North Maumee To Buffalo Point

[24KGold]

I agree about the no motors. It is great enjoying the serene landscape and sounds of nature, until some fires up a litle motor.

I lived in the Boxley Valley for 5 years. I am now an hour and a half away and cant make it over thre often enough. Better just schedule a trip or two in this winter.

Last year, a group of us put in at Rush and floated to the White river. It was Memorial wekend, but we all thought that section would be less crowded and hoped to hardly see another soul, thinking day paddlers would be further up river. WRONG!!!

When we got to rush, there were several canoes there, including 3 bass boats with motors. My heart sank and it was all I could do to keep from showing my anger. We had come to the Buffalo for a peaceful 4 day float, only to hear the noise of the motors, and also the churning of the prop blades chewing up the gravel in shallow water. The motor noises would echo down the bluffs for a long way. Eventually, I realized that if I was going to enjoy the trip, I would have to get over my mad and just deal with it. It was a great trip once I stopped being angry and dissappointed.

I understand from the Game and Fish that a motor ban is slowly working its way down the river and somewhere in the future, motors will not be allowed on the Buffalo. That can't happen too soon for me. Don't get me wrong, I'm not knocking motorboats, but on the Buffalo????....Come on guys.

Terry

[stealthycat]

in the wilderness area part are motors allowed ?

[Fish Bork]

Leave the lampreys there are usually harmless

[24KGold]

in the wilderness area part are motors allowed ?

Yup. Motors are allowed in that stretch. I was shocked because I thought it was paddling only, and also shocked thinking that the river was not deep enough for a big boat with motor. I would have never thought of putting a motor on the river for fear of wrecking my prop or even my motor. I would also fear getting stuck on a shoal.

We saw several big flat bottom boats loaded with people and beer churning up the shoals as they went through. They were going down from Rush and coming up from the White River. Everyone has a right to use the river but It was not a quiet and peaceful trip as I had anticipated and had been told to look forward to. However, I must say that all in all, it was a beautiful stretch and I plan on another trip this next spring, and knowing what I know, I will be ready for the noise intrusion.

Terry

[Al Agnew]

Motors are allowed up to Carver or Erbie, can't remember which, but are supposed to be limited to 10 hp or less, at least that what the National River website says.

[Ham]

Motors are allowed up to Erbie although I have no idea how you would get to use them that far up.

I plan on buying a 10 HP for my trout boat to take it up as far as Rush. I guess I'd better check to see if there is any hard date on a motor ban.

Lampreys have lived alongside the smallies for quite a little while. Let them do their thing. A good parasite doesn't kill its host.