Delta debris

(ktmwakeboarder)

There seems to be a lot more debris then normal for this time of the year. (both logs and other major things, as well as more weeds and soft crap)

Am I offbase or does anyone else think it is more than normal?

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(greatdane) · (greatdane) **Join Date: Feb 2001** 07-25-2006, 10:24 PM

I noticed it too.

I suspect that weed is thriving in the heat.

(jarrod) · (jarrod) **Join Date: May 2003** 07-25-2006, 10:46 PM

yep...the heat.

(wakeeater) · (wakeeater) **Join Date: May 2002** 07-26-2006, 2:38 AM

im wondering if its the heat killing the floaters because i notice that when they start to float like that they die really soon there after. but there is for sure a lot more gunk in all the delta

(boarder_x) · (boarder_x) **Join Date: Mar 2006** 07-26-2006, 7:34 AM

We were up by the Sac airport last night, and there was a lot of crap in the water. Logs, branches and other wood stuff. Oh, and a couple other items, that don't need to be discussed.

(allen) · (allen) **Join Date: Apr 2005** 07-26-2006, 8:28 AM

We saw an island floating down old river last night, seriously it had afew live standing trees on it, just floatin down the river. That's a little out of control.

(antbug) · (antbug) **Join Date: Jul 2004** 07-26-2006, 9:20 AM

Al ~ You have to post a pic. I know you have a cool camera now. Hook us up.

(allen) · (allen) **Join Date: Apr 2005** 07-26-2006, 9:50 AM

we didn't have it last night sorry

(dreambig) · (dreambig) **Join Date: Jul 2006** 07-26-2006, 9:58 AM

Was Jack Bauer on that Island. If so thats some pretty scary crap

(lizzyb) · (lizzyb) **Join Date: Sep 2005** 07-26-2006, 11:13 AM

I was really surprised at all of the crap floating around in the Delta this last time. I'm glad it's so dirty I can't see underneath me.. that might scare me away. :-)

(mbrown) · (mbrown) **Join Date: May 2005** 07-26-2006, 11:38 AM

They have been spraying the hyacinth, the roots are dying and the plants are breaking off and floating south. Plus the aquaduct pumps are near capacity for the fires down south creating more current drawing crap off the banks and down the channels.

They had to spray early this year from an increased infestation related to heat and increased nutrients from the large amount of water from the mountains. Most of the clumps of weeds have some sort of debris trapped in them as well, as my prop found out last week.

(erik_c) · (erik_c) **Join Date: Jan 2005** 07-26-2006, 11:40 AM

Jack Bauer was out rideing and stomped a huge 3 and the island shock loose.

(jcv) · (jcv) **Join Date: Oct 2005** 07-26-2006, 11:42 AM

Am I the only one that hates Chuck Norris/Jack Bauer jokes?

(dakid) · (dakid) **Join Date: Feb 2001** 07-26-2006, 11:48 AM

nope...you're not alone. they're about as played out as the shocker and "yo momma" jokes.

(rodmcinnis) · (rodmcinnis) **Join Date: Sep 2002** 07-26-2006, 12:54 PM

Kevin:

When the hyacinth float at random like that it is a VERY GOOD sign!

It means that there is no wind!

Normally the wind blows the hyacinth to one side and holds it there. Then the tide starts to fall and all the stuff along the banks gets trapped.

On a rising tide with no wind all that stuff comes free and just floats around.

You can ignore the small clumps, they won't hurt anything. I would be afraid that a larger clump might be hiding a log.

(guido) · (guido) **Join Date: Jul 2002** 07-26-2006, 1:54 PM

Al's not joking. There was an island floating down old river. I wonder if they'd open the draw bridge for it. LOL

We'll have to see if we can get some pics. It's hillarious.