6-28 Yuba 9.0 Fboard

[Sarah Ranes]

Had the day off, and the weather/storms looked like a crap shoot. so we thought we would go check out Yuba. Looked sailable on big gear when we arrived so I rigged. As I was getting in my wetsuit a big gust came along and flipped my sail and put a couple of holes in it. My fault, since I had not even hooked them together. As soon as the repair tape was on, a very dark thunderhead was upon us, and lots of very strong wind, I would have guessed a 4.0 or smaller would have worked. Full on white caps across the lake. We were on the west beach, and I was glad that the was an overhang, to get the equipment out of the strong wind and rain. After about 20 minutes that was over. Then I finally got some rides on the big gear for about 45 minutes and then the wind shut off and I gave up. We left about 5:30 to blue skies and some breezes reappearing.

The water level is way up. Even the small area of trees that you could camp next to a year or two ago, was under water. Lot's of picnic tables, that's what my sail launched into. But the beach area is in pretty good shape.

[RickHeninger]

Hey, that is great you visited Yubaslovakaniosaki... (taking it far east a little this time)... Anyway, how was the beach exactly? I know you said it was in good shape... ie Sand, rocks, sage, dirt...

How were the midge flies? Fewer or More... Not emotionally.

I have been watching the water level there climb... I am wondering if it'll fill... It takes 80 feet to fill and it's at ~74 feet and the rise in water level is slowing... I mean, it's Yuba, not like it's really that important, but I for some reason have had some of my best sailing days ever at that place. Don't know what it is...

You went during the week... I have done that before and I felt like I was the ONLY person on the planet. Like Planet of the Apes... Only me and a few Seagulls. Was there anybody there?

Days like that even a few of the Monster Truck Ralliers are ok to see and hear... Actually it can be quite peaceful and surreal somedays down there.
I have a pretty good video of only me and a Seagull there and I made a big squawk noise trying to converse with it... Scared the tar out of it...