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Baja to Dakota...slightly off-course. ( last post - Bonneville Salt Flats)
SLIGHTLY OFF THE TRAIL? …AGAIN
TRIP REPORT ON THE COLORADO RIVER NEAR LAUGHLIN, NEVADA
I was supposed to be heading north by northeast directly to my place in the Dakotas, but instead got a little off-course… again. But hey, it’s all
about the journey, right?…not the destination. So please come along with me on this slight detour.
The following account is a boating (and poker) trip I took to the casino town of Laughlin, Nevada on the Colorado River starting on May 3rd, 2012.
For any of you who might not know where this oasis in the desert is…here’s some maps.
Plus here is some interesting history ...at least to me…of this place on the Colorado River. I hope you’ll find it of interest, too.
Naturally, the first recorded human inhabitants of this location were the indigenous aboriginals…namely the tribe known as….
Mohave – sub-tribe: Aha Macav
Their story…their religion
Creation
There was chaos in the beginning, and from the earth and sky was born the Great Spirit Matavilya. People sprang from Avi kwa' ame, the great mountain.
But, Matavilya was killed by his sister, Frog Woman, before he could teach the people how to live. Little brother Mastamho took charge and with a
willow stick he drew a line in the sand and the line became the river. With the river came the ducks and the fish, and Mastamho scraped the mud from
the banks of the river and made the mountains.
The People
Even though they were not Norwegian, or even Swedish, the people knew nothing, and Mastamho showed the people everything, to know day from night, to
plant, to build a fire and a house for shelter. He showed them how to hunt and fish, how to count and the four directions. And when the people learned
to do these things, he gave them all he had created. The river and everything along it -- it was theirs, they were the Aha Macav, the people who live
along the water…kinda like the burbs, y’know?
Territory
Three groups, made up the Aha-Macav along the Colorado River, mostly in the area where the states of Nevada, Arizona and California come together.
The northernmost group was the Matha lyathum, who lived in Black Canyon south to the Mojave Valley.
The Hutto-pah inhabited the central Mojave Valley.
The Kavi lyathum occupied the area south of the Mojave Valley to below the Needles Peaks.
Aha Macav
The dream world to the Mojave, was just as real as the physical world. Through dreams they could travel back to the time of creation and learn the
meaning of things. A lot like my uncle Ole when he got into a jug. They could learn of gifts they had been given. Powers and abilities certain men
had been given to heal or lead in battle. These people would fast for days and prove true to tests designed to verify their talents and receive their
visions.
The tall men would walk naked and cake their hair with mud, twisting it into shapes. Yah…Uncle Ole again, you betcha. The beautiful women would wear
rabbit and beaverskin capes. They practiced face tattooing and painting. The spirit of a Mojave who died without face tattoos would go into a rat hole
in the ground and remain. They would tattoo their captives and slaves with marks of ownership.
The Colorado River
Their life centered around the river. They relied on annual overflow to irrigate their crops of melon, corn, pumpkin and beans. They would gather
mesquite beans as wells as other wild seeds and roots. They would use traps and nets to take game and fish from the river. They were traders, and
would follow the trails as far as the Pacific coast to obtain items that were not available to them in the desert.
Warriors in Battle
They could defend their territory with great fierocity. They were brave in battle. War parties could travel hundreds of miles, living on chia seeds
and water. They fought with clubs, hitting the tops their enemy's heads driving them down, then swinging up to crush their jaws. They would take
scalps and prisoners. Captives would later be sacrificed to serve fallen warriors in heaven. They would follow the warrior master's spirit up Avi kwa'
ame, the way to heaven, the Spirit Mountain. They would purify themselves before returning home, so that dark spirits would be lost and not follow
them. Ya sure, just like Uncle Ole, except he purified himself mostly in Buffalo Mary’s upstairs room at the Longfeller Branch Saloon.
. The panel and area is called "HUM-ME-CHOMP", the English translation means "The rock where the river once churned to make this place inaccessible to
the living."
“We are the Aha-Makaa, Mojave Nation, People of the Colorado River.
The beautiful land graced before you in all its natural splendor and grandeur is a sacred and holy place to the Aha-Makaav. Since the beginning of
time traditional songs and narrations have passed to succeeding generations. This sacred site is one that brings joy, awe, gratitude and utmost
respect to the living as well as the spirits of our departed.
The Petroglyphs (rock writings) before you indicate this and tell our story. The history of our people is depicted, as the Mojave people hand this
oral history down from one generation to another.
