Havasu/Parker accident statistics

[Trailer Park Casanova]

We go out all the time and rarely feel it's unsafe.
The big ocean going cigs often seem to give no quarter or courtesy to anyone but ya don't see many of those, and from time to time some PWC's won't leave us alone - but most do.
Overall it feels much safer than back in the 70's.
Far far more flatbottoms with teriffic laquer paint jobs racing each other up and down the strip in those days.
My daughter has the most awesome video tape taken by her uncle in 1962.
It was filmed in 8mm with a high quality German camera & lens and is a run from Bluewater to the dam.
Stopping only to change film reels.
Later that day he flipped the boat with 5 aboard, and has since never been back to "Blood Alley" as he calls it.
http://www.usbr.gov/dataweb/dams/images/Parker.jpg

[unleashed]

We go out all the time and rarely feel it's unsafe.
The big ocean going cigs often seem to give no quarter or courtesy to anyone but ya don't see many of those, and from time to time some PWC's won't leave us alone - but most do.
Overall it feels much safer than back in the 70's.
Far far more flatbottoms with teriffic laquer paint jobs racing each other up and down the strip in those days.
My daughter has the most awesome video tape taken by her uncle in 1962.
It was filmed in 8mm with a high quality German camera & lens and is a run from Bluewater to the dam.
Stopping only to change film reels.
Later that day he flipped the boat with 5 aboard, and has since never been back to "Blood Alley" as he calls it.
http://www.usbr.gov/dataweb/dams/images/Parker.jpg
Lets see the video.
Deano
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[SB]

Its gotta be way more dangerous driving to these places than actually being on the water.
I bet it is. It's more dangerous to drive than to skydive, surf, etc.
I bet lifejacket use is way up now from 30 years ago.
The boats are probably a little more dependable (and possibly safer) now, my dad tells me he used to look out across the water and see guys working on their boats all the time.

[Trailer Park Casanova]

Lets see the video.
Deano
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When she starts talking to me again I'll ask her to put it on You Tube.