The Delta is the best boating on the West Coast

[pixrthis]

So much boating available no matter what kind of boat you own, v-drives, jet boats, ski and wakeboard boats, offshore boats, cabin cruisers, and cargo ships. The more I explore, the more amazed I am of the quality of boating.

 

[n2otoofast4u]

Agreed 100%!

 

[Sherpa]

lake-users think the water is "dirty"........... it's not. it's silt....... tidal flows always have silt. some areas less than others. delta water skiing is the best.

 

[OldSchoolBoats]

Been wanting to get up there for awhile!

 

[McKay]

Went out last year for the first time then again this year. Love it out there. Endless boating! On the water quality, yes it looks dirty but does not have nowhere near the hard water we see in the Colorado river. Boat was in the water for 10 days last year and came out way cleaner than just a couple days at Havasu.

 

[Hammer]

Im a big fan of the Delta. We will be making a lot more trips up there moving forward. Surprisingly, I find myself wanting to got to the delta over Havasu. I enjoy the calmness of the delta and the fact that we can enjoy water sports any time of the day. You can find plenty of places to hide and be by yourself at the Delta. It’s great. All while having 18-21’ boat.

 

[MSum661]

I love the Delta. So many stops along the way, glass water, etc. . Badass area.
I grew up in Walnut Creek so it was the Delta or Tahoe. Hard to beat it.

 

[Meaney77]

When is the next Delta Lunch Bunch deal happening?

 

[lake p.a.l.]

Ran tens of thousands of miles around the CA Delta from 2013-2021 and loved the boating. SF Bay this time of year can be spectacular. Petaluma river is beautiful. Back sloughs from Rio Vista to Walnut Grove is fantastic. I miss a bunch of our boating friends out there. I do not miss Kommiefornia, the traffic, nor big city life at all.

 

[lake p.a.l.]

When is the next Delta Lunch Bunch deal happening?

1st Friday in October is Hookie Day every year

 

[v6toy4x]

I have lived in the bay area for 50+ years and recently moved to san joaquin county, delta is 20 minutes away and I have NEVER been on the delta in a boat WTF, I need to get my s**t together!

 

[MooreMoney]

It's amazing how much boating you can do on the delta. Water clarity isn't the best in some places. Even the Sacramento river right in downtown Sacramento is a fun place to boat. Also it can get shallow very quick in places.

 

[dribble]

I hate the Delta and the upper Sacramento River north of town. You can never find good ski water.

 

[renodaytona]

I have enjoyed the delta and introduced a great group of my friends to it. They like me are always looking forward to the next trip over the hill from Reno.

We were planning to do Hookie day but the Daytona is still down, unless the next thing I do magically fixes it I think we will be missing it this year.

 

[Blackmagic94]

How salty is it?

 

[Waterjunky]

Salt depends on where you are at. Some places is quite brackish or full salt water because you are in the actual bay. Other areas are lower salt than Havasu.

 

[DaveC]

Miles of smiles.

most of the upper delta has no salt in it at all.

 

[MSum661]

How salty is it?

Down by Antioch it can start to get salty.

 

[Carlos90041]

I want to check this Delta out. Got a few questions. What is the best marina/ launch location? Best place to beach or anchor? Best place to stay? What area should I avoid (23ft MCOB)? Thanks in advance!

 

[was thatguy]

1st Friday in October is Hookie Day every year

Im a big fan of the Delta. We will be making a lot more trips up there moving forward. Surprisingly, I find myself wanting to got to the delta over Havasu. I enjoy the calmness of the delta and the fact that we can enjoy water sports any time of the day. You can find plenty of places to hide and be by yourself at the Delta. It’s great. All while having 18-21’ boat.

Yep

 

[pixrthis]

I want to check this Delta out. Got a few questions. What is the best marina/ launch location? Best place to beach or anchor? Best place to stay? What area should I avoid (23ft MCOB)? Thanks in advance!

We’ve stayed and like a place called B&W that is an old school cabin/motel place with docks and a ramp.
This past weekend we got a house in Discovery Bay which was great, we also discovered some new place we’d like to try. Exploring is half the fun of being there and I’m guessing it could take years to know the place like the back of your hand.

