Sandbar in pics

[RiverDave]

Courtesy of Mark Havasu Secret..

The reeds killed the party.

 

[Bpracing1127]

I was there in those days!!! Seen it all

 

[satellitemike]

Very true on the reeds, maybe a little round up is order?

 

[instagator]

Will it ever change back, and how doe's that happen ?

 

[WYRD]

Maybe its just part of getting older but I prefer the reeds. Those days were fun but I'm glad they are in the past. To many people, fights, hangovers, stupid decisions, near misses, ect....the boobs were cool though

 

[Xtrmwakeboarder]

Maybe its just part of getting older but I prefer the reeds. Those days were fun but I'm glad they are in the past. To many people, fights, hangovers, stupid decisions, near misses, ect....the boobs were cool though

Yep, you're getting old

 

[HitIt]

The reeds killed the party.

Kill the reeds back!

 

[adam909]

The reeds were planted to shut the party down.

 

[mjc]

I am in the first pic. Left side middle by myself.

 

[GOTTBoat]

Always parked at the north end.

 

[Flatsix66]

Maybe its just part of getting older but I prefer the reeds. Those days were fun but I'm glad they are in the past. To many people, fights, hangovers, stupid decisions, near misses, ect....the boobs were cool though

Can we just get the boobs back? That would be cool!

 

[Boat 405]

Good times. My boat is probably in there somewhere.

 

[ONE-A-DAY]

Were the leaches there back then? Last time I stopped there we had leaches on our legs after walking around in the water

 

[hallett21]

So who’s down for a winter bonfire [emoji16]

Edit. It’s already coming back as far as the hangout is concerned


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[96scarab]

I was there in those days!!! Seen it all

Hell yeah! Me too..

 

[Tank]

It was fun while it lasted. Many a good time at the sandbar during the craziness. Drilldo, videos (girls gone wild was created there), anything goes stuff. I am getting older and I'd agree with @WYRD with kids and a family, even if it was the same, probably would idle by and marvel but not beach up.

 

[schweeng]

Awesome shot Tank... good times.... I see Brian is in the shot with us...in Kevin's boat. Cancer SUCKS!!!

 

[PaPaG]

Were the leaches there back then? Last time I stopped there we had leaches on our legs after walking around in the water

I remember leeches in the south side but nothing up high on the north, we would treat that south side like it had the plague lol...well except when there were boobs, at that point we forgot all about those little pesky creatures waiting to suck the blood right out of us, then we also had to worry about the leeches.

 

[Groper]

I too was there back in the day BUT don't you worry another sandbar is slowly forming right around the corner up river on the westside and some of it looks like the whole section might become a sandbar from shore to shore

 

[pkrrvr619]

I too was there back in the day BUT don't you worry another sandbar is slowly forming right around the corner up river on the westside and some of it looks like the whole section might become a sandbar from shore to shore

I noticed that last time i was up there. Had not seen that before but it was becoming a popular place to beach.

 

[Tank]

I remember leeches in the south side but nothing up high on the north, we would treat that south side like it had the plague lol...well except when there were boobs, at that point we forgot all about those little pesky creatures waiting to suck the blood right out of us, then we also had to worry about the leeches.

We beached up there for a few hours a couple times last year and there wasn't any leach issues. Though, the sandbar is under knee deep water in most places and the sand is like a mud / muck. Not exactly pleasant wading through it, not knowing what you're stepping on.

Some more shots from beaching up a few times last year. It's still probably the best place to chill and watch boats haul ass by!

 

[Tank]

I too was there back in the day BUT don't you worry another sandbar is slowly forming right around the corner up river on the westside and some of it looks like the whole section might become a sandbar from shore to shore

There's some good potential there. Hopefully it doesn't keep reaching across the river. Getting tight there already.

 

[185EZ]

I too was there back in the day BUT don't you worry another sandbar is slowly forming right around the corner up river on the westside and some of it looks like the whole section might become a sandbar from shore to shore

It's 20' deep along the shore.
You should see the looks I get when I cut to the inside. It's actually deeper than trying to go middle of river.
Same concept as heading up river from the lake if you know how o read the water.

 

[Riverryder]

I think the sand bar is my favorite part. I love watchin the boats fly past. Pirates is cool kids love playing on the beach But watching big money boat stretching there legs is awesome.

 

[DRYHEAT]

I cruised back into speed alley the other day, really disappointing how overgrown and no beach left when the water is high.

I really think the no wake zone really screwed that whole area up. It was a nice place to chill for 30 years.

 

[wet hull]

The girls doing reverse shoulder rides was always fun!!

 

[LargeOrangeFont]

Maybe its just part of getting older but I prefer the reeds. Those days were fun but I'm glad they are in the past. To many people, fights, hangovers, stupid decisions, near misses, ect....the boobs were cool though

What??? I thought the RDP consensus was that 2020-2021 was unquestionably the busiest, most accident prone, most drunks and stupid people ever on the water.. ever.

