I finally rode it

[Carter13]

My wife and I live three miles from a boat ramp on a slough off of the Columbia river. It runs about six miles south of the ramp and I tried to boat up it with our 22V three years ago but pu$$ed out because of the shallow depth. Today we were up at our favorite lake thirty miles away and it got blown out right around the time we showed up at 8 am. We booked out of there around noon and decided to try the slough. The low tide had just started and the depth was averaging five feet but it dropped down to 3.5 in one area. We had to run in the middle but looky what we found.
The water stayed glass until we left at 5 pm.
This area is well protected from the wind.

[Carter13]

I forgot to mention there were only three boats running this area.
I am going to be hitting this hard after work and on the weekends.
The lake usually is good during the week so when I take vacation and play hooky that's where we'll be.

[fleetpaint]

I lived in the longview/Kelso area my whole life. We could always find lots of smooth water in those sloughs! I've lived in phx for the last 15 years, and have not seen smooth water yet!
the weather up there totaly sucks most of the time, But when the sun comes out there is no better place on the planet!!

[jwanck11]

The creek I boated in went to 2' depths.

[b/w05]

Carter,

Is that the slough at Sauvies Island?

[yllw20]

SWEET but where are the pixs of you tear'n it up?

[Carter13]

Mark,

The slough is in Washington.
It was just my wife and I so no pics.