Launch locations.
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Texas launches
I live down south of Houston, and tend to ski mostly in salt water. I launch at Bastrop Bayou, which is a narrow river about 10 minutes from home, fresh-to-brackish water, that leads all the way to the gulf. Lots of wakeboarders on weekends.
I also launch right off the beach in Surfside, when the waves aren't too big.
Family days, we launch under the bridge at Bridge Bait and Tackle, and take turns drinking beers on the dock while someone else is on the jet ski.
I have jet skied Possum Kingdom, up near Fort Worth...By far the nicest place I have ever been. It is a long drive, but I lived in Wichita Falls at the time.
The wife and I have gone to Lake Somerville twice now. One day trip, and one camping over the weekend, and it is very nice. Especially the two camps near the dam.
I plan on trying the San Jacinto river below the dam, Lake Houston (san jac river above the dam), Canyon Lake, near San Antonio, and possibly Lake Buchanan, because I have a friend with a lake house there so I get a discounted rate.
The wife and I will do Clear Lake and cruise around the Kemah Boardwalk, after I get my boat home.
I live down south of Houston, and tend to ski mostly in salt water. I launch at Bastrop Bayou, which is a narrow river about 10 minutes from home, fresh-to-brackish water, that leads all the way to the gulf. Lots of wakeboarders on weekends.
I also launch right off the beach in Surfside, when the waves aren't too big.
Family days, we launch under the bridge at Bridge Bait and Tackle, and take turns drinking beers on the dock while someone else is on the jet ski.
I have jet skied Possum Kingdom, up near Fort Worth...By far the nicest place I have ever been. It is a long drive, but I lived in Wichita Falls at the time.
The wife and I have gone to Lake Somerville twice now. One day trip, and one camping over the weekend, and it is very nice. Especially the two camps near the dam.
I plan on trying the San Jacinto river below the dam, Lake Houston (san jac river above the dam), Canyon Lake, near San Antonio, and possibly Lake Buchanan, because I have a friend with a lake house there so I get a discounted rate.
The wife and I will do Clear Lake and cruise around the Kemah Boardwalk, after I get my boat home.
Oh yeah, I forgot...
...we will be boating off Key West next week:hurray::hurray::hurray:
...we will be boating off Key West next week:hurray::hurray::hurray:
Any lake will be rough under the right circumstances. Got to keep an eye on the wind speed and direction, and if it is a holiday there will be more traffic.
The last trip we took to Somerville we got there Friday morning, no traffic, no wind, there was maybe 3 boats on the lake and they were all fishing back in the coves. I had the entire glassy lake to myself:hurray:
Woke up next morning and a cold front was blowing through, and it was a challenge to get the ski from our camp site around the point to the ramp.
We ended up going home a day early because I didn't think the wind was going to let up that day.
The last trip we took to Somerville we got there Friday morning, no traffic, no wind, there was maybe 3 boats on the lake and they were all fishing back in the coves. I had the entire glassy lake to myself:hurray:
Woke up next morning and a cold front was blowing through, and it was a challenge to get the ski from our camp site around the point to the ramp.
We ended up going home a day early because I didn't think the wind was going to let up that day.
timmyboy76
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Willow Beach, AZ...south of Hoover Dam....Stoked on that place, BUT..water is COLD, no matter when you go!!!!
All Things Custom
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Colorado river just across the street from my shop in old Bullhead.... we run to the dam and down to the Avi.... Beware of the Casino renters!!!! They are dangerous!!!
david123456
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havasu
lake havasu city,arizona has three good spots to launch.site six, crazy horse landing and mesquite bay.water is nice!!!there are other spots, but those are my favorite three.
lake havasu city,arizona has three good spots to launch.site six, crazy horse landing and mesquite bay.water is nice!!!there are other spots, but those are my favorite three.
I'm in San Jose, CA. All launches below on the HX - I have HUNDREDS of hours on the HX! And most of the towing done by a 2.2L Subaru Legacy.
