Floating Bars

[SUCKMYWAKE]

I am planning a trip to Havasu the second week in May. I have been to Havasu and Parker before but never up river and I was am planning to run up river to needles or Laughlin. Are there any floating bars like Roadrunner in Parker or any place you can dock and stop and have a few drinks and maybe lunch.
Thanks for the help

[Havasu1986]

Topock...right past the 40 on your right going up river:)

[MR.rvrluvr]

:) :) no but there is a killer bar in topock...thru the gorge go under the 40 freeway and the train bridge and turn right its in that little channel great food and lots of fun..wont be dissapointed...:D

[MR.rvrluvr]

ha ha beat ya to it....:D :D :D

[RCB19]

Continue up river a few miles and there is Lazy Harrys on the AZ side. They serve ice cold tallboys there for a buck fitty all day long. Eats are good too.

[4day!!]

Continue up river a few miles and there is Lazy Harrys on the AZ side. They serve ice cold tallboys there for a buck fitty all day long. Eats are good too.
how far past the Needles Bridge (not the 40/train tracks) is that?

[RCB19]

how far past the Needles Bridge (not the 40/train tracks) is that?
I would guess it's about 10 miles or so. It's in a little channel inlet next to Rotary Park.

[4day!!]

I would guess it's about 10 miles or so. It's in a little channel inlet next to Rotary Park.
thanks, i get a little ascared going too much past the needles bridge.

[SUCKMYWAKE]

Thanks for the info I will be sure to check them out.

[Water Romper]

Continue up river a few miles and there is Lazy Harrys on the AZ side. They serve ice cold tallboys there for a buck fitty all day long. Eats are good too.
RCB, Can you elaborate…I have never been here before and a new place sounds great. How would you get there from the bridge (I 40) RR tracks etc running UP RIVER…how far past the gorge is it…Thanks for the tip…:D

[H2O]

If you see any "bars" floating by in the river, don't eat 'um, no matter how hungry you are.....those aint no Baby Ruth's!!! :D

[RCB19]

RCB, Can you elaborate…I have never been here before and a new place sounds great. How would you get there from the bridge (I 40) RR tracks etc running UP RIVER…how far past the gorge is it…Thanks for the tip…:D
Harry's isn't actually floating on the water but it is right next to it. If you know where the Avi Hotel and Casino is I'd say it's 4 or 5 miles up river from there. Here is a cheezy map that I found and a website link. Hope it helps. I was just there last weekend and it is still standing. LOL!
www.lazyharrys.com/
http://www.***boat.com/image_center/data/500/23111676s.jpg

[Water Romper]

Harry's isn't actually floating on the water but it is right next to it. If you know where the Avi Hotel and Casino is I'd say it's 4 or 5 miles up river from there. Here is a cheezy map that I found and a website link. Hope it helps. I was just there last weekend and it is still standing. LOL!
www.lazyharrys.com/
http://www.***boat.com/image_center/data/500/23111676s.jpg
Excellent, Thank you...
For the life of me I can't remember where this would be located..I assume it's on the "BullHead" side of the river...is there a sign or something?

[Dan Lorenze]

You need to be aware of a couple of places where it gets pretty shallow along your cruise up river, one is right around the Avi, it's pretty shallow in the morning and also the inlet to Lazy Harry's is Sunshine marina, gets pretty shallow too... The cold tallboys and Nascar races are pretty nice at Lazy Harrys, have a great time. :)

[SUCKMYWAKE]

RCB thanks for the map it helps alot.
Dan thanks for the heads up on the shallow spots:sqeyes: I will be sure to look out for them.
Can't wait to get out there. :D

[Riomouse911]

SMW, if you're not in a jetboat, I'd be following a river regular (who drives an outdrive) upstream if I were you. Lots of folks ruin outdrives and props between Needles Bridge and Laughlin, and it's a miserable float home with no propulsion.

[SUCKMYWAKE]

Thanks I am running a jet but you can still never be to carefull. :messedup:

[HOOTER SLED-]

Lazy Harry's IS a cool lil place. That is a FAR ASS trek though from Havi on water. Topock is the spot. Water levels are iffy up past Avi. It helps to know that part of the river. Especially later in the afternoon. You have to keep your eyes open for the small cove entrance for Lazy Harry's.

