St Clair River..........is it liquid form????

[ILMORdude]

Need to know if boating is possible around the river area. Thx in advance!

[Lee]

Not sure about the river but Lake St.Clair is open.

[Wahoo 214]

as of this moment there are still icebergs the size of small fishing boats coming down

[MattBMiller]

But there is more open water than ice! Not long now!

[Ratickle]

as of this moment there are still icebergs the size of small fishing boats coming down

But he has a steering wheel.......

[ILMORdude]

Hmmm.....we thinking about droppin in friday. Thoughts?

[phragle]

What are you testing??

[ILMORdude]

What are you testing??

Nothing....we wanna go boating...................:driving:

[insanity]

I was up in Eastpointe today, wanted to check out the lake but forgot and just went home instead.

I know from poking around down here, AP is still iced in, but Bolles is open out to the lake. From what I could tell the Maumee is wide open, out to the lake at least.

[.38Special]

Should be pretty good by Friday with the weather being so nice! You guys are hardcore!

[Bobcat]

But he has a steering wheel.......

As did the Titanic............:sifone:

[Outcast1]

This is from yesterday by Sassy Marina in Algonac.

[drpete3]

This is from yesterday by Sassy Marina in Algonac.

Still looks a little rough

[chris sunsation]

This is from yesterday by Sassy Marina in Algonac.

Looks like all of the Huron Ice broke loose. Last week the river was clear and ready to run.

No worries IlmorDude I'm sure we will be clear on the 7th:driving:

[MahopacMarine]

Looks like all of the Huron Ice broke loose. Last week the river was clear and ready to run.

No worries IlmorDude I'm sure we will be clear on the 7th:driving:

:iagree::iagree::cheers2:

[olredalert]

-----I live on the river and yesterday most of the river was covered. This morning when I got up there is still ice but a lot less. That doesnt mean there wont be a bunch more tomorrow. A bit foolhardy at this point as some big chunks can be right under the surface. One of the wifes girlfriends lives on Harsens and had a problem getting to the mainland yesterday.........Bill S

[Wahoo 214]

Could be an excellent opportunity to impact test the new Indy drive

[Magic Medicine]

This is from yesterday by Sassy Marina in Algonac.

Yikes:eek:

[Sunsation96]

I was overlooking the lake on the west shore (St. Clair Shores) this weekend and seen nothing but open water as far as I could see! Won't be long

[2TR]

Could be an excellent opportunity to impact test the new Indy drive

:iagree:

[ILMORdude]

Thanks guys. Keep the updates coming. Still planning for a friday ride. Any ideas on where to put in at this time?

[2TR]

Thanks guys. Keep the updates coming. Still planning for a friday ride. Any ideas on where to put in at this time?

I'll check the Hall Rd (M59) and Jefferson ramps in the morning, but don't count on in.

[Sunsation96]

South River is open but no ramps as of yet, just no docks but there is also no ice!:cheers2::driving:

[olredalert]

-----Fairly clear today but I spotted several logs headed south. I could barely see them at first. They are worse than the ice!!!:ack2::ack2::ack2:...........Bill S

-----I take it all back!!! This morning at 8 the river was fairly clear as stated, but now at 10:30 its packed with ice chunks again. Changes by the hour.

[2TR]

M-59 / Jefferson DNR access still has some good size ice chunks in the canal, than after looking out to the bay I seen even larger chucks and crap..

I don't see it getting any better by Friday.

[Ran-Dom32]

I live on the Canadian side of Lake St Clair, depending on which way the wind is blowing there is stil LARGE ice chunks floating around

[relible one]

Crazy to even think about going out this early! Can only see bad things coming out of that idea.....

[Sunsation96]

Last year Matt B Miller and I were out on April 4th I thought but looking at the pictures it appears to be today, but anyway we planned on beating that this year!:cheers2:

[drpete3]

I was just at the Dockside on Torch Lake at lunch. Totally open!

[ILMORdude]

Torch lake is a bit of a cruise for a friday cruise!! Thinkin maybe early next week. But we sure appreciate you all keeping the updates flowing. No pun intended.

