Headed to Travis labor day weekend
 

So a group of our friends are going up to Travis on labor day weekend. Is devils cove still a cool hang out with all the noise and raft laws or is there a better party cove to go to? If it were up to me I would rather find a empty one and hang there. It's been a while since I've been there and I know the lake is low so is the stick to the high side rule still a good one?

People are still gathering in Devil's but the crowds have subsided a bit. IMO, one open public ramp has turned the ski boats away, school has started, and it's just too GD HOT!!!

Well good, I would rather the lake not be crowded with wake douches! It will be labor day so I'm sure they will be out in full force! As far as a ramp our friends lake house has a private ramp and she says it has water but we will see!

devils cove has been slow due to new anti rafting/partying laws from Jonestown and low levels, I hope to be out and about just dont know when yet

A few weeks ago we were in Devil's. There were many raft up of over 5 boats. I saw Jonestown police come into the cove. They never stopped anyone. None of he party boats go there now. I think they just have a law they can use if they need it.

Well if your out and about we will be in this, stop by and say hi.
http://http://25bajaoutlaw.shutterfly.com/pictures/10



Is there any must see things I haven't been up there in years.

Run north from mansfield dam past devils cove towards lakeway and look for the "somtimes islands" on the right, its a great sandy beach and good place to hang out.
Headed to sin city for the pool parties or I'd be on the water somewhere!

Sometimes Island is right in front of Mansfield Dam, I think you are thinking of the beach at Point Venture by Dink Pearson Park..

Not really , same old same old..
Johnny Fins is closed due to low lake level, what used to be Shades,was The Pier and just became the Gnarly Gar this summer,
http://www.gnarlygar.com/1024.php
the old Shades moved across to Hurst Harbor to the old Aunt Tillies site and built a new place,
http://www.shadescafe.com/
and Carlos and Charlies is still the same..
www.cncaustin.com
there is also Cafe Blue in volente and Lighthouse Grill in briarcliff,
I live on north side about a mile down from C&C, my boat is easy to spot.The arch gives it away,LOL
http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphot..._3612722_n.jpg

Chances are this will be the last good weekend of the year since the last public ramp ,
Mansfield Dam is about two weeks from closing..

Thanks for the clarification...I had them mixed up.

Sin city trip was complete chaos! We had 2 jr penthouse suites, one @ "The Hotel" and The Signature both w/hotubs in the room! Went to Moorea, Bare, Pauly D @ "Ditch Friday's", Cosmopolitan Marquee, Cosmo w/Ben Harper, Wet Republic w/Tiesto....meet some awesome people and had a blast. Actually I feel like I was hit by a truck! And yes, still came back w/$$$ winnings.

Glad to see people made it out on the water!

We were out all day saturday, went tp the beach at Point Venture then to Carlos and Charlies at night,
lake was as busy as a usual summer weekend but slower than it normally is for Labor Day,
Carlos and Charlies was PACKED and FUN,, we partied till around 2.30am got home around 3am.
Lots of cops out but we did not get hassled, mostly idiots on lake lice machines and guys that forgot to
turn their lights on at night..Slept in sunday (my bday) and went back out monday, much slower due to the fires everywhere,
we went all the way up to Spicewood so my buddy could get some pics and check on another buddies place..
Not a bad weekend except for the fires, my thoughts go out to all caught behind the fire lines,
Frank

We hung out in devils cove for a while, then we decided to cruise around and after about 5min half of the party went back to the house because they were getting the crap beat out of them, so we went up towards the damn by hippie, then went back to get ready for dinner, there were a s**t load of cops, I figured we would get stopped since I have AZ#s and no registration on my boat still never got stopped once, Sunday we just ate lunch at shades and ran up towards Spicewood and then hung in cow creek. Maybe next time we will see ya out there!

Sounds like you needed to go faster!

Good to hear you made it out, from what I have
seen unless you do something stupid chances are
cops leave you alone, I had Florida reg on my boat for 1.5 yrs
after moving here and they never hassled me..
Too bad about the people who bailed,my Carrera just eats up the waves going slow or fast
:)

they were in a 20ft bow rider rental, my boat handled it great, we had a blast!! When they told us they were going in we simply said see ya later!! Im ready to go back!

I guess I shoulda gone to travis....i was on lake austin, i saw a scarab and an outlaw while i was out....I went to the cove by the dam and it was so crowded i could hardly get in and out...and what space wasnt taken by a skiboat was taken by the people floating in the middle of the cove...:angry-smiley-038:

come out for the run next weekend!

Were you the islander that offered assistance when I lost a belt on lake austin back in August?