this weekend.


Anyone remember Fat Jeff?
I think he owned a titty bar in Phoenix?
His eyes were asterisks, and an undertakers stare, always had some babes along on his deck boats.

Seeing him was kinda like seeing Honcho.
Another one of the rivers moving landmarks.

Ever see him? :D He used to rent the house right next door to me for 4 - 5 years.. :D No question on who had the loudest stereo on the river with that old deckboat of his. :D I'm not sure what his connection to stereo stuff was, but I remember having a car audio magazine that I was reading and seeing an add in there for the "loudest" truck in the world. It was a dually that had been stretched and in the center of it was an octagon shaped "speaker room" for lack of a better description.. I looked at it for a second, walked outside.. Yep That's it parked right out front.

Jeff pretty much pioneered the "floating party" IMO.. He'd leave Sundance or road runner, and next thing ya know there'd be 10 boats tied up to him thumpin Ace of Bass (or whatever was in at the time) down the river.. :D

I ran into him in Foxes after he sold his deck, and he was hammered to say the least.. Something different about him, just kind of a strange vibe. Not his usual jovial fun loving self. He seemed very depressed or angry or something. I asked him what happened to his deck, and he mentioned that he sold it then he looked at me and said "Ya know Dave, you go out there and they use your shit, they burn it up (referring to stereo equipment) and nobody cares... nobody cares.. Told me he was buying a bass boat. I don't think I ever saw him again after that.

To reiterate what TPC was saying though, that guy never had any shortage of tale on his boat. I learned alot from him... a hell of alot..

He was pretty much the inspiration behind putting a big stereo in my Nordic.

RD
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[Riverbound]

I remember being a kid and riding my stand up from the moment the sun came up and until it went down, only stopping to fill it back up with gas. And waiting for "Honcho" to come up or down river so I could jump his wakes...back then he was the biggest boat on the water. nowadays he would be just another boat :(
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[DeltaSigBoater]

Being that age, where I was old enough to know whats going on, but not old enough to go w/o my parents. Thus meeting girls who were also there with their parents and not some yoked out cage fighter boyfirend.

[Faceaz]

First: The house we grew up going to. My grandma had the two lots immediately S. of Badenochs from when my mom was a teenager, till I was about 24. One was rented, the other was an ugly mutt of a house. It started as a 5th wheel trailer that my grandpa built a house around. It grew into a 6 bedroom place with 12 beds. The carpet looked like holloween - orange & black - you could spill anything on that carpet & not notice the stain. My parents & grandma stopped going when I was about 18 & it turned into a party pad for my bro & I. We had some really wild parties there, skinny dipping, kegs on the docks - you name it. It was the ugliest house, I'll find some pics & upload them.

Second: Sundance

Third: Small boats: Our boat is 24' & I feel so far away from the water when I drive it. I miss being able to hold out my hand & grab some spray to cool down.

Fourth: My dad running through the house @ 5:00am waking everyone up so we'de get on the water first.

The length of the river - I know this sounds wierd: When we we're growing up with a 16' Tahiti with a 150 Merc, the Parker strip seemed huge. Making it from end to end goes by a little quicker now.

Fighting crime & or evil - that's what my dad called checking out the chicks when I was young. He'd put me in the drivers seat & let me idle the boat, while he checked out all the girls @ the beaches.


I guess it's really time just changes some things. I love going to the river now as much as ever - but for different reasons. I really can't wait to have kids & watch them grow up going to the river, all my best memories come from there.

[Faceaz]

Funny thing is......we were just talking about him this weekend.

There used to be a guy that had a house near the jetski rental shop. He had this blue & white boat with 3 V8 Evinrudes on the back. Once a week he'd take it out & do a 100mph pass up & down the strip. Does anyone know who that was or what happend to the boat?

[linds]

I guess it's really time just changes some things. I love going to the river now as much as ever - but for different reasons. I really can't wait to have kids & watch them grow up going to the river, all my best memories come from there.

This is what I'm looking forward to. For now I get to relive my childhood at the river through my friends kids who we FINALLY got to go with us and now the kids won't let them stop :D I love watching them play hard all day in the water then pass out on a boat ride home. They are so much fun. But I cannot wait to have my own kids have the memories I have of growing up at the river. Some day :D

[linds]

I remember being a kid and riding my stand up from the moment the sun came up and until it went down, only stopping to fill it back up with gas. And waiting for "Honcho" to come up or down river so I could jump his wakes...back then he was the biggest boat on the water. nowadays he would be just another boat :(

The stand ups were a blast back then; still are to me. We won't be getting rid of them any time soon. My brother & I used to ride double :smackhead to Badenoch's, eat then bring my mom back her lunch. No biggie back then; illegal? Yep... but we were 8 & 10 or so so we were small and could both fit on our knees just fine. Too funny. The days when we could ride them and not be terrified if we fell off of getting ran over.

[RyanPartridge]

I know I know, I'm like Jesus reviving this old thread from the dead. But I couldn't help myself, it's one of the greatest things I've ever read.

My memories of Parker...

The Sundance pontoon boat. First tits I remember seeing were on some blond chick on that boat baiting people over to Sundance. I still dig tan lines.

Mike Mack teaching me to ski.

Shooting bottle rockets at night off the top deck above the dock into the river and watching them pop under water.

Hittin' the DQ for a Blizzard.