[2TR]

*Update: :ack2:

[phragle]

Bolles harbor might be an alternative... I bit of a drive, but a lot of lake.

[Sunsation96]

*Update: :ack2:

Sound the alarm not over yet by that picture:willy_nilly::eek::mad:another week and good to go:cheers2:Other than drift wood:boxing_smiley:

[MattBMiller]

Last year Matt B Miller and I were out on April 4th I thought but looking at the pictures it appears to be today, but anyway we planned on beating that this year!:cheers2:

This sucks not having a boat!

[ILMORdude]

Plans are to still go!! We gotta get in the water. Someone from our shop was at Sunsation today and took a peek. Not exactly sure where but Im not the one filling out the float plan either.......

[.38Special]

Well if you're gonna go at least take lots of pics!!

[ILMORdude]

We are en route!! Ill take a few pics. Flag us down if anyone from shore spots us and we'll try n stop in for some coffee!! Haha.

[olredalert]

------St.Clair River is heavily packed with loose ice today at 10:00. You will never get on plane up here in East China, but maybe you will break this stuff up and it will go away faster. Who knows...LOL.......Bill S

[Sunsation96]

This sucks not having a boat!

You still have the boat what are you talking about and you don't have the money so we can still use it:cheers2:

[Magic Medicine]

you still have the boat what are you talking about and you don't have the money so we can still use it:cheers2:

nice!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[ILMORdude]

Update: its absolutely great out here! We are at harvey enson (sp?). Sunshine + boats= good day at work!

[.38Special]

Update: its absolutely great out here! We are at harvey enson (sp?). Sunshine + boats= good day at work!

Very Cool. Pics!

[Sunsation96]

This thread is worthless with out pictures!

[ILMORdude]

Too busy to get any running shots but man it sure was a nice day out there!

[fund razor]

Cool. First in up here as far as I know. :D

[ILMORdude]

I got a couple vids from the shore as I didnt go on the last run but i cant figure out how to put em up from my blackberry.
3GP file or some shiz.......

[.38Special]

I thought they pulled the docks out for the winter. See any other boats? Freighters?

[ILMORdude]

Yeah actually there were a few others out. Couple fisherman, nice 272 baja showed up and made a few laps.

[phragle]

You guys gonna have that thing up at the Harrison race again this year?

[ILMORdude]

Not sure yet. Haven't heard anything. If they want us, I'm sure we'll be there!

[Outcast1]

Even though there was no visible ice I would be really worried about the debris that the ice brought down the river with it. Had many a friend tear shafts and outdrives from logs just under the surface. Glad everything went good. Had a few tell me they saw you guys.:cheers2:

[ILMORdude]

It was a great day. We stayed very close to the docks and stayed far away from the river. Didn't see any debris at all

[Sunsation96]

South River is open but no ramps as of yet, just no docks but there is also no ice!:cheers2::driving:

It apperars they put the docks in! Glad to see you made it out:driving:

[Wahoo 214]

http://www.clickondetroit.com/2010/0221/22627119_240X161.jpg

As of yesterday.

[Sunsation96]

http://www.clickondetroit.com/2010/0221/22627119_240X161.jpg

As of yesterday.

St. Clair?

[Wahoo 214]

Yes, it is on the Detroit News site

[Wahoo 214]

As of this weekend. Should raise the lake level when it moves through.

[Magic Medicine]

Holy snikes!

[MattBMiller]

Didn't look that jammed up on Sat in Algonac!

[ILMORdude]

Daaaamn!!

[Sunsation96]

Shocking by this time last year it was all gone and this year we have had warmer temps

[.38Special]

Anyone been to the lake recently? Is all the debris gone? Thinking of going for a zip today since the weekend looks like crap again!

[Sunsation96]

Anyone been to the lake recently? Is all the debris gone? Thinking of going for a zip today since the weekend looks like crap again!

I took the boat out last night and hit some debris but mostly my fault:sifone:

[Sunsation96]

I was out at Metro last night biking and seen some boats on the lake looked to be real clean.

[.38Special]

Cool. I'm leaving right now, gonna launch off S. River Rd.