You are requested to respect these sacred grounds as you would your own place of worship and help preserve our heritage which existed since the
beginning of time
We are joined in this request by fellow Native Americans, the Chemehuevi, who have lived in this area before the coming of non-indians.”
Back to the present:
THE CITY OF LAUGHLIN, NEVADA HISTORY
A sliver of the Colorado River Valley where Nevada, California and Arizona meet has been transformed into a fast-growing tourist destination and
gambling resort in a few short decades.
Laughlin's current location was established in the 1940's ..then named South Pointe due to the many construction workers who built Davis
Dam.its proximity to Nevada's southern tip. The settlement consisted of a motel and bar that catered to the many construction workers who built Davis
Dam and to the many gold and silver miners who dotted the map.
Davis Dam was designed to help regulate the mighty Colorado and to provide electricity to the Southwest. Once the dam was completed, construction
workers left and the motel fell into disrepair.
In 1964 Don Laughlin, owner of Las Vegas' 101 Club, flew over Laughlin and offered to buy the property. In less than two years the motel and bar, now
called the Riverside Resort, was offering all-you-can-eat chicken dinners for 98 cents, play on 12 slot machines and two live gaming tables. Guest
accommodations were available in four of the motel's eight motel rooms. The Laughlin family lived in the other four rooms. South Pointe was renamed
Laughlin when the U.S. Postal Service inspector insisted Don Laughlin give the town a name…any name…in order to receive mail. Don Laughlin recommended
the name of Riverside or Casino, but the postal inspector used Laughlin instead.
In 1972 the Riverside Resort added 48 rooms, followed by several additions and in 1986 built the first 14-floor high-rise.
A second casino, the Bobcat Club opened in 1967 where the Golden Nugget Laughlin currently operates. In 1968 a third casino, the Monte Carlo opened
its doors.
Across the River, Bullhead City flourished in the glow of the casino light.
Shuttle boats transported customers from the Arizona side of the river to Laughlin's resorts.
During the 1980s a surge of casino construction exploded in Laughlin. The Colorado Hotel (now the Pioneer), the Regency Sam's Town Gold River (now the
River Palms) and the Edgewater opened early in the decade. The activity attracted other investors to begin a second boom resulting in the construction
of the Colorado Belle, Harrah's Del Rio, Ramada Express and finally, in 1990, the Flamingo Hilton.
Want to take a riverfront ride and see all those casinos? Well, matey…Jump aboard and let’s get ‘er done!
History continued: In 1987, Don Laughlin funded and built the Laughlin Bridge at a cost of $3.5 million. (pic bottom right) He donated the bridge to
the states of Nevada and Arizona. That bridge carries 2,000 vehicles daily.
Today there are nine hotel/casinos and one motel in Laughlin providing over 10,000 rooms, 94,000 square feet of meeting space, 60 restaurants, two
museums, a 34-lane bowling center and a variety of boutiques, spas and salons. Although, I didn’t see a single taco stand. More than 14,000
casino workers now cross the Colorado by shuttle boat or the Laughlin Bridge each day.
Today, hundreds of private waterfront homes line the Colorado River shorelines north and south. Not exactly everyone’s lifestyle, but hey? Those
condos…Sardines in a can, you say?
The city by the river now attracts nearly 3 million visitors annually who visit Laughlin to gamble, enjoy water sports on the Colorado and attend many
high-profile special events hosted by the community.
And now that the history lesson is over, the following is the reason for my detouring off my main route Up North….mainly, Boating & Floating the
river..with some evening poker games thrown in.
This was a trip without the motorhome, so I stayed a week at the AVI Resort where I had much better success on the river than on the casino’s
poker tables, but both were highly enjoyable. Finest kind of hospitality..…and good weather blessed the days spent there.
AVI RIVERSIDE RESORT
Rates were $75 for riverside rooms per night if I recall correctly. Nice place…great views from my riverview and poolside room. My only complaints
were small potatoes: no room service, no in-room coffee…ah, well..I can rough it for a bit.
On this side-trip I am not fishing….But…..
These are the fish you can expect to catch around this area on the Colorado River:
Rainbow trout, black bass, striped bass, flathead catfish, bluegill, black crappie, sunfish and even some walleye. Razorback sucker and the bonytail
chub are federal protected species living in the river; plus the flannelmouth sucker is a non-game species. (Hmm…flannelmouth? Yow-zer! We’ve all
had that a few mornings, mmm?)
In the vicinity of where I was near Laughlin, largemouth and smallmouth bass are among the most sought-after game fish in the lower Colorado River.