My uncle Greg and Tony Klarich barefooting and kneeboarding. They'd do flips over each other on kneeboards like it was nothing.

First time I saw an Air Chair. Couldn't wrap my little head around it.

Ol' Lady Branson yelling at me for leaving marks everywhere from skidding on my BMX.

Pushing people off the dock. Getting pushed off the dock.

Getting caught in a crazy sand storm on Rice Road in my dads old dually and not being able to see the lines in the road.

Building forts/tents out of blankets and chairs every night and telling scary stories.

Oakley Blades.

The early non Coast Guard approved neoprene life vests.

Riding jetskis through rooster tails.

The 3 Warlocks. Problem Child, Problem Child 2, and my uncles "Troublemaker".

[River]

Pretty sure he moved to Phx or Flagstaff....remember the bartender at Foxes (forget her name)...use to work side by side with Jean...about 5'-10"..brown hair...She was a pretty girl with a very nice smile...just did not fit the mold of a Foxes bartender...too polished and nice...

Anyway, she and Jeff hooked up...and then he sold the Deck, she sold a pretty sick Red Jeep she would run around in and then the both of them split town together....I know folks that may still talk to her...I will see if they have heard from her....the bartender circle in Parker is about as small as the Presidential Candidate circle.....everybody know them and their past..:)

That's too funny. He was around with her when we were staying with Loren in the Keys (next to Squeaks). We told him we wanted a golden retriever and he runs my girlfriend (married that girl!) up to a neighbors and we bought Sagebrush... Meeting Mark from WW way back then, riding Neal's Banshees to the desert bar, taking the jeep out and blowing the front driveshaft...

Remember when you just had to wear a ski belt? My dad had a trucking company and I remember watching those younger driver guys out skiing, skiing nekid, burning the shit out of my leg on the flatties bassets... Been going to Parker since I was 6, and the kings river before that...:thumbsup

[TPC]

Great takes:beer

I really miss the Sundance indoor bar.
That was kinda my ritual stopping off spot for the 2 for 1 beers.
Opened upside down,, remember?

Sit there and gaze out at the scenery, pretty girls, after a month of dealing with complete azzholes at work.

Damn I miss that place.

[RiverDave]

Thank you TPC..

RD

[River]

Great takes:beer

I really miss the Sundance indoor bar.
That was kinda my ritual stopping off spot for the 2 for 1 beers.
Opened upside down,, remember?

Sit there and gaze out at the scenery, pretty girls, after a month of dealing with complete azzholes at work.

Damn I miss that place.

That's too funny. They'd open the bottom to catch you from bringing beers in off the boat...:D:thumbsup

[XtrmWakeborder]

1. I remember only one big boat on the river "honcho"
2. I remember only a few stand up skis in parker
3. I remember before starting to go to parker camping out in Blyth with the family and setting up a porta potty with a blue tarp around it on pvc frame for privacy
4. I remember Blyth having these really loud bugs when trying to sleep
5. I remember the 4 of us in my family sleeping in the back of my dads carpeted pick up bed under the camper shell in like 100 degree heat
6. I remember only hearing classic rock at the river, none of that bullshit mariachi beaner shit
7. I remember telling my friends about the river and them asking how do I boat there because they visualized rivers as whitewater
8. I remember stepping on a scorpion
I could go on and on and on:beer

[scjohn]

Earliest memories 69-72 camping at a place with my folks just south of Aha quin the proprietors name was Eegie and there was a small sandbar right in front

72-79 My parents had a POS trailer at Aha Quin; A green flatbottom named "Who's Next" was the fastest boat on the lower river. Our red and gold metal flaked Horizon named "Hot Pants". Timing boat rides to not get caught up river. Pushing the boat off sandbars. Boone's Farm and 7 up wine coolers that my parents made and sneaking a few swigs when I could. Streakers and nudists hanging out on the rocky point just south of Aha Quin. Wooden O'brien water skis. Our Vista Cruiser and then Country Squire that would barely make to the river from O.C. towing the boat. pulling rocks and weeds out of intake of the Jacuzzi pump. Riding my XR75 in the desert all by myself in 100 plus heat. The annual park BBQ and cooking a havolina, wild boar or pig in the ground. Hanging out in the Aha Quin store playing pool, floating in the canal, skim boarding in the canal in the evening when the water was low. 70's bush that Macrame bikini's could not hide. Dan Blockers(Hoss from Bonanza) yellow and wood grain Campbell named "Liquor Box" at Havasu

79-89 Parents bought a new 19' Bahner bubble deck. started going to Parker, Echo Lodge and Rivershore mostly and an annual trip to Black Meadows or the Nautical Inn. Early morning ski runs, learning to shore start at Bluewater. Taking Ski lessons from Mike Mac. Floating down from the damn for hours. The first time I saw Honcho docked at the corner house in the Keys and thinking that was the biggest boat I had ever seen.
The "country river bash" at Echo Lodge. getting in my fist and only fight at Rock Palace. The first time a girl ever touched my uhh male genitalia while making out in the Bahner anchored in front of River Lodge. The first time I ever made out with a girl was in her Dads boat in a slip at Black Meadows. Lost my virginity to my now wife of 24 years in a cottage at Rivershore resort. Playing drunk strip lawn darts at night, Husbands against the wifes. Cooking your own steak at Sports Valley.

1990 Bought a Hallett Vector. My daughter taking ski lessons from Mike Mac. I can't go on but I could and likely will, gotta go look for all those old pics for the book.