 

[SpeedyWho]

I too was there back in the day BUT don't you worry another sandbar is slowly forming right around the corner up river on the westside and some of it looks like the whole section might become a sandbar from shore to shore

I found it the hard way 18months ago. I pretty sure Thane found it too.

 

[WYRD]

What??? I thought the RDP consensus was that 2020-2021 was unquestionably the busiest, most accident prone, most drunks and stupid people ever on the water.. ever.

That may be but due to life changes I haven't been on the water in over 4 years so I wouldn't know....doesn't change my perception though

 

[LargeOrangeFont]

I found it the hard way 18months ago. I pretty sure Thane found it too.

There are bouy's around it now.

 

[LargeOrangeFont]

That may be but due to life changes I haven't been on the water in over 4 years so I wouldn't know....doesn't change my perception though

It's not. You are spot on. It was way worse in the past and today is tame by comparison.

 

[LargeOrangeFont]

It was fun while it lasted. Many a good time at the sandbar during the craziness. Drilldo, videos (girls gone wild was created there), anything goes stuff. I am getting older and I'd agree with @WYRD with kids and a family, even if it was the same, probably would idle by and marvel but not beach up.
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Look at all those people with their boater safety cards using their lanyards and not drinking a drop!

 

[185EZ]

I cruised back into speed alley the other day, really disappointing how overgrown and no beach left when the water is high.

I really think the no wake zone really screwed that whole area up. It was a nice place to chill for 30 years.
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30745_1193708783379_7512965_n_zpskavu4sqo by 185 EZ, on Flickr

 

[RVRKID]

I cruised back into speed alley the other day, really disappointing how overgrown and no beach left when the water is high.

I really think the no wake zone really screwed that whole area up. It was a nice place to chill for 30 years.
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[DRYHEAT]

30745_1193708783379_7512965_n_zpskavu4sqo by 185 EZ, on Flickr

I sure liked it better back then, somebody needs to trim the palm tree now.

 

[NorCalRiverRat]

does this prove urine does not impede reed growth...

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[ONE-A-DAY]

It was fun while it lasted. Many a good time at the sandbar during the craziness. Drilldo, videos (girls gone wild was created there), anything goes stuff. I am getting older and I'd agree with @WYRD with kids and a family, even if it was the same, probably would idle by and marvel but not beach up.
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Crazy to see how few toons were in the shot, times have changed.

 

[ONE-A-DAY]

I too was there back in the day BUT don't you worry another sandbar is slowly forming right around the corner up river on the westside and some of it looks like the whole section might become a sandbar from shore to shore

For sure, I stuck the toon hard into that a week or so, the buoys need to moved out, its getting bigger.

 

[ONE-A-DAY]

I cruised back into speed alley the other day, really disappointing how overgrown and no beach left when the water is high.

I really think the no wake zone really screwed that whole area up. It was a nice place to chill for 30 years.
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So whats the verdict on Speed Alley, is it legal to run fast in there? From what I heard many of my neighbors started the drive to get it closed down because of the noise below their houses. I live across from it now and I would welcome the sound of boats ripping by.

 

[throttle]

Been a while since I have even stopped there. Shit, after the grass filled in we used to play with the baby pigs that live in there.

 

[throttle]

So whats the verdict on Speed Alley, is it legal to run fast in there? From what I heard many of my neighbors started the drive to get it closed down because of the noise below their houses. I live across from it now and I would welcome the sound of boats ripping by.

it was reopened. But its closed! Don't mention it ever again!

 

[2Driver]

Great shots. Im sure we are in the first pic somewhere around the 11 oclock position.

 

[DRYHEAT]

So whats the verdict on Speed Alley, is it legal to run fast in there? From what I heard many of my neighbors started the drive to get it closed down because of the noise below their houses. I live across from it now and I would welcome the sound of boats ripping by.

I don’t think noise had anything to do with closing down speed alley I think they did it to save some damn fish or ducks or something. I hadn’t been through there in a while and thought I’d check it out, really disappointed in what it’s become but you could still run some boats there when the water is high, just don’t know how often the water cops cruises through.
I didn’t go any further south to see what the takeoff area looks like, but I wasn’t even turning up dirt in my pontoon the water was so high when I went through.
I would assume the outboard church crew would run an occasional test through there.

 

[Sharp Shooter]

I remember driving down from NMP with my buddy Greg in his blue Hondo flat. People were curious asking us what kind of boat it was. They said they had never seen a flat bottom before. I knew at that point I was surrounded by yuppies.

 

[Tank]

Crazy to see how few toons were in the shot, times have changed.

Even crazier - there's not one center console in any of those old pics.

 

[Lavey5150]

What happened at Sandbar, stays at Sandbar. Copper Canyon<----The OG as well

 

[Tank]

Some more old school sand bar pics -

Few from the SCOPE days @CanyonLakeDave @schweeng

 

[H20 Toie]

Fun times back then

 

[H20 Toie]

 

[throttle]

I would get banned if I put some of my old pics up... there are some good ones being put up... so much dam fun.