 

[McKay]

Miles of smiles.

most of the upper delta has no salt in it at all.

Agreed! Boated 6 days this year, shortest day was 140 miles and the longest was a tad over 320 miles. Lots of great spots to check out! Cold out by the Bridge! Have a jacket handy.

 

[707dog]

Shhh delta is closed its way to salty and silty beaches are crap and drinks are warm... look elsewhere

But honestly if you know where to go and what to avoid its really hard to have a bad time on the river. Plenty of fresh water to swim in and hidden gem beaches to pull off and hang out. SEE YALL ON THE DIRTY D

 

[Ladsm]

I used to go on the Delta in the 90's lost of fun areas to play but the brackish water destroyed my chrome and was hard on the trailer.

 

[rebelmark75]

I lived in Discovery Bay for 4 years. I’m now in AZ and boat Parker and Havasu. Personally, I think the Delta is a dump. The bars and restaurants, that is the ones still open, are trash compared to Havasu. A lot of wake boats and white trash offshore boats. There is only a few beaches, such as ski beach and it’s pretty ghetto there. The women in the Delta are not very hot compared to the girls in Havasu. The water is dirty and we get a lot of algae in the summer. The main channel can get a lot rougher than Havasu with the wind and tide. Yeah, the Delta is ok, but I’ve boated all over that place, 2-3 times a week in the summer and it has nothing on Havasu.

 

[Hammer]

When is the next Delta Lunch Bunch deal happening?

Hookie day in a few weeks. I’ll probably be coming up for that.

 

[ChiliPepperGarage]

I should be back from picking up my new to me boat in Michigan by Oct 12 or so. Would love to make a Delta run before winter.

 

[Hammer]

I lived in Discovery Bay for 4 years. I’m now in AZ and boat Parker and Havasu. Personally, I think the Delta is a dump. The bars and restaurants, that is the ones still open, are trash compared to Havasu. A lot of wake boats and white trash offshore boats. There is only a few beaches, such as ski beach and it’s pretty ghetto there. The women in the Delta are not very hot compared to the girls in Havasu. The water is dirty and we get a lot of algae in the summer. The main channel can get a lot rougher than Havasu with the wind and tide. Yeah, the Delta is ok, but I’ve boated all over that place, 2-3 times a week in the summer and it has nothing on Havasu.

It’s funny you say that. I spent 30+years boating havasu and Parker and would probably choose the Delta. Havasu and Parker have nothing on the Delta when it comes to boating.

Havasu and Parker have the party scene and hot chicks, that’s about it. The Delta not so much.

I guess it’s all about perspective

 

[lake p.a.l.]

I should be back from picking up my new to me boat in Michigan by Oct 12 or so. Would love to make a Delta run before winter.

LOTO is on the way kinda, just sayin.....

 

[rebelmark75]

It’s funny you say that. I spent 30+years boating havasu and Parker and would probably choose the Delta. Havasu and Parker have nothing on the Delta when it comes to boating.

Havasu and Parker have the party scene and hot chicks, that’s about it. The Delta not so much.

I guess it’s all about perspective

What do you like about it? The narrow, blind corners? The brown water? The tidal currents? The weeds?

 

[JD D05]

I would take the Delta over Havasu every time.

 

[HBCraig]

It’s funny you say that. I spent 30+years boating havasu and Parker and would probably choose the Delta. Havasu and Parker have nothing on the Delta when it comes to boating.

Havasu and Parker have the party scene and hot chicks, that’s about it. The Delta not so much.

I guess it’s all about perspective

Are there many beaches you can pull up to? Just curious.

 

[McKay]

It’s funny you say that. I spent 30+years boating havasu and Parker and would probably choose the Delta. Havasu and Parker have nothing on the Delta when it comes to boating.

Havasu and Parker have the party scene and hot chicks, that’s about it. The Delta not so much.

I guess it’s all about perspective

Same here. Only thing I like Havasu for is extending the season in the spring and fall. Springs food is ok on the water rest not so much.

