by gregwojtkun » Fri Mar 11, 2016 12:08 pm
I'm at rush now... 11am Friday 3/11. Wind is great,water too low and not enough reach for my liking. Others may find it fine for desperation rides but I'm gonna pass.Too bad it doesn't fill up anymore.
Re: The Fence - I took a good look at the fence location. First off it looks rather cheap and not sturdy. Not saying that its "safe" but it seems to be more of a risk to gear than rider injury. On South wind days - its a non factor all together. North days I would caution beginners, but given how shallow the water is, like I said, its more of a gear risk if you decide to fully release. it should not factor in for Intermediate/Advanced guys.
Re: The access point, launch / rig area: The access road, as Edward pointed out, is free to use. No signs and no 4wd needed. Due to limited use of Rush the past year+ the dirt road that runs parallel to the lake has seen some shrub growth. You kind of have to drive over it in some spots. The usual rig/launch area is open but no more "dirt" - its mostly grown in with stuff about 6-8" high - might be a little hairy doing a self drag launch with more debris to catch on to. There are dry spots to park n launch, but as you start walking to the water it gets mucky (as usual) and its about a 50 yard walk through muck to get to a legit water start spot (e.g. water is just too shallow IMO)
Don't worry though - DC should hopefully have 45-50 degree water temps with no ice in a couple weeks assuming some warm weather.