Ramp Report

[Forsythian]

665.5 feet... 11.5 feet over pool (6.5 feet over proposed new pool)...

The River Run ramp is essentially gone, water is lapping right at the very top of the ramp. The city ramp on the Forsyth side of the river looks pretty good. Anybody been to Beaver Creek in the last day or two? How 'bout Elbow?

[Sam]

665.5 feet... 11.5 feet over pool (6.5 feet over proposed new pool)...

The River Run ramp is essentially gone, water is lapping right at the very top of the ramp. The city ramp on the Forsyth side of the river looks pretty good. Anybody been to Beaver Creek in the last day or two? How 'bout Elbow?

Nope, I haven't been to B.S. since last week, I've been at Tablerock.

If the water's that high, I guess K Dock's impossible. Only bad thing about launching at Beaver Creek when the water is high is the gentle slope of the parking lot when the ramp's underwater. I've launched there with my truck about 20 feet out in the water to float the boat, and if I'm by myself that means I've gotta wade and have wet feet all day.

One ramp that won't be affected is the one at Fine addition at the top of Horseshoe Bend. That thing's so steep it's the scariest ramp I've ever launched at. The water could be 25 feet high and it'd still be steep. At Yocum Creek high water just means launching farther up the beach - I've put in there with no trouble when the water was 33 feet above pool, so I guess we'll find a way.

Are they talking about making the power pool 659? I hadn't heard that - it sure would change things. Coming in on the lower road at K Dock, I always look at the old concrete steps at the edge of the water. If I can see the top and two steps, I figure that's normal - 653. I may never see that thing again now.