Gunkholing where is your favorite

Boblee · Post by **Boblee** » Sat May 10, 2008 5:34 pm

My avatar is at Tailem bend along the Murray but it ranges from really picturesque spots like this where you climb the steps to a pub dining area and then camp the night below to huge cliffs, miles of natural bushland to just downtream from this spot Lake Alexandrina where you could probably spend a month exploring it and the Coorong with teeming birdlife.

tangentair · Post by **tangentair** » Sun May 11, 2008 9:37 am

Boblee wrote:.... along the Murray but it ranges from really picturesque spots like this ...to ....spend a month exploring it and the Coorong with teeming birdlife.

Gramatically this is correct, yet there is a weakness in the English language that causes this to be read as a contrast. Rather I would see it as a dilemma, if a dilemma could have good alternatives instead of bad. Such choices, do I enjoy the pub, or the natural beauty or the wildlife, or ....... You are certainly fortunate.

School House Steve · Post by **School House Steve** » Sun May 11, 2008 12:20 pm

Bubba,

One of my favorite holes is 24.5 miles upstream from the mouth of the Snake river. It's formed by a small stream not blocked by the usual railroad right of way as else where on these parts of the Snake or Columbia rivers. There's a small delta at the mouth which makes the entry exciting but not impossible for our shallow draft boats. The channel turns and twists a couple times for about 1/8 of a mile before ending in small basin completely surrounded on all four sides from wind and waves. One night I didn't even drop the anchor, I just ran the boat into a clump of of cattails which kept the boat from moving.
I'm planning to get my boat out this week end (almost full moon) and planning to head up that way, if your free let me know and I'll show you where this spot is.

Steve

bubba · Post by **bubba** » Sun May 11, 2008 12:30 pm

Yes looks like I will be sailing solo next weekend. Where do you want to meet and this time bring something to play music with while we gunkhole.

pokerrick1 · Post by **pokerrick1** » Sun May 11, 2008 12:32 pm

bubba wrote:Yes looks like I will be sailing solo next weekend. Where do you want to meet and this time bring something to play music with while we gunkhole.

I love it when you talk dirty

Rick

bubba · Post by **bubba** » Sun May 11, 2008 12:35 pm

Yes just 2 old married guys out for a sail without our wifes. Hay look I am an Engineer, wee

pokerrick1 · Post by **pokerrick1** » Sun May 11, 2008 12:57 pm

Congratulations Bubba! Not only were you promoted - - - but your old posts were promoted also!

Rick

School House Steve · Post by **School House Steve** » Sun May 11, 2008 1:59 pm

Just two lame ducks, one with bad neck and the other with a bad knee. Hey look I'm a deck hand now!

Boblee · Post by **Boblee** » Sun May 11, 2008 4:23 pm

Tangetair
Sorry bloke I just ramble sometimes

and when I read back can't even understand it myself

Pretty hard to concentrate when thinking of being in spots like these.
We are very fortunate here that we can find spots where there is little chance of someone coming along and ruining the solitude for days or weeks.

bubba · Post by **bubba** » Sun May 11, 2008 4:33 pm

Boblee are there crocks where you gunkhole?

K9Kampers · Post by **K9Kampers** » Tue May 13, 2008 11:46 am

Chesapeake Bay, a gunkholers paradise.

I'm interested in hearing more about the Chesapeake area. Would anyone like to elaborate on the cruising / gunkholing opportunities?!

JonBill · Post by **JonBill** » Tue May 13, 2008 6:56 pm

To answer the original query and I'm not going to do a map link as if you don't know where it is you'll never get there.

BVI's - Jost Van Dyke - Great White Harbor - complete with a night spent at Foxy's on the beach dancing 'till dawn - steel drums and all. Been there twice and both times are in the memory bank for a lifetime. Hope to make a third trip before the long trek is over.

Kind Regards,
JonBill

Tony D-26X_SusieQ · Post by **Tony D-26X_SusieQ** » Tue May 13, 2008 9:16 pm

K9Kampers wrote:
Chesapeake Bay, a gunkholers paradise.
I'm interested in hearing more about the Chesapeake area. Would anyone like to elaborate on the cruising / gunkholing opportunities?!

http://www.mhprofessional.com/product.p ... 0071363718

Try this link. Cruising the Chesapeake A Gunkholers Guide
This guy has spent a lifetime gunkholing the Chesapeake and has written it all down. A great read and he has outlined all the great spots including weekend trips, 5-day trips and 7-day trips. Well worth the money for the book.

bubba · Post by **bubba** » Tue May 20, 2008 10:32 am

I just got back from 5 days on lake Sacajawea on the Snake river and not a bad location for gunkholing. there are several bouy's to tie to and School House Steve tied his M up for a couple days. Sailing was ok with couple days in the high 90's and the water is 55 too cool for an enjoyable swin but did get wet and cooled off.

Scott · Post by **Scott** » Tue May 20, 2008 1:33 pm

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Gunkholing where is your favorite

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