Wood Lake

Mermaid · Addict Joined: 03 Jun 2005 Posts: 844

I'm going to Wood lake tomorrow (between Kelowna and Vernon BC) for the first time, can anybody tell me what it's like and if there are any shallow areas to watch out for?

Wake_Turner · Outlaw Joined: 28 Feb 2004 Posts: 244 City: kelowna

I ride woods all summer the south shore is a bit shallower and will make the wake shrink a bit but no serious threat to the boat at about 200 feet from shore. Along the highway in the middle of the lake there is a small rock island but it is well marked and not a serious issue. I will be out riding tommrow it's a dope lake, but i warn you to cherish this time of year for the next 3 weeks cuz soon it will be fricken wally world till september

Mermaid · Addict Joined: 03 Jun 2005 Posts: 844

Thanks for the info. Wink

Bambamski · Posted: Jun 03, 2005 6:26 pm Post subject:

Waketurner

is the lake up enough to get through to kal? have you seen Jd wakeboard school on Wood yet? My daughter's going to the school in a couple of weeks.

Mermaid, kal is connected by a little canal, it's one of my fave lakes of all time. Should be a nice green colour still.

Mermaid · Addict Joined: 03 Jun 2005 Posts: 844

Oh, I didn't know it was connected, awsome! Very Happy

Can't wait till tomorrow!

Wake_Turner · Outlaw Joined: 28 Feb 2004 Posts: 244 City: kelowna

Bambamski, Kris just got his boat this week and is in the process of putting enough hours on it to load it up with weight. I am going riding with them this weekend. I don't know if the water is high enough to get through the canal, but i would assume it is pretty close.

Mermaid · Addict Joined: 03 Jun 2005 Posts: 844

We got through the channel, it was fine. What a beautiful lake, and so warm compared to the ok!

Bambamski · Posted: Jun 05, 2005 8:20 am Post subject:

Waketurner

What boat is Kris running this year? Another X-2?

Mermaid, you think Kal is warmer than the OK? I always thought it was the other way around.

Mermaid · Addict Joined: 03 Jun 2005 Posts: 844

Mmmm Hmmm! Woods felt quite a bit warmer, we stayed on that side most of the day.

Ctipping · Posted: Jun 05, 2005 9:53 am Post subject:

Wood is definitely one of my favourite lakes to ride on.....has sort of a "tropical" feeling to it in the summer.......

absolutofft · Outlaw Joined: 12 Oct 2003 Posts: 162 City: Langley

I went camping up at wood lake last year and I found it pretty hard to get flat water. If you want the good stuff you have to be out on the lake by 7am or earlier.

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Liquid*Force*Rider · Posted: Jun 05, 2005 2:51 pm Post subject:

I was out yesterday wakeskating and i messed up my ACL in my knee. Evil or Very Mad

Hard to walk now. Sad

I think I will be out for a while.

Ocean Rider · Wakeboarder.Commie Joined: 24 Jun 2003 Posts: 1597

Liquid*Force*Rider, hahaha sucka! thats what you get for being a newb Laughing

cya in 20 days boy!

wood lake is the best place in the world... great water, great people there and just straight up fun!!!

SuPrA*bOaTs · Criminal Joined: 06 Nov 2004 Posts: 77 City: Kelowna

Bambamski, today kris sacked the boat up for the first time.

Beaver · Posted: Jun 05, 2005 7:19 pm Post subject:

Im looking forward to rideing at wood this summer. Sounds like a fun lake. See ya up there this summer.

Ctipping · Posted: Jun 05, 2005 8:46 pm Post subject:

Liquid*Force*Rider, shittay.....I had fun with all that crap last summer.....ACL in my left knee got screwed, no surgery though...now my MCL in my right knee is kinda wrecked but im wearing a brace and riding without pain.

Bambamski · Posted: Jun 06, 2005 7:07 am Post subject:

Wake_Turner · Outlaw Joined: 28 Feb 2004 Posts: 244 City: kelowna

Yes, Kris got another X-2 this year

Mr. Mike · Newbie Joined: 16 May 2005 Posts: 37 City: Kelowna

Does anyone know if its possible to launch a v-drive boat in the corner of Wood lake by the tracks? I remember seeing a ridge of gravel about 1 boat length from shore. I think its caused by the wash when people drive their boat onto their trailers. Is this still a problem? I remember it being very shallow.

thx.