So Cal Lakes

[ssrgeoff]

Just wondering what lakes most of you ride at in So Cal? I have been on Elsinore and was a little worried about the green glow. It looked as if we were boating in Simple Green. I have ridden Perris as well.

Just wondering what lakes you mostly frequent out here?

[ssrgeoff]

Sorry wrong thread..

[Matt Garcia]

no biggie...I moved it. ;)

[ssrgeoff]

Thank You!

[mikeej]

Perris is the only one i use locally. weekdays are the ticket.

[joe8395]

Perris is where I go, just have to go first thing (6am) on the weekends before all the idiots on jet skis start showing up. Usually done by 9 or 10am. I was actually there this last weekend on both Saturday and Sunday.

Canyone Lake is nice but you have to live there in order to get a boat on the water.

Your right about Elsinore....it really sucks!

[ssrgeoff]

Yeah I went to Perris on a weekday and it was cool. Of course I had a neighbor tell me stories about that lake too that made me cringe. What stinks is I have found really nice lakes but there is a speed limit of 10mph so that doesnt work. Lake Skinner was one of them. I heard San Vicente was nice in SD county but there is a limitation there too I think.

Canyon Lake is nice but I can only ride there when my buddy decides to go out. Thats not very often.......

[joe8395]

There is also Carlsbad Lagoon but I think it's brackish...anybody been there?

[forjar]

San Vicente and El Capitan are the best in San Diego.


San Vicente offers waterskiing, wakeboarding, tubing, etc. on Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and certain holidays, from sunrise to sunset during the summer (mid-May to early November). During the winter (early November to early May) water contact is allowed only on Thursday and Friday. Personal watercraft (jetskis, waverunners, etc.) are not permitted on San Vicente at any time. ON WATER CONTACT ONLY DAYS (FRIDAY, SATURDAY, SUNDAY) DURING SUMMER, ALL USERS PAY THE DAY USE FEE.

http://www.sannet.gov/water/recreation/vicente.shtml

El Capitan normally allows both waterskiing and use of personal watercraft such as jetskis on open days from sunrise to sunset. However, currently there is no waterskiing or towing due to the low water level. Use of personal watercraft is only permitted from May through October, and only in the personal watercraft zone next to the dam

http://www.sannet.gov/water/recreation/elcap.shtml

[ssrgeoff]

Yeah I have heard San Vicente is nice. Its crazy all these restrictions I am hearing about though. Growing up on Berryessa in Nor Cal there was never a time frame where you could do this or couldnt do that. Ohh well.

[David]

I'm glad that there arent those crazy restrictions on Dallas Lakes...Yet again, Dallas lakes are muddy, low, and crowded and these lakes (from the pics on websites) are clean and all that good stuff...

[joe8395]

forjar - Great info...I'm going to check out San Vicente this Friday.

[forjar]

Let us know how the lake was when you get back. I have not been out this year.

[joe8395]

In a word....Cold

The lake was cool, I liked it a lot and so did my buddies. Girls liked it cause they actually got to go on the tube, something they can't do @ Lake Perris.

[forjar]

Was the lake busy or did you have it to yourself?

[joe8395]

It was Lake Joe last Friday...very nice.

[ssrgeoff]

Lake Joe? Where is that?

[joe8395]

It's nice, I let a couple fisherman on out of the goodness of my heart...they got to see me eat it over and over trying to do a stupid back flip.

[havasu bound]

geoff, i recomend you try lake piru in the mornings or eveningns, it has great water if you get there early enough but wont last as it gets incredibly crowded later on in the day.

[ssrgeoff]

Hit San Vicente on Sunday...

Too far for what its worth to me. Alot of the negativity stems around me inviting friends out and both of them had to back out because of their lady's. So my wife, kids and I headed down to SD to check out San Vicente at 7:30 in the morning. The two maps I had were completely wrong and lets just say I was in Lakeside and Poway for 2 hrs. before I decided to head back north take the 52 in Escondido and go through Ramona and finally get to the 67 which we turned around on 3x. By the time I got to the lake it was full and I had to wait till someone left. I didnt get the boat in the water till 12:40. It is however a nice lake, but because of my experience I dont know if I will do that one again. Ohh and my wife got the boat sideways on the trailer and marked up the side. She is fresh for that one. When I was leaving I went a different way and ended up in the same spot where I was driving around all morning trying to find the lake. I would have been better off if Sunday just didnt happen.

[joe8395]

Sorry to hear you didn't have a good time on Sunday, Vicente is a bit out there but if you get there early it's worth the trek.

I'm guessing you probably still had a good time being on the water, right? No crazy PWC's buzzing you like at Perris I hope.

[ssrgeoff]

No... no PWC's thank god. Yeah once I was on the water I was good. Or was it until I cracked open my first beer? It was the rest of the day I would rather forget. You still going out this weekend Joe?

[forjar]

ssrgeoff,

Sorry to hear about your trip to San Vicente. Next time let me know and I can give you some simple directions.

I am thinking about head out there this weekend. One thing that I would suggest to both you and joe is if you tend to head to San Vicente I would look into putting a strainer on you raw water intake.

The problem that I was having with my engine overheating was that I sucked up a lot of the mulch that is in the water and it clogged me transmission cooler which cut off the water supply to the engine.

