Boating at dawn

[Marios Metalworks]

*A twist to the @pull-on dusk thread*

How many of you guys like to run in the early morning?

I can’t get enough of it. Havasu, Powell, Mohave it doesn’t matter where. If I’m camping on the water there’s going to be at least one early morning out and it’s going to be a long one.

Pirates to The Springs and back August 2020 was one of my favorites.

Topock @ 6:14am


Sleeping lady


The sandbar


Davis Dam @ 7:23am

 

[mjc]

That involves getting up to early and being retired I don't have to get up early anymore.

 

[PlumLoco]

At least on the lower river morning will have a lot less bugs in a skier's face than evening. Downside is that it will be colder for the skier. Upside is breakfast was always waiting for us because the girls never wanted to get up early, but always got hungry before we got back. #winning

 

[Marios Metalworks]

@PlumLoco literally the best part of a dawn run

 

[Marios Metalworks]

That involves getting up to early and being retired I don't have to get up early anymore.

Oh you’re one of them “everyday is the weekend” fellas eh.

 

[69hondo]

The mornings are great. Grew un in a flatty and spent the first ten years of my boat ownership in a flatty. Nothing like that morning glass.

 

[Gonefishin5555]

Sea of Cortez last week fishin out of SJD. You can see the stripper pole/fish hook combo logo the panga guy had done for his boat. I complimented him on it

 

[RVRKID]

I love taking a run in the morning in Parker and smelling all the bacon as you head by the campgrounds.

 

[ltbaney1]

i used to hate early morning. now after having 2 kids, im up by 5am regardless. I love that time at the river. ill go rip the boat by myself, sit on the beach with a cup of coffee and just watch the world go by. my wife laughs sometimes, she will get up shortly after me and find me sitting on our patio at home drinking coffee staring at nothing, and ask what are you doing. my answer is normally "just letting it be quiet".

 

[HNL2LHC]

My experience when doing both surfing. Dawn gotta get up which is not an issue for me as I am an early raiser. Dawn also has lees people out and about in the world so I find it much calmer with conditions and the noise of the world. But I have seen my best sunsets at dusk.

And as we all know……RDSUX!!!

 

[mjc]

Oh you’re one of them “everyday is the weekend” fellas eh.

Yes I am, everyday is Saturday and then there is Saturday Saturday when the rest of the people take a day off.

 

[zbudman]

Me too................on the water the earlier the better. If I'm not out there by 11am I feel like the day is wasted.

 

[Wheeler]

These two are usually passing by the dock at the crack of dawn.

 

[Riverryder]

dawn is hands down the best! because you are out before the madness! every morning i wake up get the boat ready drink coffee wipe her down, whisper sweet nothings to her make sure she knows shes my number 1 haha.
dusk is awesome but you are usually spent, it only gets darker!

 

[C_J_J_C]

Crack of dawn. Zero crowds, great water, and no rush because the entire day is ahead. I am not a fan of dusk as I am always paranoid of running out of light and drunks.

 

[mbrown2]

I chose RD Sux cause I can't choose.... Nothing like a early dawn run dam to dam in Parker in the cat... then stopping for a bloody mary at RR... On the flip side....leaving Fox's at Dusk with the sun and colors falling behind you headed north with a boat full of happy drunks and me the designated driver does not sux....memories!

 

[pull-on]

I love taking a run in the morning in Parker and smelling all the bacon as you head by the campgrounds. View attachment 1117790 View attachment 1117791 View attachment 1117792

I'm gonna guess that's a Kona. My first boat was a 71 Kona. That thing ripped. I loved it.

 

[pull-on]

dawn is hands down the best! because you are out before the madness! every morning i wake up get the boat ready drink coffee wipe her down, whisper sweet nothings to her make sure she knows shes my number 1 haha.
dusk is awesome but you are usually spent, it only gets darker!

Dude. I'm crying reading this. I talk to my boats too. Like I'm trying to get in their pants. LMAO

 

[pull-on]

I chose RD Sux cause I can't choose.... Nothing like a early dawn run dam to dam in Parker in the cat... then stopping for a bloody mary at RR... On the flip side....leaving Fox's at Dusk with the sun and colors falling behind you headed north with a boat full of happy drunks and me the designated driver does not sux....memories!

I'm the same. I chose RD Sux just because. I'm an early morning guy buy trade. Plus I used to run my blown flat bottom early. But now I love dusk because all the yahoos have already raced back to the ramps and dinner. Which means the lake and river is empty and more relaxing at the end of a long day.