[Tom Brown]

Oh and I miss Glastrons that sking speed was just floored. That always seemed to be the perfect speed.

I can't say I care for the turn this thread has taken. :hmm

[DeltaSigBoater]

Honcho

Has been mentioned several time throughout this thread, having not grown up going to Parker, I am oblivious to knowing the boat. They way you all talk about Honcho, it sounds like a 50' Sportfisher, but I highly doubt that is the case. So if someone could please fill me in on the Make, Size & Model of the boat I would appreciate it greatly.


Thank You


p.s. Pictures are always a welcome addition to any post :D

[XtrmWakeborder]

Honcho

Has been mentioned several time throughout this thread, having not grown up going to Parker, I am oblivious to knowing the boat. They way you all talk about Honcho, it sounds like a 50' Sportfisher, but I highly doubt that is the case. So if someone could please fill me in on the Make, Size & Model of the boat I would appreciate it greatly.


Thank You


p.s. Pictures are always a welcome addition to any post :D

It was a big Apache...42' maybe. This was before there were big boats, and especially on a small part of the river where the biggest thing was maybe a 24' daycruiser. It was a huge deal when I saw that boat, and I remember asking my dad what it was and he said a "cigarette boat." I drew pictures of that boat almost everyday at school when I was a little kid. haha

[OverKill]

I did all of my growing up in Big River and I to love the smell of the river at night in the summer right when I turn in a Val Vista next to Wheelers Inn. Yep tubing with an old big rig tube and tied the ski handles to hold on to. My grandpa would always be there to patch one up when on of us hit rocks. When a 55 mph jet boat was fastest one on the water with my dads 455 olds was the new thing. Back then a Place Diverter was called a Jetovator.

The whole family setting up a canopy now theres the EZUP. Sleeping in my dads old Chevy van with the tweed back bench seat. Everybody waveing hello to you as you drove by. Talking to anybody on the river like they were your long time friend. When someone broke down nobody hesitated to help with a tow. Now most people just drive on by. No more getting gas at the docks. I can remember a few dock having gas at the docks ready for you anytime. This was all back in 82 that I remember. I'm sure theres alot more missing but things sure have changed out there. One thing I will say is Big River has changed the least and thats what I love about it. I can alway's find those old memories out there.

Nice thread Dave thanks for letting us all talk about the good old days.

OverKill

[Universal Elements]

It was a big Apache...42' maybe. This was before there were big boats, and especially on a small part of the river where the biggest thing was maybe a 24' daycruiser. It was a huge deal when I saw that boat, and I remember asking my dad what it was and he said a "cigarette boat." I drew pictures of that boat almost everyday at school when I was a little kid. haha

I was thinking about Honcho the other day. Late 80's we would be lit up at Roadrunners and the guys would stop by. For some reason, I thought it was a Hallett. But who knows, the 80's and early 90's were a blur. :beer

[River]

I was thinking about Honcho the other day. Late 80's we would be lit up at Roadrunners and the guys would stop by. For some reason, I thought it was a Hallett. But who knows, the 80's and early 90's were a blur. :beer


One of the Hocho boats was a Hallett...:thumbsup

[Universal Elements]

One of the Hocho boats was a Hallett...:thumbsup

Thanks, like I said - a blur.

[RiverDave]

It was a big Apache...42' maybe. This was before there were big boats, and especially on a small part of the river where the biggest thing was maybe a 24' daycruiser. It was a huge deal when I saw that boat, and I remember asking my dad what it was and he said a "cigarette boat." I drew pictures of that boat almost everyday at school when I was a little kid. haha

I was thinking about Honcho the other day. Late 80's we would be lit up at Roadrunners and the guys would stop by. For some reason, I thought it was a Hallett. But who knows, the 80's and early 90's were a blur. :beer

LOL.... It was a twin engine Hallett. I remember it being a 27' Hallett, but I think someone else said it was a 32.. At some point the boat caught on fire, and had a different deck grafted onto the top of it. Twin 454's if memory serves.

RD

[Universal Elements]

LOL.... It was a twin engine Hallett. I remember it being a 27' Hallett, but I think someone else said it was a 32.. At some point the boat caught on fire, and had a different deck grafted onto the top of it. Twin 454's if memory serves.

RD

That's the one. I think it was a 32 or 34. Something like 320 or 340 decal on the side comes to mind. Your right, twin 454's. That boat sounded just like my Formula. The sound echoing off the bar was badass. At night, it a lot of us to help them dock to the bar. Remind me, who were the guys that owned the boat?

[mrs flyin vee]

The most fun we ever had at the River that I can remember was camping out with a simple life. we would get up at 5:30 am to go out and ski before anyone was out and about on the river. No worries about things getting ripped of over night as the boat sat in the water. No worries about people gettin in your shit for looking at one of there parties funny. It was all good. I grew up on the River and to watch things change the way they have today is a very sad sad thing to witness. People do not have the respect for anything like they use to.:thumbsdown

[Skyskier]

Honcho

Has been mentioned several time throughout this thread, having not grown up going to Parker, I am oblivious to knowing the boat. They way you all talk about Honcho, it sounds like a 50' Sportfisher, but I highly doubt that is the case. So if someone could please fill me in on the Make, Size & Model of the boat I would appreciate it greatly.