Delta has great restaurants in my opinion. The blind corners are a drivers dream IMO, come in hot, slow to 20-30mph through the corner if they’re tight and then back on the sticks hard back up to 110 before slowing for the next.

For restaurants. Sailor Jacks, Alamar, Swabbies great food. Many good dive bars with decent food as well.

For sure not the party scene however like Havasu. I go to the lake to put on miles so Havasu party scene has never been an attraction to me.

 

[McKay]

Are there many beaches you can pull up to? Just curious.

Low tide, yes beaches are not too hard to find.

 

[lake p.a.l.]

What do you like about it? The narrow, blind corners? The brown water? The tidal currents? The weeds?

I still LOVE Parker. I'm not a Havasu fan. I enjoy boating to destinations and running miles on the water. I don't enjoy parking a boat, sitting & blabbing all day. I don't enjoy the look at me crowd. I'd rather spend a day boating & seeing different sights.
To each their own.
Wife & I thoroughly enjoyed boating on the Delta with well over 1000 miles of water to run.

 

[McKay]

I still LOVE Parker. I'm not a Havasu fan. I enjoy boating to destinations and running miles on the water. I don't enjoy parking a boat, sitting & blabbing all day. I don't enjoy the look at me crowd. I'd rather spend a day boating & seeing different sights.
To each their own.
Wife & I thoroughly enjoyed boating on the Delta with well over 1000 miles of water to run.

Could not say it any better! My Favorite days on the water is when you see no one else!

 

[rebelmark75]

Are there many beaches you can pull up to? Just curious.

No, hardly any beaches. The ones that are there are pretty small.

 

[rivermobster]

Sounds like it ought to be closed.

 

[RogerThat99]

Shhh delta is closed its way to salty and silty beaches are crap and drinks are warm... look elsewhere

And those snapping turtles they introduced to eat the Hyacinth. Those things can take a toe or finger off. It is definitely best to stay away.

 

[lake p.a.l.]

Yep this beach on small island is fantastic, Delta sucks

 

[brgrcru]

The delta is closed

 

[n2otoofast4u]

And those snapping turtles they introduced to eat the Hyacinth. Those things can take a toe or finger off. It is definitely best to stay away.

I thought they were Hippos?

 

[ChiliPepperGarage]

LOTO is on the way kinda, just sayin.....

I have thought about hitting LOTO on the way back but have never been before so have no idea where to launch or stay.

 

[brgrcru]

What do you like about it? The narrow, blind corners? The brown water? The tidal currents? The weeds?

All of that along with sharks,gators, water moccasins, whales .
Also going there for 55 years . I finally have a third limb coming out of my chest , it took 55 years, though.

 

[lake p.a.l.]

I have thought about hitting LOTO on the way back but have never been before so have no idea where to launch or stay.

I can help
Rob
925-421-59six nine

 

[brgrcru]

Just kicking it , at one of the beaches , up bu

iselton on the sac river with our delta boats

 

[Willie B]

… wish I could remember the name of the launch ramp where I missed my turn back into coming from downtown Sacramento… The local water sheriff had to bring me gasoline twice because I had gone further up the Feather River than any prop boat had ever been before… The sheriff said how did you do that…I said I learned how to read the water very early on…

… The sheriff was really a good guy… There was a homeless houseboat beached fairly close to where I had tied up for the night… The houseboat was totally illegal the guy was probably a Tweaker… the sheriff said I’m not gonna bother somebody that a beat up houseboat is all they have left to their name…

… I wish I wasn’t so old and used up…my spectra 24’.,,would be a great boat to spend a couple of weeks camping at various spots on the Delta

 

[rivermobster]

The delta is closed

Pretty sure CA is closed!

 

[v6toy4x]

What do you like about it? The narrow, blind corners? The brown water? The tidal currents? The weeds?

THE WEATHER

 

[Hammer]

What do you like about it? The narrow, blind corners? The brown water? The tidal currents? The weeds?

I like that it’s not crowded and I’m comfortable skiing with my kids not worrying about some of the reckless boaters I have experienced in Parker/Havasu. If I want to get lunch there are a few options. I also like that I can boat for 100’s of miles.