Delaware Access

[jbooth]

What is the ramp like at delawar, and how is current and what depth there? I have a 16' alluminum v bottom with a 10 hp outboard and was wondering if this kind of boat was usable there or not, how far could you run with this type of set up? Any advise would be greatly appreciated

[vonreed]

I can't imagine being able to go but just a little bit before hitting gravel riffles. I don't think it would be worth your time. Maybe one of the fulltime floaters will chime in.

[Osage]

The ramp itself is excellent. Not far above there is an old submerged mill dam or ford that is tough to get up over in low water. Shallow limestone bottom right in front of Deleware Town right below the ramp. That's very skinny water for a lake rig, even in good years. Years past in high water I've put my shallow draft rig in at Deleware and motored up past the mouth of Wilson to the old slab south of Battlefield. Wouldn't even attempt it now.

[jbooth]

I never really considered this boat much of a lake rig, its an old richline, the boat itself doesnt sit to deep in the water, the downside of the setup though, is the motor does sit deeper in the water. I was really hoping to find a spot to put it in the river fairly close to the south side of springfield. But was doubtfull because i know how shallow the james river is above gallena. Thank you for the input, i relly appreciate it

[Osage]

You could go to Hootentown I guess. That would be a lot better than Deleware. You could motor from the ramp/bridge area about 1/4 mile up. James is pretty well shot for most any kind of motor boat right now. I motored up from Galena last night and had to pull the shoal by Limberlost to get a mile above Galena. It's a dry year. Waders and canoe floaters are doing OK.

[hambandit]

I wouldn't try it. We ran that section in kayaks a week ago and it was real tight. Tons of smallish smallies though, lots of fun when we weren't dragging.