Thank You


p.s. Pictures are always a welcome addition to any post :D

This is "The Honcho " I remember. John Peters, Biesemeyer flattie ( lower left picture ) John was a member of the Desert Boat & Ski Club back in the late 1960's. He ran this boat in the waterski races, and ALWAYS ran the "hot boat " race division. It was BAD ASS :eek:

[Racey]

A fight at the Roadrunner about 5 years ago where there was so many people fighting on the dock it was sunk 6 inches under the surface. :D

Todd pitching his buddy out of the master craft in front of lynch's one morning by doing the old full lock turn at cruising speed. :skull

Hitch Hiking Home New years eve :fsakes

[Racey]

This is "The Honcho " I remember. John Peters, Biesemeyer flattie ( lower left picture ) John was a member of the Desert Boat & Ski Club back in the late 1960's. He ran this boat in the waterski races, and ALWAYS ran the "hot boat " race division. It was BAD ASS :eek:

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Honcho :thumbsup :D

[screaming pete]

I miss the smoother water before 30+ boats were the norm.
.
I actually miss camping out on the waters edge for the weekend, drinking "Jungle Juice" like it was water.
Having to turn on the heater in the truck so it didn't overheat climbing back up the I-8 grade.
The simple days of river activities.

Zig you should of went to the lower river mamorial weekend, i made the Jungle Juice and when i got to the sandbar i had more than 1 person say........pete thats cool it's just how we used to do it on big weekends.....hello dude it's a 3 day weekend.....lol

[screaming pete]

i was talking to Miss B at the river and was telling her about when i was a kid and would go fishing with my dad at the river. i'd get board and go hiking around and ran accross some hippies camped under and cargo chute and she told her mom and dad went to the river and camped under a cargo chute:eek::eek:

[Mr.Puck]

I remember my old Taperflex Cut and Jump combo ski's.

My dad's Fantasy Flatbottom with a Johnson 70 pulling me and my brother
up :thumbsup

Towing the boat with our Buick Station Wagon :D

Great Thread!!

:beer

[Skyskier]

Hiking back to the "ponds" up behind Echo or Big Bend ,( can't remember which ), and getting a look at some of those "naked hippie chicks" :D
Meeting a 39 year old divorcee at sports valley, ( I was 16 ) took me up on the hill south of the bluewater marina, and "showed me the ways of the world " :D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D :thumbsup One of those things a "boy" will NEVER forget ;)

[TeamGreene]

I lost my Dad to cancer in 2003 so one of the things that will always be a great memory is him pulling me skiing, when people actulally skied, he would always head to one of the real deep coves accross from the island at Havasu and I knew what was up. He would get to the end and hit the throttle and turn left sending me into a whip like you wouldn't believe and to this day I can hear him laughing above the engine noise. Good times:thumbsup

[TeamGreene]

Great takes:beer

I really miss the Sundance indoor bar.
That was kinda my ritual stopping off spot for the 2 for 1 beers.
Opened upside down,, remember?Sit there and gaze out at the scenery, pretty girls, after a month of dealing with complete azzholes at work.

Damn I miss that place.

Oh man thats right I forgot about that. As soon as I read that had a flash back:beer

[TeamGreene]

My family and friends of ours used to go to the river twice a month. Camping at Needles Marina walking on the golf course at night when it was still 100 out
Putting a watermelon in a fishing net and leaving it in the water all day to get cold
Went down river in our friends boat (Spectra like mine) and there were some people jumping off a tower into the water we stopped to watch and got to see my first pair of river titties as a girl lost her top when she jumped. Ah the 70's gotta luv it!

[Ultracrazy]

The occasional taisteful titty flash was nice. "Before the watch me stick this bottle up my ass and get fucked in the ear crowd was around."

That's funny right there :D

[WTRR]

We used to camp on the west side of Hookers Bend before they sold it and built all the houses on the water. We'd get up early in the morning and drink a few beers and do a couple of bong hits and ski the 16 miles to Savannah Bridge. Drink a few more beers and do a couple of bong hits and ski back to Hookers Bend. You could ride all the way from Saltillo to Pickwick Dam and never see more than a dozen boats. Most of them would be fishing boats. We'd ski 4 to 6 people behind the boat for miles and miles. Had a 1972 19 foot Colbalt that my Dad got from some guy that owed him money. Just about every weekend during the summer we'd load up my Econoline van and head to the river with the boat and party all weekend. I can also remember some severe sunburn action back in the day. No sunscreen back then. :D

[slowride]

This was taken sometime around 78-79 from Bluewater Marina (long before the casino). We used to camp on the edge of the river just up river from the Marina bar. We'd make runs up to Fox's, Sundance, Rock Palace, then try to get back. Sometimes we made it, sometimes we didn't. If we were too drunk to go up river, we'd just have a few at Bluewater and walk back to camp. It's not like we had to worry too much about traffic....
http://www.vintagerodcomponents.com/boat/neg50.jpg

[TPC]

Oh man thats right I forgot about that. As soon as I read that had a flash back:beer

Thank you TPC..

RD

That's too funny. They'd open the bottom to catch you from bringing beers in off the boat...:D:thumbsup

They will still open your beer upside down by request at Fox's.

Perhaps the new girls behind the bar aren't too hep on this practice.
But if you request it, for sentimental sakes,, they'll open it upside down for you.

Yeah,, I ask,,,

People at Fox's still ask me "How's the Orange Jeep Running?'
--I sold it in 1973.

