Baller cruznski Posted July 10, 2023 Baller Share Posted July 10, 2023 Mid season news from the NorCal area, the Santa Clara Waterski Club Pond has been drained (again). The Pond has been drained to rebuild the dam at this pond in concert with the Anderson Reservoir Dam retrofit Project. I attach photo of the last day I skied there Jun 16 and then July 8th when a crew went out and pulled the course (all Wally buoys with custom subfloats that adjust to water depth). So the dam rebuild will take a year we are out for now but it was great while it lasted. This was the 50th year the club has operated at this site. You will find us at the Delta (Berkeley Water Ski Club) and some of the other fab ski sites in the greater area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller LoopSki Posted July 10, 2023 Baller Share Posted July 10, 2023 That sucks. Delta gross!!! Stopped for lunch at Garlic Bros last week. Water looked nasty. Too bad you can’t ski lexington. Its looking nice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller dave2ball Posted July 10, 2023 Baller Share Posted July 10, 2023 (edited) SHOCKER. Dam that was fast. Full for a few months a few months ago full now dry as usual. @LoopSki delta really isn’t gross. The river has a current so it’s always stirred up. I used to ski out there for 20 plus year before leaving California. For skiers in the Bay Area it’s the delta or public lakes and only one that I know of has one Lake Berryessa.. Monacello ski club Edited July 10, 2023 by dave2ball Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller_ Popular Post lpskier Posted July 11, 2023 Baller_ Popular Post Share Posted July 11, 2023 Can you look for my Vaurnet sunglasses? I dropped them at three ball in 1986. 4 8 Lpskier Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller LoopSki Posted July 11, 2023 Baller Share Posted July 11, 2023 @dave2balli beg to differ!! I had a houseboat on the Delta. It is nasty. Dead bodies, old cars , sunken boats. List goes on. I will say bar hopping is fun. But no way I will jump in. My houseboat had the option to dump black water in. Never did. But I am sure others do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller cruznski Posted July 11, 2023 Author Baller Share Posted July 11, 2023 @dave2ball totally agree the Delta really isn't gross. This year it has been higher and more current from the incredible rain and snowfall. The photo was morning of July 4 at the Berkeley site. I don't know how many will see this but that site skis great, at times like in this photo. I know of several who have skied PBs there. Bob Hardeman set a Men 8 regional record at the site last fall. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller cruznski Posted July 11, 2023 Author Baller Share Posted July 11, 2023 @dave2ball While more Central CA the Far West Water Ski Club has been operating a course (which moves around depending on water level) at Lake Nacimiento since 1979. But yes public water courses are increasingly rare. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller LOTW Posted July 11, 2023 Baller Share Posted July 11, 2023 Dumping black water??? That’s legal? No wonder there’s water problems, C’MON!!!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller dave2ball Posted July 11, 2023 Baller Share Posted July 11, 2023 @cruznski I forgot about Nacimiento. The dock still looks the same. It is a good place to train. Fun times out there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller BraceMaker Posted July 11, 2023 Baller Share Posted July 11, 2023 @LOTW doing it vs. capable of doing it.... on the Great Lakes and around river systems boats aren't usually configured for black water discharge. Usually only boats that will be going offshore are plumbed to do so. But if you have to take the time to take your boat out into deep water periodically to discharge 3+ miles offshore? Or you just open that valve and dump it when you're feeling a bit lazy or the cost is more than you want to pay... Well some people just Dave Matthews band it from time to time. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller_ lpskier Posted July 16, 2023 Baller_ Share Posted July 16, 2023 Hey, great news! I found your water. Right outside my camper door. Lpskier Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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