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Delta loop
- Thread starter Arnold
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MUCH smaller scale!!! Basically it includes all the marinas at Andrus Island on the Moke from B & W down to Krth's and the San Joaquin Channel, then on the Channel including Spindrift, Delta Bay, etc. By car you then continue on Jackson Slu Road back to Hwy 12, but I'm not sure if you can complete a true Loop by boat. Every May the marinas and other vendors on the Loop have a one-day "party" to celebrate the boating season. Each location has a different activity from BBQ to Wet T-Shirt Contests. But it is still a family oriented event.....
http://www.deltaloop.com/
http://www.deltaloop.com/
Can I go from the Spindrift marina to Walnut Grove through the Mokelumne river?
In this case, coming from the bay, I could stop the first day at Spindrift, continue the second day to Rio Vista through Walnut Grove and then get back home the third day.
I'm preparing some itineraries for next spring.
In this case, coming from the bay, I could stop the first day at Spindrift, continue the second day to Rio Vista through Walnut Grove and then get back home the third day.
I'm preparing some itineraries for next spring.
Yes, you can get to Walnut Grove via the Moke. Or you can take the Sac River through Rio Vista and up to Walnut Grove. Be sure to have charts. Also I like to have Hal Schell's Delta Map as a quick reference guide.
Remember in the springtime, you will be bucking very strong downstream currents when you are going upstream on any of the rivers in the Delta. What takes 3 hours to go upstream will take 1 hour getting back! Plan accordingly.
3 days is a pretty short time to cover that distance. Unless you have a go-fast type boat. Maybe an additional day would give time to poke around in the tules a bit.........
Remember in the springtime, you will be bucking very strong downstream currents when you are going upstream on any of the rivers in the Delta. What takes 3 hours to go upstream will take 1 hour getting back! Plan accordingly.
3 days is a pretty short time to cover that distance. Unless you have a go-fast type boat. Maybe an additional day would give time to poke around in the tules a bit.........
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Originally posted by Arnold
Can I go from the Spindrift marina to Walnut Grove through the Mokelumne river?
In this case, coming from the bay, I could stop the first day at Spindrift, continue the second day to Rio Vista through Walnut Grove and then get back home the third day.
I'm preparing some itineraries for next spring.
Not exactly! Day 1 is fine. Day 2 you better look at a map, if the locks aren't open and if you don't have the needed clearance you aren't going to get from the Moke to the Sacramento via the Locks and then on Downstream to Rio Vista.
What you may consider is on Day 2 to head up the Moke just past the hwy 12 bridge and then head north up the Georgianna slough and take a left where it meets the Sacramento at Walnut Grove and then head downstream to Rio Vista. It is a very similar direction but the Georgie connects directly to the Sacramento about 500 yards downstream from the locks and it is a very pretty route.
The other route won't work most likely unless you have the right boat and the locks are open to traffic.
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Originally posted by Arnold
Thank you very much for the advise. It looks like I have to take another day off since I want to enjoy the ride but I will have more questions as we get closer. Would summer be a better time?
Also,I'll get Schell's charts.
Personally I think that October/November are the best times. Spring and Summer are great and if you can stay warm, Winter isn't bad. When navigating the Delta, it's best to become familiar with bridge operating times. Winter hours are reduced and sometimes you must call ahead and schedule the opening on the day and time you need it and if memory serves me most bridges are occupied from April to November, but be sure you know ahead of time.
Here are a couple of useful web pages at the Delta Chamber website.......you can also order Hal's map at the site.
http://www.californiadelta.org/deltanavigationaltips.htm
http://www.californiadelta.org/bridges.htm
http://www.californiadelta.org/deltanavigationaltips.htm
http://www.californiadelta.org/bridges.htm
The Hal Schell map and books are a good supplement to NOAA charts, but the map was not intended for navigation. I like paper charts.
Preview the latest charts here. SF Bay/Delta charts begin with 18640 and higher numbers. Good for trip planning, too.
http://ocsdata.ncd.noaa.gov/OnLineViewer/PacificCoastViewerTable.htm
Write down the chart numbers you want. Type into the "Product Search" box from the site below. Purchase printed paper charts here from the government. It's less expensive than commercial Print-on-Demand (POD).
http://naco.faa.gov/ecomp/?Public+E-commerce=Public+Online+Ordering
If you don't have updated electronic charting, paper charts are the way to go in the Delta. I love the things. About the time I wear one out there is a new edition available. You can write your own notes onto paper charts, too.
Preview the latest charts here. SF Bay/Delta charts begin with 18640 and higher numbers. Good for trip planning, too.
http://ocsdata.ncd.noaa.gov/OnLineViewer/PacificCoastViewerTable.htm
Write down the chart numbers you want. Type into the "Product Search" box from the site below. Purchase printed paper charts here from the government. It's less expensive than commercial Print-on-Demand (POD).
http://naco.faa.gov/ecomp/?Public+E-commerce=Public+Online+Ordering
If you don't have updated electronic charting, paper charts are the way to go in the Delta. I love the things. About the time I wear one out there is a new edition available. You can write your own notes onto paper charts, too.
Another good option is the SF Bay Area and Delta Chart Book. It is a group of charts covering the coast, bay area, & Delta all the way to Sacramento. The charts are a bit smaller then normal size, given a protective coating and bound in a spiral binding. They are organized to follow your boat, so they are very useful to reference while making your trip as well as planning a cruise!
As far as time of year for your cruise, there are three issues with springtime: current, wind and debris in the rivers. Taking your trip prior to memorial Day or after Labor Day will lessen the crowds.
As far as time of year for your cruise, there are three issues with springtime: current, wind and debris in the rivers. Taking your trip prior to memorial Day or after Labor Day will lessen the crowds.
This morning I looked out my kitchen window, or er.. galley port, and watched a telephone pole sized chunk of wood drift down the slough. This prompts a rare bit of advice from me. Besides bridge closures and schedules, this is the best time of year to sink one of your prop blades into a tree.
FindMe
If I had wings and I could fly,
I know where I would go.
But right now I'll sit so contentedly
And watch the River flow.
Bob Dylan, 1971
Big Sky Music
Watching the river flow.
FindMe
If I had wings and I could fly,
I know where I would go.
But right now I'll sit so contentedly
And watch the River flow.
Bob Dylan, 1971
Big Sky Music
Watching the river flow.