06/04 - 06/06 - Lake Roosevelt

GDeiss · Posted: Sun Feb 08, 2004 4:17 pm Post subject:

Thanks to all for the kind invitations to join the Lake Roosevelt event. My wife and I both teach, and our friends are semi-retired, so the choice of dates, with only a few exceptions, would not be a big deal for us. I'll just keep reading the mail here and see what evolves as summer gets closer.

Thanks,

Greg

Jon - CLou · Posted: Sun Feb 08, 2004 5:29 pm Post subject:

Cynthia tells me that she has two weeks off the first part of June and I'm lucky enough to take vacation anytime this year. Wow! This year is looking good. We will definitely have to think real hard about this one.
Jon

WadeV · Posted: Tue Feb 17, 2004 12:18 pm Post subject:

Hi Ken,we picked the early June dates because we were trying to get the trip in before the after school crowds show up. Should this be a concern? We have no other commitments for June. We are planning on cruising down to Dabob Bay ( Hood Canal ) leaving on July 1.

Jeff and Diane · Posted: Wed Mar 31, 2004 11:45 pm Post subject:

I took the "Leap of Faith" and signed us up for the Lake Roosevelt gathering since just last night Jeff was mentioning that he would love to take the boat to Lake Roosevelt. Just mentioned it to him and he said it's a go Exclamation

We would like to go for longer than the weekend, so I am wondering who is going when... Extending further before the weekend, or after the weekend. I need to put in for the time off. Would also be interested in following someone to the destination. Razz

Am really excited for the adventure. Yahooo Exclamation

Diane and

Jeff

B~C · Posted: Thu Apr 01, 2004 11:03 am Post subject:

Man, with the J. Cove and Cathalamet stuff happening, I kind of forgot about this event. It's getting about time to start getting excited about Lake R.

WadeV, the dates selected are just fine, I think the bulk of the schools out crowd (students) heads towards the dam for their water sport fun. A few of the summer break folks (teachers) head towards more senic cruising waters at the upper end of the lake.

Jon-CLou, are you in? bring your smallmouth gear.. It's great fun to cruise for a while and stop for a bit and catch a few of those scrappers.

D & J, We're hoping to be in the water Thursday night at Seven Bays Marina. There a couple of variables that come into play however, the weather, aint hauling all the way up there if it's going to be a rainy, windy bugger and the water level. The folks running the dam sometimes spill out a bunch of water and can make launching tough (was going to go to the Snake this week but I see on the internet that the Brownlee reservour is drawn down makeing the launches moot) Lake R should be good to go in June however, but it bears keeping an eye on.

Digger and CAVU should be weighing in on this thread, where the heck are you's

A few links; www.rrehouseboats.com/directions.html www.lrf.org/Rec/Rec-CampBoatLaunch.html

WadeV · Posted: Thu Apr 01, 2004 12:18 pm Post subject:

We are planning on getting to Seven Bays either Wednesday the 2nd or Thursday the 3rd. Regardless we will meet you at Seven Bays Thursday afternoon. We will be monitoring channel 68--give us a call if we're not there when you get there. Haven't done any bass fishing since we left North Carolina--will definitely have some fishing gear with us.
Dean & Jeff, will these dates work out for you? We're planning on staying until Tuesday or Wednesday of the next week.
Ken, I agree if the weather forecast looks bad we'll have to reevaluate.
Will we see you all at Lopez Question

WadeV · Posted: Wed May 05, 2004 11:03 pm Post subject:

Bummer--I've been called for jury duty starting May 24. I have asked to be excused--we've got are fingers crossed.

Doug / Liberty Call · Posted: Thu May 06, 2004 1:28 pm Post subject:

Wade,

Sorry about the Jury call-up. Wonder if they will buy the line that your presence at Lake Roosevelt is "Mission Critical"? Used to work for us when it was time to get underway on the big ones.

Doug

WadeV · Posted: Thu May 06, 2004 6:39 pm Post subject:

Good news, just talked with the Clerk of Court office & found I will be able to do both soooo Lake Roosevelt is a go. Very Happy

B~C · Posted: Fri May 07, 2004 12:18 am Post subject:

Glad to hear you folks can make it. The date is drawing nearer, make sure that Smallmouth fishing gear is ready for action.

GDeiss · Posted: Thu May 20, 2004 8:26 pm Post subject:

As the weekend of June 5 approaches I'd like to get some more specific info about the gathering so we can plan to run into you all.

My wife and I are in charge of the graduation at our high school on Friday evening, the 4th, so will be leaving home early Saturday morning and heading toward Lake Roosevelt, picking up our friend Bob on the way. We plan to be in the vicinity by late morning to noon and am wondering how and where to meet up with some of you. We're still C-Dory-less and so are hoping to soak up as much info and atmosphere as we can. Where is the best place to be mid-day on the 5th so we can take advantage of your collective hospitality?

Greg

B~C · Posted: Thu May 20, 2004 10:33 pm Post subject:

Tough call Greg, I've been looking at maps and scratching my head.....what does everybody think of spending Saturday night in Kettle Falls?

WadeV · Posted: Fri May 21, 2004 5:29 pm Post subject:

Ken, Kettle Falls on Saturday night sounds good to me. Should we plan a pot luck dinner? We're planning on driving to the lake on Wednesday & just cruising the lake on Thursday & Friday. Would it be best for us to launch at Seven Bays & spend the two days getting to Kettle Falls or should we launch at Kettle Falls & use it as our base? We would appreciate your thoughts.
Thanks,

B~C · Posted: Fri May 21, 2004 5:52 pm Post subject:

let me scratch on my head some.

Bess-C · Posted: Fri May 21, 2004 7:30 pm Post subject:

Do you guys know anything about Hunters Campground? I had it recommended by a friend. It's between the Spokane River and Kettle Falls. It's supposed to be a nice campground with a great boat launch that works at at all water levels. Not quite as far to drive as Kettle Falls, but then I guess when you've traveled that far, a few more miles doesn't really make a difference.
Lyle