 

[pull-on]

*A twist to the @pull-on dusk thread*

How many of you guys like to run in the early morning?

I can’t get enough of it. Havasu, Powell, Mohave it doesn’t matter where. If I’m camping on the water there’s going to be at least one early morning out and it’s going to be a long one.

Pirates to The Springs and back August 2020 was one of my favorites.

Topock @ 6:14am
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Sleeping lady
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The sandbar
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Davis Dam @ 7:23am
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Great Post dude... I can run early and late. I love them both.

 

[Singleton]

Love my early morning runs to Topock for breakfast. Much easier when the boat is in a slip or beach spot at the Islander

 

[riverroyal]

At dawn? Thats funny

 

[mash on it]

My brother and I would fight and argue to see who got the first ski run of the day. My brother being both older and twice my weight, I skied second.

Dan'l

 

[mesquito_creek]

Parker at dawn, Powell at dusk…

 

[Marios Metalworks]

Parker at dawn, Powell at dusk…

Idk Powell at dawn is pretty nice!

 

[4Waters]

D, all of the above

 

[OldSchoolBoats]

@BUDMAN @BeerMaker my buddy Brian and I did a 6am run from Nautical to Pirates for Billy B one year. Best part is that we all didn't go to bed until 3am the night before. It was pretty rough to say the least, but we made it.

 

[RVRKID]

I'm gonna guess that's a Kona. My first boat was a 71 Kona. That thing ripped. I loved it.

Yes sir, Grandpa bought it new 6/71 and we still have it. Need to dump some money into the interior and stuff but still runs!

 

[mesquito_creek]

Idk Powell at dawn is pretty nice!

I am lazy… paddle board at Powell in the am, cook breakfast… you are living on the water. I am in a bit of a size challenged cruiser so once I pull anchor it’s time to move to the next stop! When I have my 21 footer and I am on a houseboat then I do just like you, first up and do a lap before anyone is up!

Next time you do a dawn run stop by for bacon and Bloody Mary!

 

[DarkHorseRacing]

*A twist to the @pull-on dusk thread*

How many of you guys like to run in the early morning?

I can’t get enough of it. Havasu, Powell, Mohave it doesn’t matter where. If I’m camping on the water there’s going to be at least one early morning out and it’s going to be a long one.

Pirates to The Springs and back August 2020 was one of my favorites.

Topock @ 6:14am
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Sleeping lady
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The sandbar
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Davis Dam @ 7:23am
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If you want to waterski these days, gotta do it crack of dawn. Best water, least wind, less boats, etc. No matter the lake.

 

[BUDMAN]

@BUDMAN @BeerMaker my buddy Brian and I did a 6am run from Nautical to Pirates for Billy B one year. Best part is that we all didn't go to bed until 3am the night before. It was pretty rough to say the least, but we made it.

That was a rough morning at the same time such a bitchen ride north to check out out the old school classics.

 

[Marios Metalworks]

I love taking a run in the morning in Parker and smelling all the bacon as you head by the campgrounds.

These two are usually passing by the dock at the crack of dawn.

Man river glass is a whole different thing. Beautiful pics!

 

[HNL2LHC]

I chose RD Sux cause I can't choose.... Nothing like a early dawn run dam to dam in Parker in the cat... then stopping for a bloody mary at RR... On the flip side....leaving Fox's at Dusk with the sun and colors falling behind you headed north with a boat full of happy drunks and me the designated driver does not sux....memories!

Good point!! Now if it were Tony Orlando and Dawn I’d be down with that. LOL

 

[Marios Metalworks]

Sea of Cortez last week fishin out of SJD. You can see the stripper pole/fish hook combo logo the panga guy had done for his boat. I complimented him on it

That’s pretty good handwork and a great looking sunrise. Sea of Cortez Is legit too, how’d the fish locker look? Any more pics?

My best fish story is out of San Carlos. Spent many a sunrise loading 80s on a dive boat down there.

 

[Xtrmwakeboarder]

Launch at dawn and put her away at dusk. Nothing better than a full day on the river.

 

[Marios Metalworks]

Yes I am, everyday is Saturday and then there is Saturday Saturday when the rest of the people take a day off.

Is Tuesday Saturday Saturday?

 

[mjc]

Is Tuesday Saturday Saturday?

Nope only Saturday