Went fishing at oldman river on Sunday for the first time with my 14ft Lund and 15 hp Honda motor. Right after the boat launch we found ourself in trouble. The water is so shallow and my motor kept touching the gravel bottom. And finally the motor gave up and we are stuck there.
Without the help of 2 fisherman with jet boat, I am not even sure whether we could come back to the boat launch.
Thanks a lot for their help!
Location: At the end of the Thirsty Beaver Trail, Pinsky lake, Alberta.
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Ha I can relate, I was on the north Saskatchewan with my son, went down stream, same boat set up you have, well in the middle of the river we ran aground, had to get out, get it off the rocks, kept motor on tilt, and gave it all it had to get back, a long process...a few dents, prop was a little worn too...another father son adventure.
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Be careful when you follow the masses, sometimes the "M" is silent...
There are some rivers in Alberta you can safely navigate with an outboard, but it's best to move from the launch upstream under power. A lesson I learned once many moons ago. Going with someone who knows the river is always best and travelling carefully and reading the water are huge benefits.
You should always also have a good anchor to stop you if you do need to bring yourself to a stop and, of course, always have your life vest on.
I've done a fair amount of outboarding rivers on a craft similar to your in my younger years - I certainly learned pretty darn quickly and was probably pretty fortunate not to get myself into any real danger but danger is unpredictable on the river.
Got rescued from oldman river
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