You can walk your boat to open water at Waldo. Many sailors do that. It's only three feet deep. Don't forget the ladder. On Tue, Aug 20, 2019, 11:19 AM Mark Dvorscak <mdvorscak56@gmail.com> wrote:
John, you forgot to add that the mosquitos at Waldo are legendary! In exchange for a pint of blood you may be able to coax a pair into towing your boat out from the ramp so you don't have to row... Mark Dvorscak M23 & M15
On Mon, Aug 19, 2019, 21:30 John Schinnerer <john@eco-living.net> wrote:
Hi all,
Just in case anyone here is in the vicinity and wants to rendezvous - I am taking "Pajarita," my M17, to Waldo lake Thursday, coming back Monday.
If you are in the trailer-sailor vicinity and haven't been there, it's a treat - no gas motors allowed for one thing! Just sail, paddle, row; also, electric motors are OK, but seldom see them, the lake is ultraoligotrophic (having extremely clear water with very little organic material) so not much of a fishing lake. Used to be stocked but that stopped in 1990. Gas motors were banned in 2010.
There are three road access campgrounds on the east side; trail & boat access only on south west and north sides.
Shore camping spots here and there along the west shore for the most part. North end had a fire some years ago and is still burned over looking.
Best ramp in recent years is at North Waldo campground. Shadow Bay (south end) is somewhat off-kilter/broken up below water, and Islet point ramp also.
I will be going across to anchor in the bay behind Rhododendron island. Other than Shadow bay and North campground launch ramp bay, that is about the only really sheltered anchorage. And the only one that isn't right next to a launch ramp!
cheers, John
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