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I'd prefer Sunday,

Many people will be comming in on Friday, It would be nice to catch up then. + then we don't have to try to navigate the river after dark...should the dinner run long

carlsoncvx18 · « **Reply #32 on:** August 15, 2012, 05:28:18 AM »

Good idea Brian your always thinking

Mike-CV27 · « **Reply #33 on:** August 15, 2012, 08:01:49 AM »

I'll throw my 2 cents in. If you have never been through a lock, I would strongly suggest NOT to go Friday nite. TI will be packed with larger and then even larger boats coming from the north and coming from the south, plus possible barge traffic. Then throw darkness and possible boat trouble in, not good. Sunday big boats with be coming out of TI, no big deal. It is a no wake zone entering TI all the way to the docks, I know they will be hailing you on ch. 16 wondering who you are and what your intentions are. They will tell you to switch to ch. 9 so they can talk to you, they are very nice. There is a sandy beach on the down river side of the docks you can pull up on, beware of shallow water. They have a shuttle bus that will take you to the casino. Daylight you be much more safe and more fun.
See you all this weekend.
Mikey

ChfBrianB · « **Reply #34 on:** August 15, 2012, 10:03:00 AM »

I agree with Mike... I've been thru all of those locks between Minneapolis and Red Wing. Most of the time it's not a problem to run them during the day, but a person much wiser than me once said... "Never take a trip thru the locks if you are on a tight timeframe." Some of you might remember that Allan Pfromm came down to the meet last year on his friends cruiser. They were on the north side of Red Wing for several hours due to some delay and instead of getting to the campground by 5pm like they thought it was more like 8pm (if I remember correctly).

In most cases, you can get thru in about 20-30 minutes, but if you are stuck on the wrong side when a barge comes thru, or if something else goes wrong, it can be a 2-3 hour wait.

Considering that our weekend is only a few days long, I would hate to have a boat or a group miss out on the gathering due to a problem with the locks.

I think that a Sunday Buffet at Treasure Island would be a fine idea since you then have more of a window of time. Just remember that it's ideal to be packed up and out of the caming area by 1pm.

OleRed · « **Reply #35 on:** August 15, 2012, 12:26:06 PM »

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In most cases, you can get thru in about 20-30 minutes, but if you are stuck on the wrong side when a barge comes thru, or if something else goes wrong, it can be a 2-3 hour wait.

Of course I'm not familiar with the locks up there, but Here, when we take a river trip, I call the lock master and check the barge schedule, traffic, and we have never had to wait, I get the numbers for the locks & dams on-line through the corps of engineers, I don't know if it's the same up there.

http://www.mvp.usace.army.mil/navigation/default.asp?pageid=1268

ChfBrianB · « **Reply #36 on:** August 15, 2012, 12:54:04 PM »

Yes! You can absolutly call the lock master. I have the Hastings Lock programed in my phone as that's the one that I use most often.

Red Wing is a busy lock. Always good to be prepared!

Check out the photo's in this flyer. The red Wing Lock is Lock #3

http://www.mvp.usace.army.mil/docs/locks/LD3_brochure.pdf

Burnin Daylight · « **Reply #37 on:** August 15, 2012, 01:02:57 PM »

Can someone call the traffic master in Kansas City and tell them to clear I-35 north bound. I will be pulling Burnin Daylight through there in about 45 minutes from now and I don't need no stinkin delays.

Rosscoe · « **Reply #38 on:** August 16, 2012, 05:37:19 AM »

I agree with Sunday being the better day with people arriving Friday and the darkness issue. I think we'd be game for Sunday, if we can tie our dog to a tree or something.

I am a lock virgin and have not been through one. Might be fun.

Jason · « **Reply #39 on:** August 16, 2012, 07:09:20 AM »

Quote from: Rosscoe on August 16, 2012, 05:37:19 AM

I agree with Sunday being the better day with people arriving Friday and the darkness issue. I think we'd be game for Sunday, if we can tie our dog to a tree or something.

I am a lock virgin and have not been through one. Might be fun.

Dogs like locks!