Largemouths over 5 pounds and smallmouths over 3 pounds are not uncommon, and you can catch trout in some sections. Channel and flathead catfish are
also abundant, sometimes approaching 50 pounds and common carp get big enough to test any angler. Crappie and redear sunfish are also available, as
are striped bass over 10 pounds in some areas.
Some other good fishing locations neaby:
Take heart, you fellow fishermen! Many sections of the lower Colorado River are known for their fishing. Lake Havasu is a large reservoir on the
river that contains all the species mentioned above. From the lake's Parker Dam downstream to Headgate Rock is an exceptional smallmouth stream, with
bass over 2 pounds and some redear sunfish approaching 2 pounds as well. Palo Verde Diversion Dam downstream to Walter's Camp can produce catches of
smallmouth bass in the main channel and largemouths in the backwaters. You can catch big catfish and a few largemouths from here down to Picacho State
Park, and the section from the park to Imperial Dam can be excellent for largemouth bass and catfish.
Launching and retrieving your boat is very easy:
You can access the river at a number of state parks and other recreation facilities on both sides of the lower river, including Lake Havasu State
Park, Buckskin Mountain State Park, Picacho State Park and Yuma West Wetlands Park. Additionally, most towns and cities along the Colorado offer boat
launch facilities and public access, and you can reach the river at dam sites, of which there are several on the lower Colorado.
A word of warning:
The lowest stretch of the river before it flows into Mexico--from Pilot Knob to Morelo Dam-- has been the scene of increasing border issues and
illegal activity in 2010, so extreme caution should be exercised if you have plans to fish in this stretch of the lower Colorado River.
HERE’S AN APRIL-MAY FISHING REPORT FROM A LOCAL COLORADO RIVER GUIDE …and a good one, Capt. Doyle. I spent some time discussing the fishing with this
fine fellow and he knows his business well. This is from one of his brochures:
“Welcome to the Colorado! With the exception of a few off days–lingering lows and wind,
Early April-early May has been a stellar month for bass and sunfish in the Topock Gorge! Most of the bass have been taken on minnows and night
crawlers. Smallmouth sizes have been ranging between 2- and 5-pounds and the sunfish have weighed up to 1.5-pounds. I would like to petition anglers
to please exercise catch and release so our bass have a chance to reproduce which in turn will further a fish rich river. Bass are territorial, so
releasing them where they were caught is also beneficial. Ray Schaefer and Jerry Jacobs of Goodyear, Arizona recently boated a limit of smallmouth and
ten nice sunfish. Brady and Kyle Spilker of Seven Hills, OH caught a bounty of tasty little Bluegill on
night crawlers and a mixed bag limit of largemouth and smallmouth bass on live
bait. Fishing exclusively for bass, Robert Abella from Las Vegas, NV and his party picked up some impressive bass–a 2-, a 3-, a 4- and the biggest
so far this month, a 5.5-pounder! Striped bass have finally begun to move up river. It’s a soak your bait all day event, but the sizes may be worth
the wait. John and Pat Morris of Golden Shores, Arizona took home two, a 2- and a 4-pounder, from the Blankenship Bend area and another pair, a 3- and
a 4-pounder, higher up into the Gorge. Anchovy was, of course, the bait of choice. Pat told me they took another couple of stripers in the 3-pound
class a
week later. Another Golden Shores resident, Bob Meltzer, also caught a 3-pound
line-side. Meltzer was pitching chovy in the reeds near the Elbow. Bait fishermen
need to check their bait regularly. If there’s no bait on your hook you’re just fishing on credit.
Fishing news from Topock Marsh has finally surfaced. It appears fishers are reaping crappie at both Catfish Paradise and at North Dyke. No sizes were
reported. Because of the time of year, there’s a good possibility the fish are black crappie rather than white.
See you on the river. Until the next time, Keep your sinker in the water and the plug in your boat, and remember no matter what time of day or year
it's always FunFishing on the Colorado! “
Capt. Doyle and one of his guides, Jamie.
Launching and retrieving your boat is very easy…plus the area has excellent Camping
You can access the river at a number of state parks and other recreation facilities on both sides of the lower river, including Lake Havasu State
Park, Buckskin Mountain State Park, Picacho State Park and Yuma West Wetlands Park. Additionally, most towns and cities along the Colorado offer boat
launch facilities and public access, and you can reach the river at dam sites, of which there are several on the lower Colorado.
This was a nice RV park and boat ramp at rivers edge.
