Ramp Conditions
6-4-24
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LOW WATER RAMP: The dock is in, the rubber edge is nicely screwed down. Watch your step at the walkway but the dock looks nice, seems very stable & ready to go for the season. I had just over 5 1/2ft of water at the end of the dock which is plenty for most all props.
Please refer to the CA boating handbook regarding power loading at short ramps. If you haven’t taken the course for your CA boating card, the course definitely shows what happens at these ramps. Both props and jets push the sand and rocks away from the end of the cement. And, that is right where your motors are right now. This duff ends up between the ramp and the end of the dock and builds a shoal or island. If you want to launch safely all season then don’t power load here. By fall one wheel of a tandem trailer will be off the end of cement as it was last year. Nice sharp drop at the end too. All I can say is that those who love the ability to launch safely will preserve the ramp for others. And then there’s the ones power loading who don’t actually give a hoot what happens after they are gone. It’s a no brainer. We have to preserve what we have while we can.
SPALDING RAMP: Not advisable. Kayaks, canoes, paddle boards can get in. There may be 12-16” in the channel if ya hit it right. Fee area.
Stones: Nope
Rocky Pt: very small boats, kayaks can make it for now.
PICK UP YOUR DARN TRASH PEOPLE AND THOSE WITH DOGS….PICK UP YOUR DOGS POOP AS EVERYBODY HAS TO WALK DOWN FROM THE PARKING LOT. Nothing like stepping in dog poop and then into the boat.
CABIN RENTALS Eagle Lake RV park has off sight cabins too so be sure to contact them at 530 825-3133. Reduced hours and store is only open Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Folks are keeping housekeeping cabins open: John Hembree: 209 768-5581, Kenworthy’s have 2 large homes for rent 209 470-2350 or 209 810-3024; Bob Williams cabins 530 919-3995. Also check the Eagle Lake Community AND Eagle Lake Real-estate and rental page on Facebook. These are new pages, together Eagle Lakers are getting things in place for things to be in one of three pages. It’s just taking off, I know the folks running those pages and it’s a wonderful thing for properties.
The launch ramp is designated for launching boats, not swimming or fishing from it. There’s miles of recreation area for swimming and fishing from shore….the boat launch is not it. Either side is fine, just don’t block or hinder the boats going in and out. We all like to see folks enjoy their stay & see the kids playing and fishing. However, Eagle Lake does NOT have areas to drive up and fish from shore. Every access for shore fishing requires a hike & some small children can’t always traverse the length and terrain. It’s not a family user friendly lake for shore fishing as accesses are not maintained nor have any accesses been created or adapted for low water usage. Pretty much over fall and winter, it’s a matter of being able to hike through snow and survive cold temps. …often low temps in the single digits by late Nov/Dec.
SPALDING: Nope. Not going to be any boats launching out of Spalding until the deluge comes and quite a few repairs and maintenance….like removing the rock pile blocking the channel. And no one advises trying. However, the water is at the end of the cement.
STONES: Nope
I advise all CA boaters to take the CA boat operators test and get certified. If you’re over 50, this means you. You’ll be amazed at what you don’t know after all the decades you have been boating. Those of us that have certified sooner than we needed to, we can tell in an instant when one is not. From the way you handle your boat at the dock to how your trailer is hooked up as well as manners on the water such as how close you can come to manual powered float tubes or kayaks on the water. These are no different that if someone was swimming and just because there might not be enforcement all the time, safety can certainly be an issue. Do it in your spare time. Take the course, the mini tests and get it done. Do not take the test thinking you know everything, unless you have a captains license and at that point you don’t need certified, you are already. Take the course. You will need to know about sailing boats, PWC, Kayaks, manual powered float tubes and paddle boats and legal distances from them as well as what NOT to do at a launch ramp….that’s what is a real determination of passing the certification test. Military vessels, buoys at inlets, ocean, distance from swimmers (including manual powered crafts) and much more. Trust me, no matter how long you have operated boats on a lake, you probably won’t pass the test without taking the course. Gotta pass by no less than 80% correct. I am not ashamed to say, I learned things that I will never use, but at least I do know them. Do you? Personally, regardless of age, knowing what you’re doing with a boat and on the water is a good thing. Other’s lives depend on it also. I can’t count the times when boats come too close to my kayak or float tube, turn so their lines are under me and then blame me for running over their lines. LoL. If someone wants to talk or say Hi, just let me know before coming in too close. Most people text me and I’m expecting company. No problem, just don’t come in too close when no notice is given or when a kayak has a fish on. Anymore, I just keep fishing, ignore the idiots, if they catch my line my braid will win and my scissors are handy to cut their lines when they hang up on my depth finder, yak or my line for being stupid. LoL. It really is unbelievable how many people out there on the water crowd not only other boats when there is a lot of open water and few boats but crowd the kayaks too. One born every minute.
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