[TPC]

My family and friends of ours used to go to the river twice a month. Camping at Needles Marina walking on the golf course at night when it was still 100 out
Putting a watermelon in a fishing net and leaving it in the water all day to get cold
Went down river in our friends boat (Spectra like mine) and there were some people jumping off a tower into the water we stopped to watch and got to see my first pair of river titties as a girl lost her top when she jumped. Ah the 70's gotta luv it!

That's funny right there :D

We used to camp on the west side of Hookers Bend before they sold it and built all the houses on the water. We'd get up early in the morning and drink a few beers and do a couple of bong hits and ski the 16 miles to Savannah Bridge. Drink a few more beers and do a couple of bong hits and ski back to Hookers Bend. You could ride all the way from Saltillo to Pickwick Dam and never see more than a dozen boats. Most of them would be fishing boats. We'd ski 4 to 6 people behind the boat for miles and miles. Had a 1972 19 foot Colbalt that my Dad got from some guy that owed him money. Just about every weekend during the summer we'd load up my Econoline van and head to the river with the boat and party all weekend. I can also remember some severe sunburn action back in the day. No sunscreen back then. :D

This was taken sometime around 78-79 from Bluewater Marina (long before the casino). We used to camp on the edge of the river just up river from the Marina bar. We'd make runs up to Fox's, Sundance, Rock Palace, then try to get back. Sometimes we made it, sometimes we didn't. If we were too drunk to go up river, we'd just have a few at Bluewater and walk back to camp. It's not like we had to worry too much about traffic....
http://www.vintagerodcomponents.com/boat/neg50.jpg


Air conditioners?
We don't need no stinking air conditioners.
---or sunscreen

[Chico&Zeus]

Wow, all of these memories...we grew up on the Illinois River and I remember....4th of July fireworks fired off of the bridge, the river would be full of boats and every once in a while the sparks would actually stay lit until they hit the water. Beaching on the sandbars at Moni Moni Island and Rosencran's Island...they were little sandbars but I swear there would be over 100 boats at times. Large floatillias near Buffalo Rock...the houseboats would tie up until the entire back channel was closed off...I didn't realize until years later that my grandparents and the rest of the boaters there were swingers:D Camping on Bulls Island every weekend...there was a spring fed pond in the middle of the island...the best place on earth when I was a kid. Having to stop skiing or tubing whenever a barge came by. The underwater concrete sea-break wall on the back channel of Rosencran's...when the water was low, it was only about 2 feet under water, it was marked very well but every week or so, someone would try to cut between there and the sandbar.....CLUNK!!! there goes another lower unit:D

[2Driver]

LOL.... It was a twin engine Hallett. I remember it being a 27' Hallett, but I think someone else said it was a 32.. RD

Yeah I remember 27-32 max but it seemed HUGE, like WTF!. I remember Total Kaos as well. I think another 27'? Both driven pretty well.

I miss Sundance for sure. Was 2nd place in the Macho Man contest in 85.:eek:
Beach starts from the Moonridge ramp at 5:30am
Skiing to Roadrunner for the "skiers Breakfast"
Da smell of da river...same effect as a big prozac milkshake :D
Parker 400 run on both sides of the river
The Enduro
Flat bottoms at dusk and dawn
Skiing the slot just below moonridge
Watching the Wilburns skyski

[PVHCA]

My earliest memories back in the mid 70's we'd stay down in Aha Quin, camping in tents while the adults were in RV's or pull trailers in the A/C. We'd cut some of the smaller docks loose and float down river and each time either my pops, older brothers or someone's pops would have to pull them back up river the next morning. Early to mid 80's we shared a place at Havasu Landing in the colonies, usually 5-6 houses in our own little lagoon area, we'd screw with the Injin's, ride atv's, go to the Sail Inn for what was good food at the time and do some early morning runs down to Black Meadows when Havasu wasn't very busy, hell an 18ft was cool and if you had a 21ft you were KING. The Injin's got too greedy for pops and he sold out. The late 80's to early 90's was spent on the Island at The Isles, my pops bought a condo for about 2 years and sold, doubled his investment. Then we moved to Los Lagos condos across from the old Pioneer hotel, by then I had my first Eliminator and Reflections was the hot spot on Thursday nights, then Hussong's for Friday night, then Nautical on Saturday nights, talk about fishing with dynamite, chicks would throw themselves at you if you had your own boat. Fast forward to 1995, married now with a child on the way we decided Havasu sucked so we sold the condo and took a few years off of boating and turned our attention to PWC's and Laughlin. Great sking back then. Now since 2003 been on the river in Needles and the wife and son love it. Our park kicks ass and reminds me of the good old days, and I have an Eliminator again.:beer:beer

[Skankersore]

As a kid, in Havasu we would ALWAYS see a custom, red pontoon parked in the Channel. The custom paint said, "A Cherry Douche on a Summers Eve."

The guys were old dudes with long ZZ Top type beards. They would hold up a cardboard sign "Show your Tits."

Classic Havasu for ya, back in the day.

[2Driver]

As a kid, in Havasu we would ALWAYS see a custom, red pontoon parked in the Channel. The custom paint said, "A Cherry Douche on a Summers Eve."

The guys were old dudes with long ZZ Top type beards. They would hold up a cardboard sign "Show your Tits."

Classic Havasu for ya, back in the day.

