1st annual NCSUC ride day!!!! LAKE CAMANCHE!!! Saturday 8/22

anthony_ · 07-28-2009, 12:55 AM

LET'S DO THIS!!!!!

LAKE CAMANCHE!!!!

SATURDAY August 22

http://camancherecreation.com/

WHO'S IN?

karty · 07-28-2009, 02:07 AM

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Originally Posted by anthony_

LAKE NOT QUITE SURE YET!!!

WHO'S IN?

Never been there! LOL!

anthony_ · 07-28-2009, 02:37 AM

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Originally Posted by karty

Never been there! LOL!

HAHAHAHAHAHAHA . . . .

yeah, a little while ago i had a lake, but after talking to a certain someone he talked me out of that lake. i'm thinking it should be in the central valley or sac because the highest concentration of memebers are in the central valley area. and us bay area guys will travel whereever.

the tough part is it's like paper-rock-scissors.

anthony_ · 07-28-2009, 02:42 AM

i wanted to do the other lake, but i guess it gets REALLY muddy in August so probably not a good choice. i'd like to do new hogan or new melones but the water levels are really low. don pedro doesn't have enough shore camping. tulloch is probably too small. sonoma is probably to far for the central valley guys. berressa is like a ghost town. i wonder if comanche would be good.

FullTilt429 · 07-28-2009, 03:14 AM

I like comanche, but it really doesnt have alot of shade... but a couple EZ ups can fix that!

Yamabooeey · 07-28-2009, 03:19 AM

Lake Comanche, no muddy water. Just be careful riding, there is barbed-wire fences under water at certain places. Wide open lake, little traffic, and camp by the water. Also showers available.

Jeremy550 · 07-28-2009, 03:35 PM

Lake Camanche also has alot of water this year. Water levels are real high and you can walk two feet out of your tent/ rv to your ski. Plus that way people can see you when you decide to show off lol. Not a lot of cops and they are usually pretty nice. As long as your not being an idiot. I vote Camanche. Oh its also got some pretty good rock jumps. We go to Lake Camanche every weekend including last summer and never once did i see barbed wire when the water was super low. Islands yes but thats it... those islands are gone now

headshock · 07-28-2009, 04:08 PM

I could be talked into this if my playoffs are done by then. Add me as a maybe. I was there this year and it was nice.

anthony_ · 07-28-2009, 04:14 PM

Lastnight while on the phone with Rick (Waterfly550) we came to the conclusion that Lake Camanche would probably be the best lake for us to do the ride. So I'm glad to log on and see more of you agree with that choice. To be honest this choice really was made by process of elimination. LOL.

So if you care, here's how we came up with Lake Camanche:

Lake Sonoma (2nd choice): We do want to go there, but we thought because there is a large concentration of riders in the central valley we felt the turnout would be a lot less that far away. Especially on such short notice.

Camp Far West: I actually initially selected this lake, but then i heard it gets SUPER muddy in August from people who love that lake, but don't love it in August.

Berreyessa: I'd rather not ride in a ghost town. And by all accounts it seems like that lakes better days are behind it. Lots of places/marinas are said to be closed now. I'd rather go there once the economy gets better and it comes back to life

New Hogan: Water levels really low.

New Melones: Not enough shore to camp on.

Salt Springs: DJSA guys ride up there enough for DJSA. Wanted a spot that would be different.

Don Pedro: Little to no shore camping.

Tulloch: We'd rather a bigger lake.

Folsom: Strongly considered, but we thought that lake may be too crowded. This is the one lake in Northern California that reminds me of a Southern California lake because there are so many people in a large area that share the same lake.

Bullards Bar: Elevation too high = poor performance for skis.

Woodward: Them having to drain that lake and clean it out, makes it very unlikely that I'll ever go there. I'll just leave at that.

Nacimiento: Like Sonoma, too far. Especailly for the first event.

The Delta: While I love the Delta, there are too many people that refuse to ride in the Delta (because for some it's like playing on the freeway and the water isn't as clean as they'd like). Plus, the Delta for me (and others) is like Salt Springs for DJSA guys. I want to go somewhere different than the norm. We'll reserve the Delta for having a boat with us for wake jumping.

Shasta: Too damn far!

Pismo: That's a SoCal spot. We definetly want to make trips out there, but not as a NorCal event.

So that leaves Camanche. Which ends up being a great choice for the reasons others have mentioned above. Lots of shore to camp on. Good lake. Full lake. But one of the biggest benefits is that it is close to most of the people in the group which i expect (hope) will result in the largest turn out possible.

I need to get back to work right now. But in a couple of hours I'll post more details on cost and camping.

THANKS everyone for your patience. I should have gotten this out a long time ago, but life has had me SWAMPED. I look forward to riding with all of you.

headshock · 07-28-2009, 04:17 PM

Bullards Bar ? Never had a problem riding my ski there due to elevation. Comanche is fine for me though, its close