Shallow Water

[Rub-a-dub]

I am having an issue with getting my jon boat to the lake
from the ramp due to low water drought conditions. There
is about 75 feet of aprox. ten inches of water I have to go
thru to get to the lake. Other than the expense of dredging
are there any other ideas?

 

[CV16]

Get a long pole and push your way to the lake.

 

[GA_Boater]

Pray for rain, use another ramp which is probably overloaded if still usable, don some waders or use a push pole as CV16 said.

Dredging is probably not an option which will be approved by the lake owner unless it's you. What lake is this?

 

[robert graham]

15 inch rubber boots and a rope....pull it on out to the deeper water.....

 

[southkogs]

Oar locks and oars. Row and go!

 

[R055]

Bring a leaf blower and use it as a get engine.

 

[SoCalBoatGuy]

Bring a leaf blower and use it as a get engine.

This is the best solution.

 

[Ned L]

Oar locks and oars. Row and go!

This is the simplest and best option.

 

[mjf55]

How about a small mud motor as a kicker?

 

[mjf55]

Sorry for the duplicate post, #$!% internet...........

 

[Rub-a-dub]

Tried wading........too much muck
Tried poling.........again too much muck
Mud motor......... would work but too expensive
Leaf blower.........yeah, sure !
Oars..................now why didn't I think of that? That should work ! Thanks

 

[dpoff]

You could modify the push pole by attaching a 12" piece of plywood to the bottom of it? Works around the marshes of the Easteern shore. Just thinking.

 

[Bonaventure]

Yeah, you can row in ten inches of water. The muck bottom will make it easier than rowing in shallow water over

 

[Bonaventure]

Post 13 didn't finish itself, sorry that I didn't check it. Should read, Muck bottom is easier than rowing over shallow rocky bottom.

 

[garbageguy]

if you don't have oarlocks and oars, how about a paddle?

 

[s.hadley81]

If you wanted to get into having a battery you could use a trolling motor.