I remember that pontoon. Funny guys they were.

[RyanPartridge]

They would hold up a cardboard sign "Show your Tits."

My uncle Greg and his buddy Hypo would hold up signs they made on Smashball paddles, one side said "Show Your Tits" and the other said "Silicone Monster". Still at the trailer next to the Sundance Macho Man trophies! :eek:

[HPBoats83]

One of the things I remember which is one of my favorite boating experiences is; my dad used to have a 25 Daytona with a big blower motor and we came out of steamboat and started racing some other daytona. It was a really fun ride and I loved the attitude my dad had of f*ck this guy and just pinned it. No more experiences like that anymore since my dad passed away when I was 18 (6 years ago). Oh' well one of the good memories.

[atomickitn]

my liver....and my head not hurting .....and my fuel bill not being as high as my mortgage...:D

[atomickitn]

I remember when chicks were not soo damm picky.. and people picked up their trash... oh yeah the sand bar was open every weakend...with pleanty of skanks...oops i mean hot chicks that were willing and up for anything.... boy times sure have changed...:beer

[JBB]

I remember that one time when Brown took a bunch of blotter acid, and killed all those hippies in that VW Van.....Screaming the whole time....The chief export of Tom Brown...is pain!

[PinkTaco]

Midnight ski/wakeboard runs by the full moon down by bluewater before the casino was there. Dangerous? Yes... Fun? Absolutely!:D

Of course the dawn flatbottom alarm clock:thumbsup

Showing up in the middle of the night having a couple of beers with the boys before crashing out in the back of the truck and waking up like a kid on Christmas the next day :beer

[cyclone]

the shooting gallery next to the london bridge. we used to boat all the way from black meadow landing just to play that there when i was a kid.

[River]

How about a cruise to the dam just as the sun sets. Get into barefoot alley, pull up the plates and bury the throttle... That hot ass wind just plants you and that is just an unreal feeling. Even better when the turbos are boosted up...:D:thumbsup

[gigamurph]

"Still two of my favorite things are the smell of the river and the big block alarm clock." -Lipskid

:thumbsup:thumbsup

[TPC]

"Still two of my favorite things are the smell of the river and the big block alarm clock." -Lipskid

:thumbsup:thumbsup

One just went roaring by and the river wouldn't be the river without the big block rumble at all hours. It's so much a part of the character.

[knuckle head]

Grew up going to Paradise Point and then later on to Lost Lake so here are my memories:

Being able to ski all day and going to the river to do just that.
My mom and all her friends floating for hours down river and having to go get them.
Running a mini bike all around the sandbar in front of the camping area.
Waking up in the AM more then once, to find the jet boat (That later became mine) under water.
Doing midnight ski runs (Talk about GLASS)
Skiing and having another boat pull up behind and sitting on the bow of that boat. :eek: (Stupid?)
Playing volleyball for hours on the sandbar.

[Ratso]

The River and the Lake... around here...

When I was still a kid, we'd grab our campsite and we'd always bring along the lawn mower and mow the grass

Briquettes... we didn't have gas grilles... just briquettes and lighter fluid

Hot Dogs and Wolf Brand Chili... still use Wolf Brand to this day

Everybody was on skis... or was tubing with a tractor tube... no knee boards or wakeboards... they weren't invented yet

Cypress Garden and Cut & Jump skis

Tri Hulls

Evinrude and Mercury hadn't even come out with V-6 outboards yet

60 mph was FLYING! Oh well, I guess that's still true today for most jet boats :D

Bikini? What the hell is a bikini?

Running down the river listening to Creedence Clearwater Revival

Those dang hydrofoil looking contraptions... the prelude to lake lice

Tilt and Trim? Whats that?

Metalflake

Dilly trailers

Pulling your boat to the lake with your Dodge Goodtimes Van

Yellow Jacket boats... aw hell... Duracraft, Del Magic, Caravelle, Arrow Glass

The Heyday of Glastron Carlsons, Scimitar, the Bat Boat, the Intimidator, Ski Machine...

The roundy round 13 foot Deltas with 75 hp motors running 70 mph

You could drink, have a good time, play loud music... and never... and I mean never see a cop

No gates, no fences, no fees to enter the park

No decibel levels

Everybody knew who the fastest guy on the lake was

No capsules at the Drags

8 tracks

Bushy Beavers lol

Great times... Great memories...:rolleyes:

[500bbc]

One just went roaring by and the river wouldn't be the river without the big block rumble at all hours. It's so much a part of the character.

A couple of years ago at Echo early in the season some french hag came up to me complaining about ther campers next to her playing the stereo loud during the day.:D

Then I put the blown boat in and made passes by the park.:point

[Tom Brown]

I remember that one time when Brown took a bunch of blotter acid, and killed all those hippies in that VW Van.....Screaming the whole time....The chief export of Tom Brown...is pain!

Get a hair cut.

[Wheeler]

LOL, I think I might have some, maybe I'll dig them out.

I remember that's all my dad had. Cut off shorts. There were no swimming trunks, those were for fags! LOL

I hope you do something with the pockets.:rolleyes:

[steamin rice]

the shooting gallery next to the london bridge. we used to boat all the way from black meadow landing just to play that there when i was a kid.

I used to go to the shooting gallery and the hedge maze all the time...

[TPC]

The River and the Lake... around here...


