Delta danger

Talking to a friend that boards the Delta. He was wakeboarding a slough near bullfrogs (He wasnt sure of exact location). He took a fall and while he was waiting for the boat to come around he felt something brush against his leg, scared at first not knowing what touched him he decided to find out if something was really down there and found it was a steel "I" beam stuck to the ground, about a foot from under the water.

Has anyone found any dangers similar to this?

I have seen hugh logs floating around but if this is really true somebody can get seriously injured and also cause damage to the boat.




(Message edited by w8less1 on February 13, 2006)

Yeah, I've heard of things like this before. Personally haven't ever had any really bad experiences. That area over by Bull Frog is kinda sketchy. There is a bunch of submergerd concrete blocks that they use for wake breaks.

My advice would be to be careful about riding near the shoreline or in water that is un-known.

Is bullfrogs over kinda by railroad?

(Message edited by twakess on February 13, 2006)

Squid. Yes

The delta is a very dangerous place i think every one should all stick to the lakes!! (where it's safe)

Bullfrog Marina is just East and a couple hundred feet North of Railroad.

Never heard or seen anything in that area, but it wouldn't surprise me.

Ben,

Thnx for the 411, I have also heard of simillar issues ( few an far inbetween), usually super close to the shoreline though. Evan mentioned the concrete block mess in front of Bullfrogs / by Railroad and I would definately stay away from that.. Slough is a good 200 + feet wide in that area so stay in the middle. If he wasnt directly by that concrete break please they and get some more info if possible.

Also is he sure it was a huge Ibeam or more like a bobwire fence post? thnc for the heads up!

Lzy

There are definitely some submerged I beams over by Bullfrog's.
A friend did some serious damage to their Waverunners over there. The location should be out of the way for wakeboarding though. Stay towards the middle.

Well I would say two seasons ago that was right where a friends tracking fin got ripped right off. To this day we don't know what it was. But now I bet it was that mess of blocks. Yes and the marina was right across from where we hit.

Squid,

Anyone I know driving the boat that day?

good thing i ride finless. hahaha. yea i have heard quite a few of the same type of stories. luckily i have yet to witness one firsthand

I was turning around to pick up a downed rider on Victoria slew one day, windy, came off plane and turned the boat maybe 15-20' from the rocky side of the levy, a bit closer than I prefer to be, but clearly within most people's "normal" operating zone for Vics. Felt the prop tag something hard, then the tell-tale vibration when coming out of the hole, you know the feeling. Anyway, the prop was bent and we found a thin deep gash at the point of impact with rust embedded in the prop that obviously came off whatever we (I) hit. Judging from the shape of the gash, I'm guessing that we hit a piece of rebar, but who really knows?

I'm surprised no riders have hit submerged objects in the delta (that I know of). I would hate to see someone faceplant Killingsworth style. Tonight when we were leaving Orwood, I spotted a piece of lumber floating with nails protruding. It would really suck to tag that.

Rich, hehe yep. Note to self don't let pros drive boats.

EVERYBODY STAY AWAY - DELTA BAD! SEALS, REBAR, BODY BAGS, DIRTY WATER, TOO MANY PEOPLE,ETC.... - DELTA BAD!

My wife and I were cruising the delta one day near Mossdale on the PWC when when we hit something that rocked it pretty good. When we turned around to see what it was it was a tree about 6" under water. Luckily we were going in the direction we were because the tree grew up at a 45 and then stopped. If we were goig the other way I could see it punching a hole it the bottom or at least doing some good damage.

Good thing no boats get damaged on lakes cause there would be no safe places left to ride, I agree with Jason--Delta Bad!

Body bag? How did those get there.

Stockton chapter of La Cosa Nostra has been dumping bodies in the Delta for decades.

Wow isnt that like ilegall, I am staying away from there. I would hate to be sitting in the water waiting to get pulled and see a body float by.

Is it really that bad or do they weigh the bodies down to the bottom. Still I would not like to be riding with a bunch of died people. Sounds like something out of a horrer(sp) movie.

Happens a lot of places kody. Few years ago bodies were popping up at new melones from the russian mafiosa. Lake tahoe is so cold bodies dont re-surface for a few months, so every once in a while someone will pop up.

I think everyone should boycott the delta and the inherent dangers that come with it. I will take it upon myself to be there on a weekly basis just to make sure you guys hold true to your promises.

I don't know if it is illegal or not. I know there has been alot of young men in various decomposing states washed up along the shores of the delta. Usually there is a leg missing, and thats where the cement boots were applied then it rots away. There getting preety smart because they even cut out the jaw to make it less identifiable. Scary stuff !

Where do you think that SOB Scott Peterson got the idea ? Duh! The delta is not a place for the faint hearted or the people who are maticulous about there boats. Unless you stay in the safe areas and they aren't even always safe.. A seal last weak tried to attack one of my riders. He was just sitting there in the boat with his hand over the side and almost got bit because he was filling up the fat sac. I think the noise from the pump was the same sound of a dying fish. He cicled the boat a couple of times like a shark but he wass giving us direct eye to eye contact. No BS story here folks.

To top it off that seal crawled on the back of my deck but we picked up a baseball bat and he jumped off. He was trying to sink the boat. Hard to believe but i have 2 witnesses. He was an easy 1000 #. We rode ,but if he wanted to catch us there was no way we could have stoped him. I know for a fact that they can swim in exess of 60 mph.

So you keep a bat just in case of seal attack?

I think dynamite would have been a better choice in this scenario; the concussion would have seriously messed up his equilibrium And dont worry, dynamite always blows down. .

I was watching a shark attack thing on discovery and they were saying that a lot of bull sharks make they ways into delta waters and often attack humans due to lack of visibility in the murky waters.

BTW Dennis, hows it hangin? Sorry we didnt get to ride more last summer, it was pretty hectic. Hows the riding coming along?

Preety good. Not so good on the riding. but i got a new secret weapon. Dude way to go on the purchase of a sweet boat. Your a fine young man i can tell because you have your priorities right. Next time maybe i can hook up with you and see your sweet ride Matt.

I have a buddy who almost sank his boat off Mossdale because of a tree stump, as Cory pointed out... will never go back there. I have seen some poles and posts sticking out up by 14 mile, but they are mostly off to the side.

Delta is an eerie place, it's all but abandoned now after countless reports of missing people. Its filthy murky waters hide many secrets, too terrible to be spoken of. It's a sick, troubled place, that Delta.. Everyone should stay away..

Wow - I see a definate pattern here so I'll say nothing ...

Not to mention the skin eating e-choli from a few years back.

sounds like the delta has a lot of things to jib if you ask me, im there!