A day at the lake

[shirkey4750]

http://www.***boat.com/image_center/data/500/120DSC00649.JPG
Other pictures taken today at Summersville Lake, here in the WV mountians.
http://www.***boat.com/image_center/data/500/120DSC00653.JPG
http://www.***boat.com/image_center/data/500/120DSC00642.JPG
http://www.***boat.com/image_center/data/500/120Summersville_lake_017.jpg

[Daytona100]

What a pretty lake. Nice scenery im jealous.

[shirkey4750]

Lake is over 300' deep at the dam.

[blown428fe]

Very nice pics. What kind of boat is that?

[MizBubba]

Great pics, John! Wish we could have gone to the lake, too... Maybe next weekend!

[Daytona100]

Whats the temp like over there?

[shirkey4750]

Boat is a Howard GN, temps were in the mid-eighties today with high humidity. Forecast is upper ninties this week. Water is in the high seventies.

[buckey79]

Man that is a beautiful lake. I'm gonna have to make it out that way before the end of the season.

[jets4me]

wow that might be worth a road trip that is a nice lake

[shirkey4750]

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Here you go mike. BRING MUFFLERS!!!

[VD CRUISER]

John, about how far is it from Richmond to Summersville Lake ?
Barry

[redleader@Anna]

How big is Summersville lake?

[shirkey4750]

Berry, it is 259 mi by mapquest, and it shows the best route.
As for size it is not a big lake and it is narrow. It can get very rough at times, but there are a couple of nice no wake zones that are very large. As for beauty, it is hard to beat. There are three launch areas and two camp sites, The major campground is booked solid on the weekends. Type in Summersville Lake and there is plenty of information. There are several nice motels and shopping centers nearby.
From Richmond it would be all 4 lane. I 64,81,64,77,Rt 19.

[stompnstang]

and dont seem it would be just to far of a hike from up here in columbus... might have to get there next may

[MarKist]

Shirkey, can't wait untill we come up on Labor Day that's a awesome lake . :rollside:
Markist

[mikes280]

we were there ths weekend my first time up there we had a great time i love the lake

[DaveA]

mikes280,
Do you usually run on Lake Norman? Anywhere in particular? I've seen a couple of Velocity's up here on the north end above the 150 bridge on occasion. Just wondered if it wuz you. I'm over near the airport kinda off the end of the runway in a cove near Stumpy Creek access.
DaveA

[Daytona100]

Man I like that waterfall!!!!!! Wish I was there. :)

[mikes280]

DaveA i am on lake wylie most of the time but yes i do go to norman. We will be up there this weekend starting saturday morning from the landing on the left at 150 we have a fun run there at 9 am there will be maybe 20 velocitys there Steve Step will be there also he is the owner of velocity we have some coming from all over the east

[mikes280]

Dave my first boat was a rayson craft

[DaveA]

Dave my first boat was a rayson craft
That's interesting! Tell me more about it. Was it around here? I'm always interested to find out what's happened to the Raysons in this area.
If you see this thing running around (or hear it coming....) it's me.
http://www.***boat.com/image_center/data/500/1164100_1065.JPG

[shirkey4750]

Mike, next time you plan a trip up this way, let us know and some of the locals will head that way. A lot of the boats hang out in the no wake cove above the first bridge. Several larger performance boats in the area.

[VD CRUISER]

ttt

[shirkey4750]

Will be there Sat. and Sun. A few of us are going up this weekend, as I won't have the Howard back together in time for Anna. Pick the transmisson up tomorrow eveninng, but won't have time to get it in and tested as I'm working 10 Hr. days.