[pixilatedpussy]

I am planning a trip to Havasu the second week in May. I have been to Havasu and Parker before but never up river and I was am planning to run up river to needles or Laughlin. Are there any floating bars like Roadrunner in Parker or any place you can dock and stop and have a few drinks and maybe lunch.
Thanks for the help
LOL! NOPE!:D Topock is nice...but nothing like the bars in Parker. Needles is more of a nice family atmosphere.;)

[pixilatedpussy]

Lazy Harry's IS a cool lil place. That is a FAR ASS trek though from Havi on water. Topock is the spot. Water levels are iffy up past Avi. It helps to know that part of the river. Especially later in the afternoon. You have to keep your eyes open for the small cove entrance for Lazy Harry's.
UH>>>NO!!!! It is a shi.t hole! The food sucks & the water is gross!:(

[Trailer Park Casanova]

UH>>>NO!!!! It is a shi.t hole! The food sucks & the water is gross!:(
We haven't been to Lazy Harrys in a few years but it used to be reasonable prices and not too bad food.
Did it change? New owner or something?
It's located in Divorce Cove, just past the big pipe/cable crossing over the river.
10 minutes South of Laughlin.
Used to love that place.

[HOOTER SLED-]

UH>>>NO!!!! It is a shi.t hole! The food sucks & the water is gross!:(
Giiirl. You know I just wanna go and have an ice cold beer. That's all I was thinkin about. :D

[mdunn01]

So where is Topock at on these nice maps being shown on this thread? I guess my next question is, If i want to go to the River and maybe stay at AVI and head down where are the good spots to hit before the 40 and is that a long haul and whats the water level's like usually? Also, i have kids and well i dont want to hang with a bunch of old people but yet some cool kats.
Mike

[bullseye]

Topock marina is right at the bridge where the r.r and i 40 cross over the river on the east side .

[pixilatedpussy]

We haven't been to Lazy Harrys in a few years but it used to be reasonable prices and not too bad food.
Did it change? New owner or something?
It's located in Divorce Cove, just past the big pipe/cable crossing over the river.
10 minutes South of Laughlin.
Used to love that place.
:( :( :( Yep same place...dunno if there are new owners...but they are yucky!

[pixilatedpussy]

Giiirl. You know I just wanna go and have an ice cold beer. That's all I was thinkin about. :D
Forgive me....you would drink an ice cold beer out of a port-a -potty....LOL!:D

[Riverguy92345]

Not sure why anyone would want to go anyplace besides Roadrunner. The water is deep, the people are shallow, and always fun to watch the drunks.:)

[Classic Daycruiser]

Do they still have that phone # over the bridge for Pizza delivered to your boat??? I think it was around Needles area???

[OCMerrill]

I just wanted to point out that this thread is actually about boating on the river.
Good job people. :D
I ran my V-drive flat up and down from casinos to needles many times back some 20 years ago.
Keep in mind my draft at speed would be the prop and rudder. I hit the prop many times so there are many places where the water is only a foot deep or less so following someone in the know is very important on that stretch of water. There is a deeper cut of water as the current moves down you just have to know how to follow it. As you motor you will head up river on the Nevada side and someties on the AZ side, back and forth to follow this cut so to speak.
Kind of how its done for lack of a better way to describe it. This is why you need some experience if you have boat parts hanging down.

[SUCKMYWAKE]

Pixi- So I take it you don't like Lazy Harry's (AKA Port-a-potty):) We will be cruising Parker on Friday and I was planning on running up river Thursday. So I was hoping there was someplace like Roadrunner up river.
OCM thanks for the heads up on the shollow water I will be sure to watch out I have a jet but still need to becarefull of those sandbars.

[pixilatedpussy]

Do they still have that phone # over the bridge for Pizza delivered to your boat??? I think it was around Needles area???
LOL! Thats at Avi & yes they still do it! ;) Its because the Avi has a pizza parlour in their parking lot!

[pixilatedpussy]

Pixi- So I take it you don't like Lazy Harry's (AKA Port-a-potty):) We will be cruising Parker on Friday and I was planning on running up river Thursday. So I was hoping there was someplace like Roadrunner up river.
OCM thanks for the heads up on the shollow water I will be sure to watch out I have a jet but still need to becarefull of those sandbars.
LMAO! Have a good time, we are heading up there ourselves in a couple hours!;) ;)
The river in Needles is a lil shallow...but not as bad as everyone makes it seem. Just watch the water...there is a shallow spot in Needles & another spot in Bullhead. We have a 24ft Cheetah & never have had a problem.;)