Riley1
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I’ve been watching these guys for awhile, but after yesterday’s experience I feel it’s time to discuss what they actually do.
Make no mistake about it. We were Hunted yesterday by the Lake Mead Rangers. As we were leaving Cottonwood a ranger boat approached (I sat for a few minutes waiting for the lights but they never turned on), found out later that that boat followed us all the way to Willow Beach (2 rangers onboard). Went through Willow and had an AZ state boat watching and tracking us. Past that boat was an Old, dirty diesel patrol boat (which left a cloud of exhaust fumes) who chased us to the Dam and complained that he couldn’t see registration numbers clearly enough and that we didn’t give kayaks enough room (mind you he was following with twice the wake of any of us and didn’t come off plane).
There was a total of 8 boats with families having fun on a lake that they had paid their entry fee to be on. The Park service sent 3 boats and 6 officers to harass us.
This wouldn’t be that big of a deal if they actually did their job sometimes.
I go to Lake Mead and/or Mohave at least twice a week. They do nothing about 18 ppl on a 20’ boat (I’ve watched them drive right by). They never stop and educate people who leave “skier down” flags affixed to their towers. They don’t stop people from cutting in line at the ramp, but they show up with 8 rangers after the fight ensues.
They bring pallets out to keep their boots clean when closing off an area around the “body in a barrel” and leave them there, along with the caution tape that is still flying in the weeds today.
They trolled this site to harass good family boaters while they let chaos ensue every weekend around them. That actually seemed most upset because they couldn’t pin anything to us. THEY PICKED THE WRONG GROUP of Prepared, educated, and Sober boaters. Most of us said “Don’t you want to see my type IV throwable?” When they gave up during their “Safety Check”.
I’m starting to think the park service is run by the FBI.
To the angry Red beard Leprechaun looking ranger who is most likely the troll on here. He was super pissed. I’d gues 34-40 yrs old.
Make no mistake about it. We were Hunted yesterday by the Lake Mead Rangers. As we were leaving Cottonwood a ranger boat approached (I sat for a few minutes waiting for the lights but they never turned on), found out later that that boat followed us all the way to Willow Beach (2 rangers onboard). Went through Willow and had an AZ state boat watching and tracking us. Past that boat was an Old, dirty diesel patrol boat (which left a cloud of exhaust fumes) who chased us to the Dam and complained that he couldn’t see registration numbers clearly enough and that we didn’t give kayaks enough room (mind you he was following with twice the wake of any of us and didn’t come off plane).
There was a total of 8 boats with families having fun on a lake that they had paid their entry fee to be on. The Park service sent 3 boats and 6 officers to harass us.
This wouldn’t be that big of a deal if they actually did their job sometimes.
I go to Lake Mead and/or Mohave at least twice a week. They do nothing about 18 ppl on a 20’ boat (I’ve watched them drive right by). They never stop and educate people who leave “skier down” flags affixed to their towers. They don’t stop people from cutting in line at the ramp, but they show up with 8 rangers after the fight ensues.
They bring pallets out to keep their boots clean when closing off an area around the “body in a barrel” and leave them there, along with the caution tape that is still flying in the weeds today.
They trolled this site to harass good family boaters while they let chaos ensue every weekend around them. That actually seemed most upset because they couldn’t pin anything to us. THEY PICKED THE WRONG GROUP of Prepared, educated, and Sober boaters. Most of us said “Don’t you want to see my type IV throwable?” When they gave up during their “Safety Check”.
I’m starting to think the park service is run by the FBI.
To the angry Red beard Leprechaun looking ranger who is most likely the troll on here. He was super pissed. I’d gues 34-40 yrs old.