Beware at Lake Oroville

Bluesman · Posted: Jun 10, 2006 5:53 am Post subject: Beware at Lake Oroville

We just got back from five nights at one of the Lake Oroville floating campsites. The day we arrived the lake was just 1' below the full-line.

The problem- - -floating branches, limbs and even tree trunks. I'm not talking about just a little stuff. It was everywhere to the extent that a fall while riding could be fatal. We checked the main body of the lake and all three branches. There was no place to avoid the mess.

We bent our prop the first day. The people next to us bent their prop too. Unlike us they didn't have a spare. I talked to another guy who bent two props in one day. Numerous times I had to swim under the boat to dislodge debris.

I'm not mentioning this to bad-mouth the lake. We won't hesitate to return at some other time. Just want to let everybody know to exercize extreme care at this lake until the debris gets cleaned-up or washes to the sides.

Dip_Krew · Posted: Jun 10, 2006 6:27 am Post subject:

was there like a heavy storm the night before and broke some tree's or something?

King of the Tigers · Posted: Jun 10, 2006 9:24 am Post subject:

If the water level on a lake is raised then it will dislodge all the crap that drifts to the shores.

CGVET · Newbie Joined: 09 Feb 2006 Posts: 19 City: Fremont

It's the same at many lakes in NOr Cal with the water management emptying the lakes to much and all the trees being grounded. Then a few days later letting the water fill to 99% full and all the trees go right back onto the lake. It Sucks, like dodging cones on a auto cross track.

Derek Grasman · Newbie Joined: 27 Aug 2003 Posts: 12 City: Jenison

bluesman were you guys in campsite number 6?

Bluesman · Posted: Jun 10, 2006 5:44 pm Post subject:

Yep. Let me guess. . . .You were in 5.

TP83 · Addict Joined: 31 May 2006 Posts: 739 City: Woodside

its all this stupid rain i heard new malones was 115% full i could just imagine going under the bridges.

Derek Grasman · Newbie Joined: 27 Aug 2003 Posts: 12 City: Jenison

yea that was us sorry about the megaphone

Jensen · Posted: Jun 10, 2006 8:15 pm Post subject:

Derek Grasman, haha, small world

ya, i hope all the debris go down. i went to bullards bar a few weeks ago and it was ridiculous. we left after 30 min. hopefully its good when i get back from vacation.

Hypoxic Films · Criminal Joined: 06 Mar 2003 Posts: 85 City: Lincoln

Megaphone!!!

We lost a fin and put two holes in my boat.

Bluesman · Posted: Jun 11, 2006 11:40 am Post subject:

My daughter and her friends thought the megaphone was cool. Now they want one.