Sled through the ice

Winopt · 12-06-2014, 09:36 PM

Help!

The first time I rode my sled on the lake, I felt like I just left the dock onto the lake for the first time with no knowledge of the lake and no chart to help me. I have gone through old forum threads and have found surprisingly little information regarding dangerous areas on the lake. I have not made up a set of picks to aid in pulling one out of the icy water, but plan to do it. Can we help each other and develop a list of known areas of danger? I am well aware that there are no guarantees on the ice, but avoiding known areas of trouble just make sense. I have come up with a beginning, but am sure that this list can grow.

Stay away from:
Docks, inlets, outlets, channels
Meredith Town Docks
Inlet at Mills Falls
Wier’s Channel
Governor’s Island Bridge
Lakeport/Irwin Marine
Sally’s Gut
Northern tip of Bear Island to Pine Island
Hole-In-The-Wall
Between Greens Basin – Goodwin Island / Hanson Cove
Marker 52 – Between Bryant’s Point and Richardson Shores
Be extra careful at night not to follow tracks into open water

This is a situation where those with experience and lake knowledge may save the life of a fellow rider by simply sharing knowledge.

Think Cold, Think Snow!

12-06-2014, 09:36 PM	#1
Winopt Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 100 Thanks: 76 Thanked 50 Times in 19 Posts	Sled through the ice Help! The first time I rode my sled on the lake, I felt like I just left the dock onto the lake for the first time with no knowledge of the lake and no chart to help me. I have gone through old forum threads and have found surprisingly little information regarding dangerous areas on the lake. I have not made up a set of picks to aid in pulling one out of the icy water, but plan to do it. Can we help each other and develop a list of known areas of danger? I am well aware that there are no guarantees on the ice, but avoiding known areas of trouble just make sense. I have come up with a beginning, but am sure that this list can grow. Stay away from: Docks, inlets, outlets, channels Meredith Town Docks Inlet at Mills Falls Wier’s Channel Governor’s Island Bridge Lakeport/Irwin Marine Sally’s Gut Northern tip of Bear Island to Pine Island Hole-In-The-Wall Between Greens Basin – Goodwin Island / Hanson Cove Marker 52 – Between Bryant’s Point and Richardson Shores Be extra careful at night not to follow tracks into open water This is a situation where those with experience and lake knowledge may save the life of a fellow rider by simply sharing knowledge. Think Cold, Think Snow!

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