Anybody ever sailed at Lake Walter F George, aka Lake Eufaula? It’s about a mile wide in the north, 2 miles at the dam end and maybe 12 miles fetch in a NNW wind.
Many years ago I checked out launches at Eufala when I was spending a lot of time in Albany Ga. What I found were numerous “Beware of alligators” signs at all the parks. Apparently the lake has a reputation for being infested with them. Too bad, since it looked like it had a lot of potential.
Never have but it's fascinated me for years. That long fetch would produce a nice swell. OTOH, a west would mean long straight lines and there isn't the terrain down there to make very high wind shadows (like Sawnee Mtn in Cumming)
nitro wrote:
Many years ago I checked out launches at Eufala when I was spending a lot of time in Albany Ga. What I found were numerous “Beware of alligators” signs at all the parks. Apparently the lake has a reputation for being infested with them. Too bad, since it looked like it had a lot of potential.
Oh... not a fan of bitey things. I guess at that point, one should keep driving down to the beach. But, are they very active in the cooler months?
If this helps any: I have driven past the lake in Eufala probably more than 20 times, always between October and December. I've can't recall ever seeing a time when it looked windy there.
—
What happens in a black hole stays in a black hole.
What country is Lake George?
New South Wales, Australia
Google maps
People spend a week camping there like we do at OBX, etc.
Anybody ever sailed at Lake Walter F George, aka Lake Eufaula? It’s about a mile wide in the north, 2 miles at the dam end and maybe 12 miles fetch in a NNW wind.
Many years ago I checked out launches at Eufala when I was spending a lot of time in Albany Ga. What I found were numerous “Beware of alligators” signs at all the parks. Apparently the lake has a reputation for being infested with them. Too bad, since it looked like it had a lot of potential.
FoilDodo
Never have but it's fascinated me for years. That long fetch would produce a nice swell. OTOH, a west would mean long straight lines and there isn't the terrain down there to make very high wind shadows (like Sawnee Mtn in Cumming)
Oh... not a fan of bitey things. I guess at that point, one should keep driving down to the beach. But, are they very active in the cooler months?
I have fisherman friends that warn about the gators...
Also
https://dothaneagle.com/news/local/920-pound-alligator-largest-ever-killed-on-lake-eufaula-second-largest-in-state/article_33724b54-52a4-11e5-a52d-c3ea01c8d6ee.amp.html
If this helps any: I have driven past the lake in Eufala probably more than 20 times, always between October and December. I've can't recall ever seeing a time when it looked windy there.
What happens in a black hole stays in a black hole.
You guys remind me of Rozana Rozandana
Nevermind
I’m going with Down Under
Thanks Randy