Kayaking

[rubicon31]

interested in floating taney from dam down to landing. where is the best spot to take out? what kind of mileage am i looking at for total float. thanks

[perchjerker]

I have floated from the dam to Lilley's Landing with one of Lilley,s fishing canoes (they are shorter & wider than a regular canoe)It was just the right distance if your fishing all the way, which we did and it was great.If your not using Lilley's boat & drop off service, I would drop your boat off at the dam ramp , drive down to the ramp at Cooper Creek, call a taxi to take you back up to the dam and float back down to your car or truck. If your not fishing then you can do the same all the way down to the Landing. Good luck in whatever you do I know you'll have a great float especialy if you go during the fall colors.

[rubicon31]

i've thought about cooper, how far from cooper down is the landing??? probably won't fish, just paddle.

[Greg]

Be really cautious regarding kayaking or canoeing if they are generating during your planned float. If they are generating more than 1 unit I don't think it would be safe (in my opinion).

Greg

[Wayne SW/MO]

I think the ramp west of the landing is still there. If you're experienced, I wouldn't worry about the dam flow, it looks worse than it is. Small boats fish it all the time and they probably aren't as stable as the kayak. It would compare to a 11 white water.

[Greg]

I think the ramp west of the landing is still there. If you're experienced, I wouldn't worry about the dam flow, it looks worse than it is. Small boats fish it all the time and they probably aren't as stable as the kayak. It would compare to a 11 white water.

I don't know about that. I guess it would depend on the person's experience level. I've only seen a yak on upper Taney one time in high water (heavy generation) and that guy was definitely having some trouble. He got caught in some sort of cross current and flipped. He made it to the shore but just barely. And he didn't make it with his kayak which went merrily on downstream.

Greg

[Wayne SW/MO]

Well obviously he didn't know how to read the water, but that can be a necessity on any flow above calm. I can't count the times I've seen the flow high there, but I've never seen anything intense enough tip a kayak over. A canoe maybe, if the occupants do something silly.

[Bman]

Another issue to consider when using a kayak during generation, big high powered Bass boats will be out running the upper end. Kayaks lay so low to the water they are easy to over look. Especially if fog sets in.

[Gatorjet]

Another issue to consider when using a kayak during generation, big high powered Bass boats will be out running the upper end. Kayaks lay so low to the water they are easy to over look. Especially if fog sets in.

That's why we call them "speed bumps"

Just kidding, that can be a serious situation. Maybe a portable strobe light of some kind would be a good safety item. I always run with my lights on, and leave them on while fishing if the fog is causing visibility problems, I also take it very slow because some of the rental boats don't have lights, and some people don't use them if they do have them.

I haven't fished Tany in the warm weather until last year. Are the Kayaks a new thing on the lake? Most of the time I see them it seems they are for recreational boating, and I have seen very few people fishing from them.

[ollie]

The only thing that I wouldn't feel comfortable with would be hooking into a big one or something that I couldn't cut my line fast enough. Other than that I wouldn't go out at night or in the dense fog either on mine.