Hot Dogs and Wolf Brand Chili... still use Wolf Brand to this day



Metalflake


Great times... Great memories...:rolleyes:

Good sales pitch Ratso,, I just ordered a case of Wolf Brand:
http://www.hometownfavorites.com/products.asp?dept=1039

[Ratso]

Good sales pitch Ratso,, I just ordered a case of Wolf Brand:
http://www.hometownfavorites.com/products.asp?dept=1039

LOL... I always keep some on hand... I blow my South Beach Diet about once every two weeks on Hot Dogs...:D

[Skyskier]

Stopped at "Rice" gas station on the way home last Sunday to get in the ice chest for a cold one ( Dr. Pepper ). I remember stopping there back in the 60's, the gas station was open for business then:eek:, my 'ol man would spring 10 cents for the coke machine and when you'd pop the cap off the coke bottle's ( they came in REAL GLASS bottles ) the top portion of it would "crystalize" :D We were usually coming thru Rice at about 11:00 at night as not ALL CARS had AC and Pop's got off work at 5:00. Back then it was a 6 + hour pull in the station wagon or the 56 ford PU with the homebuilt plywood "camper shell" from Paramount, :cool: That first "smell" of the river when you'd cross the bridge, and EVERYBODY had to stop at the checkpoint, coming and going.

[Riverbound]

The little resteraunt/store accross from the desert center gas station. if we were good we would stop by there While getting gas, back then you topped off there just to be sure you made it into town. Mom would load us up with enough snacks to keep us quiet tilll we got to the house.
________
Vapor tower vaporizer (http://www.vaporshop.com/vapor-tower-vaporizer.html)

[Chico&Zeus]

I miss living 2 minutes from a free boat ramp.

http://maps.live.com/default.aspx?v=2&FORM=LMLTCC&cp=41.33946~-88.840345&style=h&lvl=17&tilt=-89.7259949738272&dir=0&alt=814.98965775501&cam=41.339431~-88.840345&scene=-1&phx=0&phy=0&phscl=1&encType=1




:thumbsup

[CampbellCarl]

A litttle further north, Lake Powell in '68. Dad was a Teamster and one year, he saved all of his vacation for our first Powell trip, an ENTIRE month at this new, still filling lake. 16' Glasspar with 75hp Evinrude (anybody remember the push button shift early 60's Evinrude?), towed behind our first real camper, 1963 Chevy 1/2 ton, chassis mount Open Road camper! A big 6 cyl engine with 3 on the tree. Followed behind another family up thru Zion and remember the Dad infront of us throwing a ski rope out his driver's window toward us to give us a tow up the hill. I remember Dad looking very worried and looking for turn outs, I asked, he said, "Son, we're in first gear and there ain't another, so we might have to turn around!" Made it to Powell, beach camped for a month, skiied daily, went across the basin and guys on the right and girls on the left side of the boat for baths. Oh ya, the lake was filling at something like 18 verticle inches a day so we'd beach the boat every evening and in the morning, swim out 50' or so to bring it back to the beach.
Great thread and great memories!
Carl

[TPC]

http://riverdavesplace.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=444&stc=1&d=1191964776
Can ya still get one of these?

[PrimeCut]

I grew up in Big River in the late 70's
I so miss the 14 big truck inner tubes tied to each other floating from Parker bridge to Big River
NO PWC'S!!
skiing all day, then racing who ever taunted us at dusk
Totally agree with the big block alarm clock :thumbsup
what are mufflers??
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g262/gessnscott/SCAN0004.jpg

[DeltaSigBoater]

A litttle further north, Lake Powell in '68. Dad was a Teamster and one year, he saved all of his vacation for our first Powell trip, an ENTIRE month at this new, still filling lake. 16' Glasspar with 75hp Evinrude (anybody remember the push button shift early 60's Evinrude?), towed behind our first real camper, 1963 Chevy 1/2 ton, chassis mount Open Road camper! A big 6 cyl engine with 3 on the tree. Followed behind another family up thru Zion and remember the Dad infront of us throwing a ski rope out his driver's window toward us to give us a tow up the hill. I remember Dad looking very worried and looking for turn outs, I asked, he said, "Son, we're in first gear and there ain't another, so we might have to turn around!" Made it to Powell, beach camped for a month, skiied daily, went across the basin and guys on the right and girls on the left side of the boat for baths. Oh ya, the lake was filling at something like 18 verticle inches a day so we'd beach the boat every evening and in the morning, swim out 50' or so to bring it back to the beach.
Great thread and great memories!
Carl

I've actually driven a push button electric shift outboard. A neighbor had one on the back of an old 16' knockoff Boston Whaler. Definitely different to drive.

[Chico&Zeus]

I remember when he was carved...looking over the ramps at Allen Park

http://img.groundspeak.com/waymarking/display/0a7184aa-dd62-4a50-a0f5-16692b89ff86.jpg

[Ziggy]

Bushy Beavers lol

Great times... Great memories...:rolleyes:
Oh hell, I kinda forgot about them things:p......
Some were downright gross looking :eek: :D:D Break out the hedge trimmers baby.
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I do miss the Shoe Tree, even though its more of a recent lost memory.