More recent launches:
San Francisco Bay - Port of Redwood City,CA
New Bullard's Bar Reservoir - near Marysville, CA
Previous launches:
Calero Reservoir - San Jose, CA
Anderson Reservoir - Morgan Hill, CA
Coyote Reservoir - Gilroy, CA
San Luis Reservoir - near Los Banos, CA
Pine Flat Reservoir - near Sequoia National Forect, CA
Lake Nacimiento - Paso Robles, CA
Lake San Antonio - Paso Robles, CA
Lake New Hogan - Valley Springs, CA
Sacramento River Delta - Stockton, CA
Coyote Point - South San Francisco, CA - SF Bay (under the SFO flightline)
Oyster Point - Burlingame, CA - SF Bay
Monterey Bay - Santa Cruz, CA
Lake Shasta - Shasta, CA
Lake Shastina - north of Shasta, CA
Hensley Lake - Madera, CA
More recent launches:
San Francisco Bay - Port of Redwood City,CA
New Bullard's Bar Reservoir - near Marysville, CA
Previous launches:
Calero Reservoir - San Jose, CA
Anderson Reservoir - Morgan Hill, CA
Coyote Reservoir - Gilroy, CA
San Luis Reservoir - near Los Banos, CA
Pine Flat Reservoir - near Sequoia National Forect, CA
Lake Nacimiento - Paso Robles, CA
Lake San Antonio - Paso Robles, CA
Lake New Hogan - Valley Springs, CA
Sacramento River Delta - Stockton, CA
Coyote Point - South San Francisco, CA - SF Bay (under the SFO flightline)
Oyster Point - Burlingame, CA - SF Bay
Monterey Bay - Santa Cruz, CA
Lake Shasta - Shasta, CA
Lake Shastina - north of Shasta, CA
Hensley Lake - Madera, CA
All Things Custom...where is that compared to Mayflower Park in Blythe? I spent the first 7 years of my life there when my parents had their jet boat.
We also did Havasu a couple times. Both were nice places, back in the old days. Not sure how crowded it is now in CA...
We also did Havasu a couple times. Both were nice places, back in the old days. Not sure how crowded it is now in CA...
North Idaho and Eastern Washington Launch Pads
Hi Ya'll, (undercover florida boy in spokane now) we have some really beautiful
lakes here. Lake Coeur D' Alene (CDA) Idaho
Hayden lake Idaho
Lake Pend orlle (pond or ray) Sandpoint Idaho really big lake
43miles long 5-10miles wide
Long lake Washington
Neuman lake wa.
Liberty lake wa.
there are many smaller lakes around , these I listed are about 1-1 1/2 hr away from each other, remember summer mountain lake water temps don't get warm till august, they had a triathalon in lake cda and temps were 57-60 june27 2008.
theres a start
have a great summer
Hi Ya'll, (undercover florida boy in spokane now) we have some really beautiful
lakes here. Lake Coeur D' Alene (CDA) Idaho
Hayden lake Idaho
Lake Pend orlle (pond or ray) Sandpoint Idaho really big lake
43miles long 5-10miles wide
Long lake Washington
Neuman lake wa.
Liberty lake wa.
there are many smaller lakes around , these I listed are about 1-1 1/2 hr away from each other, remember summer mountain lake water temps don't get warm till august, they had a triathalon in lake cda and temps were 57-60 june27 2008.
theres a start
have a great summer
Johnson8537
New Member
I am in Southern Oregon Emmigrant Lake is about 20 Mins from my house.
Thats my first choice with gas prices.
Thats my first choice with gas prices.
Seadoogirl72
Member
My son calls the dam area, "The Washing Machine", gets pretty crazy up there.
Lopez Lake,
Nacimento Lake,
San Antonio lane when it had water,
Shaver Lake: Sierra Marina,
Big Bend of the Colorado.
