Driving to the Lake/River...at what point....

[mbrown2]

in the drive do you start feeling like a kid waking up on Christmas Morning?
We drive from the 805 so 5 hours is a long while but worth it.....the Excited Kid feeling starts about Vidal Junction and just gets better the closer we get.....:)

[Jrocket]

Freak.

[Riverat84]

hey that's when i start feeling like that, cuz you can see the river valley from vidal sometimes, and you're like 'YES!' haha

[rivercrazy]

MB2 - we leave from essentially the same locale. Typically takes us 4 hours without a stop. I start to feel the river flowing in my veins as soon as I'm off the 14 and crossing toward Victorville.

[termiteguy]

the day before i leave for the river :) :)

[OutCole'd]

For me, it's a 2 1/2 hour drive, but I start beathing deep when I get on the 40 from the 95. It's real close then.

[riverbound]

To me its when you can see the "P"

[Tremor Therapy]

Right about the time I get to Parker!

[roostwear]

4 hour drive for me. I pick up around Amboy... 2 hours 45 minutes in (I've made this run too many times...I have it down to minutes now). Nice little jaunt to the Mountain Springs onramp at the 40 and the descent into Needles.

[phebus]

After I get over the shock at the gas pump, I get excited I'm going boating

[Legal Chemistry]

Same here... I leave from the 805 as well, right before Parker the hairs start to stand on end!

[Jyruiz]

When I am crossing the Topock bridge.

[Big Kahunaa]

the last 30 sec because it only takes me 2 1/2 min's to get to the river

[Bradman]

The excitement used to start as soon as I would leave our house in Rancho Cucamonga. I knew in less than 4 hours I would be seeing the water in Havasu. Now, with the 15 being so jacked up, and taking up to 4-1/2 to 5 hours to get there the excitement dosen't start until the decent into Needles.

[blackcloud75]

in the drive do you start feeling like a kid waking up on Christmas Morning?
We drive from the 805 so 5 hours is a long while but worth it.....the Excited Kid feeling starts about Vidal Junction and just gets better the closer we get.....:)
It's not the drive for me.........
It hits when I walk into the blue and see your ugly mug! :)

[lalhc]

When I'm exiting I-40 on Hwy 95. Fifteen minutes to my first beer :crossx:

[HocusPocus]

then minute i hit the I40 in barstow.. by then the wife and kids are all asleep, then its must me, some music, an energy drink and a bag of low sodium sunflower seeds. :skull:

[RitcheyRch]

When I see the prison coming down I-10

[Trailer Park Casanova]

Desert Center turnoff,, about at MaGoos.
No CD's or sat radio,, tune to FM101.1 to be officially in route and on approach.

[Havasu Hangin']

When I roll out of my driveway...
:D

[phebus]

At what point in the trip do people start dreading the ride home? :mad:

[RitcheyRch]

The minute I wake up in the morning for the dreaded ride home.
At what point in the trip do people start dreading the ride home? :mad:

[Tyson Ross]

Especially this week for u MBrown!! Pickin up the new ride and all...

[TAF]

I first get worked up :mad: loading up the night before (probably another reason why I'm :skull: divorced). Thank god for girl :p :p :p friends!!!!
Ever since I was a kid (circa 1967-72 memories and photos) I can remember knowing we were close when you could smell the river (intoxicating!!) and how I missed :cry: boating when I crossed the border as a teen traveling :rollside: :rollside: to AZ from Cali to see my grand parents in PHX.

[mbrown2]

Especially this week for u MBrown!! Pickin up the new ride and all...
Yep...just me an Ralphie heading up tomorrow....Jay's coming up Wednesday morning...we should have the BU and Schiada staged up either tomorrow night or Wednesday morning....Wednesday should be some nice water for testing for the new (to me) boat....:)
Cory....I too start thinking about the 1st drink at Blue about the Earp Bridge....get to house, drop stuff, let dog go the restroom, go to bar...pretty much the scenario every other Thur/Fri night. :)

[Singleton]

Live down in Carlsbad, so the feeling hits when I get to Bylth.
Hey, does anyone have the quickest route to the river (Havi) from San Deigo.
I take the 8E to the 78N to Blyth, and the head up the 95 N to Havi.
Takes about 6 hours (towing the boat) with 2 stops (1 for gas, 1 for GF - for some reason she can not hold it).
Looking for faster route, but the way I go I only have 1 mountain pass to deal with.
Any ideas?

[chub]

When I hit the 40. Set the cruise for 78 and in two hours I'm drinkin a frosty hops beverage! :crossx:
Anybody up during the week next week?

[Jrocket]

When I roll out of my driveway...
:D
After you roll out of your driveway and I sneek back in. :D