[gigamurph]

"homebuilt plywood "camper shell" -Skyskier

Geezus man! Now you're tuggin' at my "heart-strings"! Spent many a night on the Delta sleepin' in the bed of Dad's '57 Chevy "Pick-'em-Up Truck" (as he used to call it) under a "homebuilt plywood camper shell"! :thumbsup:(

[gigamurph]

Any of you "oldtimers" remember stoppin' at a little store just north of Desert Center on Rice Road? "The only beer in Desert Center!" Because if you do, you were waited on by my Mom. She worked there from '69 or '70 until Dad retired from Kaiser Steel's Iron Ore Mine in '81. She was off on Fri. and Sat. but if ya stopped there on your way home, and damn near everyone did, you got your beer from my Mom; and I may have even gotten some for ya! Used to help Mom keep the "beer boxes" filled.

[TPC]

Any of you "oldtimers" remember stoppin' at a little store just north of Desert Center on Rice Road? "The only beer in Desert Center!" Because if you do, you were waited on by my Mom. She worked there from '69 or '70 until Dad retired from Kaiser Steel's Iron Ore Mine in '81. She was off on Fri. and Sat. but if ya stopped there on your way home, and damn near everyone did, you got your beer from my Mom; and I may have even gotten some for ya! Used to help Mom keep the "beer boxes" filled.

Is that now Magoos?
Remember Rattlesnake eggs you could buy there?

[500bbc]

Is that now Magoos?
Remember Rattlesnake eggs you could buy there?

They still sell rattlesnake eggs.:D

[TPC]

The sample boats:

Boats with attractive girls would cruise down the river tossing samples of Bullfrog, Hawaiian Tropic, home brew slime/duckie, Eagle Brand Snacks.

The tallented custom bikini girl at Echo Lodge made excellent custom Bikinis for chix for $50 - very expensive back then, but good I'm told.

The "Flatbottom" Brothers:
They seemed always camped closest spots to the Echo launchramp with engine hoists swapping motors ect. A big, massive pile of parts and flotsham and jetsham all over their campsite.

Hilarous sense of humors.
Echo lodge legends.
They seemed to be there all summer long, or at least when ever we were there.

The Pink ski boat lady with the EEEE boobs and 3 daughters and the giantic 12 passenger life raft she'd pull behind it that would get airborn.
My ex has a movie I shot of her in action.

Haven't seen her in 10 years since I danced with her at Sports Valley.

[TPC]

They still sell rattlesnake eggs.:D

Our 8 year old hasn't fell for that one yet,, I'll have to stop by next trip.

[Skyskier]

Oh hell, I kinda forgot about them things:p......
Some were downright gross looking :eek: :D:D Break out the hedge trimmers baby.
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I do miss the Shoe Tree, even though its more of a recent lost memory.

[sleekcraft80]

We use to party at Ah Villa Campground in the 70s. The ladies would run around half naked, One hell of a party. I also remember having to sleep on the trunk lid of my 66 Chevelle. (probably passed out, anyway I woke up there)

[gigamurph]

Is that now Magoos?
Remember Rattlesnake eggs you could buy there?Nopey; not that far north. Maybe about 1/2 mile out of Desert Center. Has ben closed for years.....and now that ya mention Magoo's; the sign that's out front of Magoo's? Well, da gig and his Dad put that puppy up right after it first opened and it was still there the last time da gig went through that-a-way! Actually, Dad did most of the work! Did get payed for helpin' though!

:p

[screaming pete]

i've only been hitting the river sence 1990 but things have changed never the less. i did print the "Ups and Down's" poster of a topless chick in a flattie about 10 years ago that was cool:beer

[42johnny]

Went there for the first time around 1977, met a few of my high school buddies there.I said WOW!!!!!!!!
Bought a hydro around 83' and was working for a trucking company.
Used to get up real early and make high speed pass's around Lapaz campground.
I would get as close to the bank as possible and just keep it nailed.
Loved doing it Sat/Sun mornings, I did not drink and people would come out of their tents hung over and just Pissed off.

A few years later we were in my buddies Datona pickle fork jet,
down by the last condo's before you you get to the damm. Out of no where a water ballon hit us.
Then another and another, finaly we saw which condo it was comming from.
We teased them to hit us and moved in closer, once we were in striking range.
Up came the jetovator and about 800+ horse power big block drenched the place.
They were pissed as the slider was open and they took a shit load of water inside.....

try that nowwww, see what happens........

I realy miss the titty shots from girls who were shy......




Johnny

[BajaT]

Remember walking back to Moonridge from the waterslide by Buckskin Valley. Had a friend who had no shoes. Don't know how he made it back with his feet still intact.

[PhyrMnGil]

Remember thinking that "HONCHO" was too damn big for the river,
I think it was an early Advantage Party deck with a great stereo and fine women,watching a Hot Shot in his outboard race in the lagoon at RiverIsalnd and destroy his lower end and biscuits and gravy for breakfast at the Plantation next to the Jolly Knight trailer Park. and taking the kids for a ride to Buckskin for ice cream. They still tell thier friends about that..

[River Lynchmob]

Remember thinking that "HONCHO" was too damn big for the river,
I think it was an early Advantage Party deck with a great stereo and fine women,watching a Hot Shot in his outboard race in the lagoon at RiverIsalnd and destroy his lower end and biscuits and gravy for breakfast at the Plantation next to the Jolly Knight trailer Park. and taking the kids for a ride to Buckskin for ice cream. They still tell thier friends about that..

Dougie Peters traded in the 32' Hallett HONCHO (the original big boat white with reds and oranges)for an all red 40' Hallett (one of the Herbst's old boats).