If I was there camping I would've given you a tug instead of calling the tow company. But that water is disgusting I was there about a month ago and there was so much algea it looked like the boat was riding in sewage water. The leeches were gross too, I got out of the water and had about 20 of those things on my feet. I've never seen that lake look that bad before. We usually go out there 3-4 times a year but I'm not going back this year. I like the camping there as pretty much everybody gets a spot on the water and just like in your pic those sunsets are awesome out there.
Lake San Antonio
Just got back from a few days up at San Antonio. I found a nice place to camp 200 feet from the waterline for the motorhome on one of the fingers that used to have water between them, on my way to the spot the motorhome pretty much sank into the ground, crazy.. The whole beach seemed dry and hard packed but just inches below was mud and lots of it.. I pulled the boat off the back and tried to dig it out for hours.. I then made some calls to AAA.. I made the mistake of telling them I was far from any black top because they said they don't cover anything off road.. I got a hold of a tow company in Paso and they came up the next morning with a serious Peterbilt 359 with a winch that would pretty much pull anything.. Inch by inch it pulled my 34' rig right out and up a hill, very impressive.. I got lucky and only paid $400.. I was just happy the RV was out and on high ground..
The lake itself was far from perfect, as everyone already knows the level is down, really down.. We had a muddy beach that we had to cross to get to our boats. One thing we didn't expect to hear was that San Antonio has a bit of a Leech issue, they're in the mud and cling onto feet.. I remember setting up my anchors only to find a dozen or so leeches on my feet, little brown leeches... The water has a lot of alge too, no biggie.. Bugs are everywhere too, all over the camp and boat... Any you thought dead Carp was bad? Once you're on the water it was actually a good time, the water level doesn't really take away much from having a good time. Water was calm and smooth most of the time..
I was looking forward to the drive, I've been driving the 40 a lot lately and was looking forward to something different, it was nice.. Not all that much shorter of a drive to the river even from Ventura County when you factor in Santa Barbara traffic and overall slower speeds of the 101..
We had a good time on the boat but will probably not return to San Antonio or Naci until the water level improves.. The river is just too nice to pass up again.
Some pics, not the best. Didn't take many...
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The lake itself was far from perfect, as everyone already knows the level is down, really down.. We had a muddy beach that we had to cross to get to our boats. One thing we didn't expect to hear was that San Antonio has a bit of a Leech issue, they're in the mud and cling onto feet.. I remember setting up my anchors only to find a dozen or so leeches on my feet, little brown leeches... The water has a lot of alge too, no biggie.. Bugs are everywhere too, all over the camp and boat... Any you thought dead Carp was bad? Once you're on the water it was actually a good time, the water level doesn't really take away much from having a good time. Water was calm and smooth most of the time..
I was looking forward to the drive, I've been driving the 40 a lot lately and was looking forward to something different, it was nice.. Not all that much shorter of a drive to the river even from Ventura County when you factor in Santa Barbara traffic and overall slower speeds of the 101..
We had a good time on the boat but will probably not return to San Antonio or Naci until the water level improves.. The river is just too nice to pass up again.
Some pics, not the best. Didn't take many...
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We were up there a couple years ago and the water was really down. Mrs Mb liked all the trees and stuff at naci. I think the water is much better at the river. It was cool to go wine tasting and stuff and the area is really pretty. If you are a local, naci and san anton are great. But If I gotta make a 6 hour tow I'm going to havi and I'll bring my own wine.
We were up there a couple years ago and the water was really down. Mrs Mb liked all the trees and stuff at naci. I think the water is much better at the river. It was cool to go wine tasting and stuff and the area is really pretty. If you are a local, naci and san anton are great. But If I gotta make a 6 hour tow I'm going to havi and I'll bring my own wine.
Hey next time your in the area let me know!!! Naci is our local lake...will be there on Sunday!! Naci is 20+ minutes from our house! We will be at Havasu August 9-17...If your there then, I am sure we will see you at Lynn place at the Islander.
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