Set up a tent or an RV campsite in the Big Bend State Recreation Area, a Nevada state park 5 miles south of Laughlin. Fish from the shore or launch a
private boat into the river; non-anglers in the family have 4 miles of trails to hike. Or, get a site in the campground at Katherine's Landing on Lake
Mohave and rent a fishing boat from a concession-operated marina nearby. Close to 100 secluded coves on both the Arizona and Nevada sides of the lake
provide for great fishing. The immediate vicinity of Davis Dam is closed to fishing, as are harbors and casino docks.
A word of warning:
The lowest stretch of the river before it flows into Mexico--from Pilot Knob to Morelo Dam-- has been the scene of increasing border issues and
illegal activity in 2010, so extreme caution should be exercised if you have plans to fish in this stretch of the lower Colorado River.
Other things to do in the area:
- Horseback Riding
- Hiking Desert
- Swimming
- River Cycling
- Geocaching
- Poker! Texas Hold-Em. Need I say more?
One day’s adventure on the Colorado River was always better than the day’s before. Yesterday it was north to Davis Dam and some neat sights sunning
themselves on a lonely beach. Love the nude codes around here. Today I went exploring downriver and motored past a picturesque bay called Pirates
Cove. Hey, the signs said restaurant and saloon….which kinda go together in my vocabulary, y’know?
So… hard to starboard! …(that be over there to the right, mate.)… and into the Cove I drove mi trusty Yarcraft…time for
vittles and have a pull at the jug, by gar.
Odd thing: I ALWAYS get an appetite in a boat…to this day …and ever since I had that first peanut butter and jelly sammy in my old rowboat at age 5
on the Little Missouri. Washed down with some Rochester Root Beer..ahhhh, what a treat that was!
I met a charming pirate lady. I offered her some of my fruit cup, but she wasn’t much of a talker. But.. Hey, that’s okay, too.
I inquired about taking a possible flight over the river and surrounding mountains in this old beauty, but the breathalyzer kept me grounded.
I soon had some buddies swim over to join me and other café patrons for lunch. Ker-honk! Backatcha amigos.
Okay, we had our fun, boat rides, poker, and now lunch. And with that, it’s time to find the Up North Trail again…it’s burning daylight and I’ve a
long ways to go before I sleep… in the Dakotas.
Whadya say, amigos? Let’s get this lashup on the Road and put the pedal to the metal?
[Edited on 6-27-2012 by Pompano]
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Roger,, that was so great,, you have a gift
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Thanks Roger...
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Hi Roger,
THANKS FOR THE PICS AND INFO!
I like Laiughlin for a getaway. My sis and her hubby have a place nearby in Bullhead City and I've been there quite a few times. It's located on the
Chaparral Country Club (9 hole) and we play a lot of golf and then hit the buffets and casinos at night.
Miguelamo   
Nomad Amigos...Here\'s hoping you all have safe Baja travels, amazing sunrises, sunny days, comforting breezes, beautiful sunsets, tasty tacos,
cold cervezas and frosty margaritas!!
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Still a good spot for cheap craps. Gettin' hard to find in Vegas.
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Awesome road trip report and pics!! Gracias!!
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Pompano, Thanks. Looking forward to the next tour.
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Fun report, Roger, and, as always entertaining.
I may be up your direction late summer/early fall. A friend has been trying to get me up to Kelvington, Saskatchewan, for several years. He has a
lodge thereabouts with good bird-hunting.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by bufeo
Fun report, Roger, and, as always entertaining.
I may be up your direction late summer/early fall. A friend has been trying to get me up to Kelvington, Saskatchewan, for several years. He has a
lodge thereabouts with good bird-hunting.
Allen R |
Hola Allen,
Go if you get the chance...you won't regret it. U2U me or email this fall. I might just see you up there this season. I know the Kelvington area
very well, and have stayed at the old hotel there many times. Plus the newer motel just out of town...Sportmans, I think? The owner is a guide, but
we generally do our own scouting, guiding, & sets.
That whole area is one of the province's best for all game birds, especially mallards and honkers. Finest Kind, amigo. My hunting buds and I have
had more great times there than you can imagine.
First photo below...Have great memories of this morning after getting up at 4 am, driving about 15 miles from Kelvington, setting the deeks in a
pre-scouted field, and enjoying a fine day's hunt flagging them in..as this photo of that set shows.
Other fine hunts in that same area:
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that's the only B18 in the world on straight floats. Sheble's will give you a 2 day multi float add on for about $5K if you already have a float
rating and a multi eng rating. Just about the only place you can do it. The story of how they got that plane from Montana to there is pretty
interesting as they had to plan all fuel and overnite stops as splashdowns.