Hope you have better trip when you head out there again.

[joe8395]

ssgeoff -
I'm going to head out there this Sunday with some buddies of mine....you want to try your hand at getting down there again and we could meet up? I went to Perris on Friday and it would have been soooo great but the freakin wind was throwin white caps on the water....nothing worse man...empy lake but it was like the ocean out there.

forjar -
Can you give us those directions? Starting from I-15 south...I got there without too much hassle last time but wondering if maybe you have an easier way. Thanks for the tip on the strainer, I spend most of my time @ Perris or Havasu but Vicente is my way to mix it up...not so much my regular place to ride but it's good to know in case I notice any overheating.

Maybe all three of us could link up there this Sunday?

[ssrgeoff]

forjar,
What all is involved in doing that? If it isnt to much of a hassle I may do it myself. I am not too mechanicaly inclined when it comes to boat engines. Would this void any kind of warranty on the motor?

Joe,
Not sure what my plans are this weekend, I have a friend who may plan a trip to Havasu, but this is the same friend who cancelled on me last minute this past weekend. I will let you know, it would be cool to finally meet up with you guys though.

[forjar]

ssrgeoff,

Not much involved with puting in the strainer. All you need to do is make a cut in the water inlet line and place the strainer in the line. It also makes it nice because you can also put a connection in for you to flush the motor. All I have to do is hook up my hose to the strainer and I am able to flush the motor. Don't have to mess with a fake a lake anymore.

All you need is a stranier and a couple of fiitings.

1 Stranier
1 Brass t-fitting 1inch
2 Brass 1 inch extensions
1 Brass 90- degree fitting
2 nylon 1 1/4 fitting to insert into the hose.
1 fitting that allows you to connect your hose.

I will take some pictures and post. It only took about and hour to install. Most time spend find a good place that the stranier would fit.

I was planning on Saturday, but Sunday would be good.

Directions,

For coming south down the 15 I would take Scripps Poway Parkway, head east until it dead ends. You will need to make the right at the light and you will be on 67. You can take the 67 down to Vigilante Road and make a left, but they are currently doing work on the road and unknown the conditions. So I would take the 67 down to Willow Rd and make a left. At the next street which would be Morena make a left and that will take you right into the lake.

So 15 south to Scripps Poway Parkway, head east till it dead ends. Take right onto 67 head south to Willow Rd. Make Left onto Willow Rd, then make the next left onto Morena Ave and follow Morena right up to the lake.

Let me know if that helps

[joe8395]

Thanks....I'll try that this time around. That would be cool if we could link up on Sunday, let me know if your going to head out there.

[joe8395]

Originally posted by ssrgeoff
forjar,
What all is involved in doing that? If it isnt to much of a hassle I may do it myself. I am not too mechanicaly inclined when it comes to boat engines. Would this void any kind of warranty on the motor?

Joe,
Not sure what my plans are this weekend, I have a friend who may plan a trip to Havasu, but this is the same friend who cancelled on me last minute this past weekend. I will let you know, it would be cool to finally meet up with you guys though.

ssgeoff -

That's cool, I'm going to Havasu Mem. Day weekend and the weekend after that...I really love that place!

[ssrgeoff]

Forjar,
Thanks for the new directions. I ended up leaving going through Poway Rd. I wouldnt recommend Vigilante Rd. right now because of the construction. You basically need to make a U-turn to Morena and I had a mother of a time since my truck alone measures 22ft. not to mention my boat at another 22ft. Definately go Willow.

Joe,
What time are you headed down their Sunday?

[joe8395]

I plan to leave the house @ 5:15am.

[forjar]

I plan on being at the lake by 8 am

[joe8395]

Cool, I'll keep an eye out for ya...I have a white 2000 21i w/blue trim, I have 4 speakers on the tower as well. If you see me cruise on over, be cool to meet another Tige owner before the Regatta in August.

[forjar]

Joe,

I think that I saw you out there, but only saw you once and I was in the middle of pulling a rider. I never saw you again on the lake.

[joe8395]

I actually just went to Lake Perris on Sunday, my buddies had to work so I didn't make it to Vicente.

Heading to Havasu this weekend (it's going to be freakin insane!) but I'm going to head down to Vicente on June 6th, unless gas finds it's way to $3/gallon in which case I'll be towing my boat with my mountain bike or something and using my oar to get around the lake.

[ssrgeoff]

lol..... I ended up at Perris as well on Sunday. It was a late start... 10:30. I have never taken in soo much water in the bow...ever. Its now stripped of carpet in the bow and sitting out in the sun to dry. If there is any sun today.....

[joe8395]

Yeah, I got to Perris @ 5:45am only to have the wind ruin the water for us. It was actually warmer being in the water, I was looking forward to eating it just so I could warm up a bit.

[forjar]

Joe,

Was wondering if you still had plans to come down to San Vicente this weekend. I am head out there and wanted to hook up if you were going to be out there.

[joe8395]

I wish man, I really do! I've got to head out of town for work, the next time I'll be able to get the boat out will be Father's day weekend and I'm heading to Havasu.

I might be able to swing down on the 11th but it's still up the air right now.