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Re: Memorial Day 2/3 Day Float- May 25-27

Posted: Wed May 22, 2013 6:09 pm
by Hirsch
CamoBassProwler13 wrote:anybody know how to check how the water's moving and/or check if there was some rain that might effect the levels and clarity?

I use this simple National Weather Service site which has for last few weeks rated the Colorado below Austin as a "2" which is
Satisfactory to float. "0" is unfloatable, "3" is Ideal and "5" is Flood. You will see it covers most major rivers in the state.

Re: Memorial Day 2/3 Day Float- May 25-27

Posted: Wed May 22, 2013 6:10 pm
by Hirsch
Firefly49 wrote:Reservations made unless river is up! :lol: :lol: :lol:

Rock Cabin.jpg
I like that Pic. :D

Re: Memorial Day 2/3 Day Float- May 25-27

Posted: Wed May 22, 2013 7:21 pm
by Cruisin_Cuda
Thanks for the sites guys! Everything is packed food is bought( going poor man style) and all I have to do is round up the clothes and load the truck Friday night!

Re: Memorial Day 2/3 Day Float- May 25-27

Posted: Wed May 22, 2013 7:43 pm
by waynewilson417
i'm all packed as well, minus food. all i have to do is load everyting friday and hit the road. i'll probably be getting to the hobo camp around 4-5 i'm going to try my best to beat the traffic leaving houston.

Re: Memorial Day 2/3 Day Float- May 25-27

Posted: Wed May 22, 2013 7:49 pm
by milret
My caravan should be arriving at Hobo Camp at around 5

Re: Memorial Day 2/3 Day Float- May 25-27

Posted: Wed May 22, 2013 7:53 pm
by waynewilson417
milret wrote:My caravan should be arriving at Hobo Camp at around 5
thats about the same time frame i'm looking at. are there any plans for friday night? i'm sure i'll be indulging in a few adult beverages.

Re: Memorial Day 2/3 Day Float- May 25-27

Posted: Wed May 22, 2013 8:49 pm
by larry long shadows
waynewilson417 wrote:
milret wrote:My caravan should be arriving at Hobo Camp at around 5
thats about the same time frame i'm looking at. are there any plans for friday night? i'm sure i'll be indulging in a few adult beverages.
John does a magic act with glow sticks

Re: Memorial Day 2/3 Day Float- May 25-27

Posted: Wed May 22, 2013 8:51 pm
by waynewilson417
larry long shadows wrote:
waynewilson417 wrote:
milret wrote:My caravan should be arriving at Hobo Camp at around 5
thats about the same time frame i'm looking at. are there any plans for friday night? i'm sure i'll be indulging in a few adult beverages.
John does a magic act with glow sticks
Haha I'm not sure if I want to see that :lol: :lol: :lol:

Re: Memorial Day 2/3 Day Float- May 25-27

Posted: Thu May 23, 2013 5:06 am
by milret
Yep, great trick with glow sticks. They can make Larry young for about 5 seconds then poof there stands a scruffey old fart.

Re: Memorial Day 2/3 Day Float- May 25-27

Posted: Thu May 23, 2013 5:56 pm
by Earl
You guys are going to have some company on the river. I belong to a group here in DFW called Dallas Downriver Club (DDRC) and they just moved their Memorial Day weekend trip from the Lower Mt Fork in Oklahoma to the Colorado from Webberville to Bastrop. I expect they will camp on the big island on Sunday night. Sorry fellas I will not be joining them. I may be making a late decision tonight or early AM to take my family up to the Buffalo River in AR.

Yall, have fun

SYOTW,

Earl

Re: Memorial Day 2/3 Day Float- May 25-27

Posted: Thu May 23, 2013 6:20 pm
by texan4ut
Looks like am am out. Thought I could do it, but power steering pump going out, various other truck problems so I am going to look for a newer to me truck this weekend. Enjoy, be safe have fun, and have one for me.

Re: Memorial Day 2/3 Day Float- May 25-27

Posted: Thu May 23, 2013 8:00 pm
by Hirsch
Good luck on your truck hunt. DNR is only staying one night and wondered if anyone else was. He will check tomorrow. I think most, if not all except David are in for 2 nights.

Earl, sorry you will not be with them.

Re: Memorial Day 2/3 Day Float- May 25-27

Posted: Thu May 23, 2013 8:42 pm
by milret
I am a 2 nighter. Tiki Huts and all.