Used to pull into the cove at the Nautical in Havasu when i did the resort expansion in 2010 - 2011.
formerly Ordained in Rev. Ewing\'s Church by Mail - busted on tax fraud.......
Now joined L. Ron Hoover\'s church of Appliantology
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| Quote: | Originally posted by capt. mike
that's the only B18 in the world on straight floats. Sheble's will give you a 2 day multi float add on for about $5K if you already have a float
rating and a multi eng rating. Just about the only place you can do it. The story of how they got that plane from Montana to there is pretty
interesting as they had to plan all fuel and overnite stops as splashdowns.
Used to pull into the cove at the Nautical in Havasu when i did the resort expansion in 2010 - 2011. |
Mike, I figured that was a rare old gal, to be sure. A real classic bird. About the only floatplane I have not flown in yet. You see all kinds of
floats in Alaska and northern Canada.
I stayed at the Nautical Inn in Havasu in during St. Pat's Day in 1975 enroute to my place in Baja. It was an eerie place then..all dressed up, but
no tourists yet. Took this timed photo of myself and my black lab, Gypsy posing on the recently re-constructed London Bridge brought over by a guy I
met in a local bar...McCullough of the chain saw company. That's me behind the dang pole...
Hah! Out of focus and sight...par for the course.
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Roger, I'll give your advise consideration, but basically I'm a lazy ol' phart. In other words, in fly-fishing I prefer the evening hatches and in
bird-hunting I prefer walking overland with my pointer on a pleasant fall afternoon. Note: "Afternoon".
This business of getting up at oh-dark-thirty to go out and place yourself in an uncomfortable position in even a more uncomfortable environment ranks
right up there with tooth extraction for me.
Nevertheless, my friend assures me that waterfowl hunting in Saskatchewan will be an "unforgetable" experience. But then, I haven't forgotten my drill
sargeant at jump school either. 
I do like eating goose, though.
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I hear you, Allen...and agree wholeheartedly with the afternoon choices. I am not a youngster anymore don't struggle against gravity too much these
days, either.
Nothing better than an afternoon rainbow or Dolly during Indian Summer times. One each for the pan time back in camp. Or seeing the setter lock up
on point, and then flushing that rooster when I walk up on him.
I'll be fishing with an ex-Marine DI in about one week off the Oregon Coast. They sure are tough old characters, aren't they? Now my feet are flat!
Ah...so you are the one that eats those geese?
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hey Pompano, sounds like you are having a wonderful adventure again ... can you give me a head's up when you are on your way back to Baja ? Mom has
some goodies for me in san diego (remember the beautiful view ?).
Thanks !
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Thanks for the TR and the pics, especially the History Lessons! Great stuff!
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Freeway Shipwreck
A tear rolled down my cheek as we chanced upon this sad sight going north from the Columbia Gorge to Spokane two days ago.
I didn't see a name on this boat, but I think "Ship Happens" might be appropriate?
Hey, come to think of it, that's a perfect name to etch on Dennis' empty bar stool until he returns.
This gal got a mite scruffy, but let's hope she is sound enough to get a makeover..and hit the water again. Buene suerte, amiga.
Note: Hmmm. Why do I get this strange deja vu feeling? This seems all too familiar??
Oh, yeah....now I recall the time I launched my boat into a wheat field in Saskatchewan...Good Grief, Charlie Brown!
[Edited on 6-24-2012 by Pompano]
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port vs starboard
Roger,
Is there an easy way to remember which is whch?
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Skipjack Joe
Roger,
Is there an easy way to remember which is whch? |
Igor, a simple way for me to remember is:
- Port has four letters, same as Left.
- between maritime red and green lights..a good clue is Port is a red wine...
Since you only have two choices, the other, starboard, is easy to determine.
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That reminds me of how the word POSH got started? Posh meaning meaning first rate, top shelf, best, etc. Remember that?
Clue: Started with the early Europe to America passenger ships...or was in between England and India?? Now I am confusing myself!
[Edited on 6-24-2012 by Pompano]
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Red & Green
| Quote: | Originally posted by Skipjack Joe
Roger,
Is there an easy way to remember which is whch? |
Another helpful little ditty is:
Green right going
Red right returning
A very important boating course for new boat owners and a great refresher course is the US Coast Guard Auxiliary safe Boating Course......it can also
lower your US boat insurance:
http://cgaux.org/boatinged/
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