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	Name:	NautiMinded -
	Subject:	What Time for The River Trip?
	Date:	10/2/2007 7:00:53 PM

Glad you had a nice experience on the river! Almost everyone waves to you, unless they are wheeling in a fish. If you ever need assistance or a tow, most people will stop to help. The REALLY good thing about river people is, if you run out of beer, chances are great that they'll have a cold one to spare!
Mainly, from Wetumpka, you'll see fishing boats. Not many cruiser types. For some reason, people seem leery of the river. Can't figure that one out. We do not have any commerce on the river, so no barges to avoid. The currents, if/when they pull water are nothing that could be dangerous or cause peril. The scenery is breathtaking....Especially in the fall with the color changes. We do see snakes and gators on occasion. Non-existant debris, except after a big storm...but that's a distance memory! At times, there can be a lot of trot lines in the middle of the water, but that can make it fun, like an obstacle course.
If you guys want a "guide", we'll be launching about 10:30am Saturday. We have a Regal.
Oh...also....for a really nice ride and scenery, about 10 minutes into the trip, after Parker's Island, you can go right to the Calloway Creek spillway. There's signs that say "Dangerous water, keep out" but it's fine to cruise. When they do pull water, it does not affect boat performance enough to even notice. I think the dam that runs into is Walter Bouldin. The water there is about 30 feet deep in the middle all the way to the dam.
Have a "nauti" day!