Re: Memorial Day 2/3 Day Float- May 25-27

Posted: Thu May 23, 2013 9:30 pm
by Cruisin_Cuda
texan4ut wrote:Looks like am am out. Thought I could do it, but power steering pump going out, various other truck problems so I am going to look for a newer to me truck this weekend. Enjoy, be safe have fun, and have one for me.
Aww man sorry to hear that, it's been a while since we've fished together. Maybe I can sneak down to goose island one of these days.

Also I don't know weither ill stay two days or just one, it depends on the fishing I guess but I'm bringing enough for two just incase!

Re: Memorial Day 2/3 Day Float- May 25-27

Posted: Fri May 24, 2013 2:09 am
by rodloos
John, does the Hobo Camp where y'all are staying Friday night require reservations? It looks like they are primarily an RV camp, that happens to allow some tents.

I haven't called them to make reservations, but I'm thinking I may try and join y'all there Friday night, if possible. I have all my crap together in one room, but getting it to fit into small enough space to carry on the kayak is another matter :). Maybe I'll tow a raft behind me.

Took my daughter camping this week at Huntsville State Park, my usual weather charm happened again and we had a fantastic electrical storm and about 3 or 4 hours of heavy downpour, let's hope it doesn't repeat this weekend :).

Looks like it will be somewhere around a 3 1/2 hour drive for me.

Re: Memorial Day 2/3 Day Float- May 25-27

Posted: Fri May 24, 2013 6:16 am
by milret
No reservations required at Hobo Camp. Most Hobo's do not have phones.
They do plenty of tent campers. Most Hobo's do not have RVs.

Re: Memorial Day 2/3 Day Float- May 25-27

Posted: Fri May 24, 2013 7:42 am
by waynewilson417
milret wrote:No reservations required at Hobo Camp. Most Hobo's do not have phones.
They do plenty of tent campers. Most Hobo's do not have RVs.
Most hobos don't have tents either :lol: :lol:

Re: Memorial Day 2/3 Day Float- May 25-27

Posted: Fri May 24, 2013 10:53 am
by Firefly49
Yaks and gear loaded........now just waiting on Ethan to get out of school!! Looking forward to a great group trip!!

Re: Memorial Day 2/3 Day Float- May 25-27

Posted: Fri May 24, 2013 10:56 am
by DNR
I'd bring a tent this trip. There is some rain in the forecast. 50% today, 30% tomorrow and none on Sunday. Most of it will west of where we'll be. The "Future Rain" map show 1.25" for Austin but only .05" for Bastrop through Sunday.

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I'm bringing the good tent and some rain gear in case.

It's about that time. Getting it put togather and I'll see everybody tomorrow morning.

Re: Memorial Day 2/3 Day Float- May 25-27

Posted: Fri May 24, 2013 11:16 am
by milret
I am ready to go. Also ready for what mother nature may throw at us, except for a snow blizzard.

Re: Memorial Day 2/3 Day Float- May 25-27

Posted: Fri May 24, 2013 11:34 am
by waynewilson417
milret wrote:I am ready to go. Also ready for what mother nature may throw at us, except for a snow blizzard.
I learned a long time ago to always carry a jacket with you, even if its the middle of the summer. Learned a hard and miserable lesson when I was on a ruck march a few years ago.

Re: Memorial Day 2/3 Day Float- May 25-27

Posted: Fri May 24, 2013 11:42 am
by Cruisin_Cuda
waynewilson417 wrote:
milret wrote:I am ready to go. Also ready for what mother nature may throw at us, except for a snow blizzard.
I learned a long time ago to always carry a jacket with you, even if its the middle of the summer. Learned a hard and miserable lesson when I was on a ruck march a few years ago.
as long as you're wearing quick drying clothes you'll be fine unless rodloos brings a tropical storm and cold front with him :lol:

Re: Memorial Day 2/3 Day Float- May 25-27

Posted: Fri May 24, 2013 12:03 pm
by waynewilson417
as long as you're wearing quick drying clothes you'll be fine unless rodloos brings a tropical storm and cold front with him :lol:
from the way it sounds, he's got quite a reputation for doing so. just in case i'm going to at least bring a jacket :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

Re: Memorial Day 2/3 Day Float- May 25-27

Posted: Fri May 24, 2013 12:34 pm
by larry long shadows
Im in for one night only i have to work Monday

Re: Memorial Day 2/3 Day Float- May 25-27

Posted: Fri May 24, 2013 1:13 pm
by milret
What is with all the Monday workers. RETIRE!