09-21-2007, 03:11 PM
Well, it IS labelled a boat ramp, not a swimming hole (I swam there when on the Big Isle my first trip). Its pretty slimy, and sometimes the incoming waves take your feet off the rocks, leaving the swimmer momentarily adrift.
No boats arrived when I was there, but I imagine the swimmers/floaters WOULD get out when a boat arrives to come ashore, since they can't keep themselves safely away from the props (since the waves cause you to bob around).
It seems that the initial poster is worried that some kid(s) will not get out, but stay adrift, and get injured (then of course, the parents would sue for damages), even though its called a boat ramp, not a swimming hole or beach.
And that was $200 per boat, not the total fee (don't know how many boats are involved). Where else can one launch a boat? What's the protocol between surfboards and powerboats (I know powerboats must yield to sailboats)?
I tried to wade into the surf just north of the ramp, and my ankle was struck by a volcanic rock (about softball size) driven by the incoming waves, so the swimmers have wisely avoided such an alternative entry into the water. It drew blood, though not much. I flew home with a bruised ankle!
No boats arrived when I was there, but I imagine the swimmers/floaters WOULD get out when a boat arrives to come ashore, since they can't keep themselves safely away from the props (since the waves cause you to bob around).
It seems that the initial poster is worried that some kid(s) will not get out, but stay adrift, and get injured (then of course, the parents would sue for damages), even though its called a boat ramp, not a swimming hole or beach.
And that was $200 per boat, not the total fee (don't know how many boats are involved). Where else can one launch a boat? What's the protocol between surfboards and powerboats (I know powerboats must yield to sailboats)?
I tried to wade into the surf just north of the ramp, and my ankle was struck by a volcanic rock (about softball size) driven by the incoming waves, so the swimmers have wisely avoided such an alternative entry into the water. It drew blood, though not much. I flew home with a bruised ankle!