Possible new homeowner in Braun Bay

gravy boat · 10-08-2009, 12:54 PM

Welcome to the Forum and to the Lake! ;-)

The only area that may be undesirable if you have small kids is where all the boats anchor far in the cove. It can get quite crowded on weekends and multiple boats will play their music quite loud. And most don't have heads on board, if you get my drift.

But if you don't mind weekend parties, then it's a non-issue. It's a fun place and our girls love to swim there.

GB

ITROCKS · 10-08-2009, 02:09 PM

Good Info, any idea of what the average amount of boats are? does it limit me from getting out of the bay seeing that its pretty shallow?

i was also reading a bunch on the "rafting" issues there, is it that much of a concern where the MP has to monitor frequently? is there so much traffic and problems in there every weekend and become unmanageble at any point?

sorry for all the questions trying to cover every angle, thanks all again for the replies the more informed the better!

TomC · 10-08-2009, 02:31 PM

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Originally Posted by ITROCKS

Good Info, any idea of what the average amount of boats are? does it limit me from getting out of the bay seeing that its pretty shallow?

Do an image search on google ("Braun Bay") and you'll see dozens of shots of the rafting/party activity in the bay. Someone who lives closer to the area than i do can comment on whether or not the pictures depict a typical summer weekend...

ITROCKS · 10-08-2009, 03:43 PM

Thanks TomC, i did do just that and saw the videos as well

and thats kind of whats prompting me with these inquiries. Some were old some were new and i also read it was more tame now than years ago with the rafting crackdown.

Misty Blue · 10-16-2009, 01:08 PM

You are right TomC.

Those shots of the Bay are typical of a Summer Saturday or Sunday. Not mid week and only (mostly) between July 4th and Labor Day.

The rafting "scene" is pretty much kept into the upper Bay. There are about ten houses that have the boats right in front of them (all on the north-eastern part of the Bay). The anchored boats are usually about two hundred yards from this shore due to shallow water and rocks. As I said the "no rafting" rules (50' spacing, etc.) has expanded the size (I don't think the number of boats) greatly. While before the rafting rules the boats were kind of piled up in the head of the Bay, they now are kind of spread out twards the western side of the Bay. Some even are anchoring ( just a few so far) behind Glines Island.

The traffic, while I really don't enjoy it, is bearable with one exception. People with mid-size boats do a lot of tubeing in the Bay. This puts up wakes that have damaged my dock and boats. You can say that they are responsible for their wakes but it's hard to prove.

My take is that all things considered Braun Bay is one of the most perfect places on the Lake.

Misty Blue.

10-08-2009, 12:54 PM	#1
gravy boat Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Gilford year round, West Alton summers Posts: 594 Thanks: 601 Thanked 203 Times in 102 Posts	Itrocks Welcome to the Forum and to the Lake! ;-) The only area that may be undesirable if you have small kids is where all the boats anchor far in the cove. It can get quite crowded on weekends and multiple boats will play their music quite loud. And most don't have heads on board, if you get my drift. But if you don't mind weekend parties, then it's a non-issue. It's a fun place and our girls love to swim there. GB Last edited by gravy boat; 10-08-2009 at 12:54 PM. Reason: spelling

10-16-2009, 01:08 PM	#5
Misty Blue Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 658 Thanks: 121 Thanked 283 Times in 98 Posts	Yup, looks like that You are right TomC. Those shots of the Bay are typical of a Summer Saturday or Sunday. Not mid week and only (mostly) between July 4th and Labor Day. The rafting "scene" is pretty much kept into the upper Bay. There are about ten houses that have the boats right in front of them (all on the north-eastern part of the Bay). The anchored boats are usually about two hundred yards from this shore due to shallow water and rocks. As I said the "no rafting" rules (50' spacing, etc.) has expanded the size (I don't think the number of boats) greatly. While before the rafting rules the boats were kind of piled up in the head of the Bay, they now are kind of spread out twards the western side of the Bay. Some even are anchoring ( just a few so far) behind Glines Island. The traffic, while I really don't enjoy it, is bearable with one exception. People with mid-size boats do a lot of tubeing in the Bay. This puts up wakes that have damaged my dock and boats. You can say that they are responsible for their wakes but it's hard to prove. My take is that all things considered Braun Bay is one of the most perfect places on the Lake. Misty Blue.

10-08-2009, 02:09 PM	#2
ITROCKS Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 5 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Good Info, any idea of what the average amount of boats are? does it limit me from getting out of the bay seeing that its pretty shallow? i was also reading a bunch on the "rafting" issues there, is it that much of a concern where the MP has to monitor frequently? is there so much traffic and problems in there every weekend and become unmanageble at any point? sorry for all the questions trying to cover every angle, thanks all again for the replies the more informed the better!

10-08-2009, 03:43 PM	#4
ITROCKS Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 5 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Thanks TomC, i did do just that and saw the videos as well and thats kind of whats prompting me with these inquiries. Some were old some were new and i also read it was more tame now than years ago with the rafting crackdown.