Canyon Lake vs Sam Rayburn for Labor Day 2009

ctd461 · 08-14-2009, 10:57 PM

I'm asking this becouse I live in Spring, just north of Houston and I have reservations for Potter's Creek on Canyon Lake, but I know it is 15 feet low (never been to Canyon Lake) and don't know how the drop effects the riding, camping, and mooring at camp site conditions. I have never been to Lake Sam Rayburn either and am wondering if it si a safe lake to ride on. I would hate to get there and find it is as stumpy as Lake Livingston - stumps pop up out of nowhere. Any input on both lakes under current conditions is appriciated.

clay

Brent22 · 08-15-2009, 01:20 AM

I flew over Canyon lake the other day, its not stumpy anyhow, but u might check on the ramp situation. Rayburn is huge, plenty of places to ride

ctd461 · 08-15-2009, 10:32 AM

Any one know about Lake Summerville with it being down 4 feet, is it still a good ride and can you dock? Seen the ramp at Nails Creek is closed. I'm going camping somewhere this Labor Day, just want to make sure I can ride too.

Brent22 · 08-15-2009, 09:36 PM

I flew over that one the other day too, it looks kinda shallow and I bet 4 ft down doesn't help much, but that was just an observation. Sam Rayburn should be fine. Did you look at Lake Conroe?

ctd461 · 08-15-2009, 10:32 PM

Yea, I ski Conroe regularly, grandpa lives on Conroe, will be on Conroe next Saturday, was on it Tuesday, it is down a foot, not a problem for Conroe,

Thanks Brent22 must be nice to be able to fly over the lakes.

Brent22 · 08-16-2009, 03:45 AM

Flying is my job, jetski's are for fun.. Sometimes I fly and look at the lakes, watching people out there, wishing it was me. lol

ctd461 · 08-16-2009, 09:31 AM

Yea, I think we all look at people on the lake wishing it was us when it is not. Lake is alway so smooth at these times.

Zorkman · 08-16-2009, 12:33 PM

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Originally Posted by ctd461

Any one know about Lake Summerville with it being down 4 feet, is it still a good ride and can you dock? Seen the ramp at Nails Creek is closed. I'm going camping somewhere this Labor Day, just want to make sure I can ride too.

I was at Sommerville last week. Lakes low, but I have seen it lower. Ramps at Nails creek is the first I have heard of any ramp closures. There was plenty of action on the lake last week, jetskis, skiing, wakeboarding, etc. Just watch out of the idiots floating/swimming outside the no wake bouys in the high traffic areas in some spots

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rstysht · 08-20-2009, 02:55 AM

You guys load up & come up to broken bow,Ok.,The water will be deep,smooth & cold.We are going up there thursday,There will be jetboat races there to,about 100 jet boats usually show up.It is about 5 to 6 hours drive north for y'all.We camp @ Stevens Gap,camp sites c,if we get there early enough.

ctd461 · 08-20-2009, 10:05 AM

Would love to rstysht, but have to stay somewhat close, i'm going on Wednesday and the wife is trailing on fri/saturday. Looks like I'm going to sam rayburn, anyone going to be on this lake labor day weekend?