pyramid lake question

pandasex · Post by **pandasex** » Thu Jun 25, 2009 6:59 am

i was wondering if anyone knew of a place i could rent a kayak and life jackets to go on the lake with?
i know i have to pay the indians to go in it....... but didnt know if i could kayak or rent a kayak to go on it.

any helpful numbers or website info would be great

ygmir · Post by **ygmir** » Thu Jun 25, 2009 7:07 am

I know I've seen a man in a boat out there............

oneeyeddick · Post by **oneeyeddick** » Thu Jun 25, 2009 7:23 am

Life Jackets ?

The whole lake is only 1 1/2 feet deep.

I think you have to buy a seperate permit to be that silly.

pandasex · Post by **pandasex** » Thu Jun 25, 2009 7:48 am

356 max feet depth

i dont know about u but that sounds deep to me

oneeyeddick · Post by **oneeyeddick** » Thu Jun 25, 2009 8:16 am

I have walked all the way across that thing.

I think they forgot to put in the decimal point.

3.56 max feet depth is more like it.

velocirafter · Post by **velocirafter** » Thu Jun 25, 2009 8:34 am

This says 356 feet aswell, surely it would have evaporated if it is only a couple of feet deep

http://www.landbigfish.com/fishingspots ... fm?ID=2957

http://parks.travelnevada.com/destinati ... -lake.aspx

Simon of the Playa · Post by **Simon of the Playa** » Thu Jun 25, 2009 8:49 am

http://plpt.nsn.us/story.html

Ugly Dougly · Post by **Ugly Dougly** » Thu Jun 25, 2009 8:56 am

ygmir wrote:I know I've seen a man in a boat out there............

I can see very well
There's a boat on the reef with a broken back
And I can see it very well
There's a joke and I know it very well
It's one of those that I told you long ago
Take my word I'm a madman don't you know

Once a fool had a good part in the play
If it's so would I still be here today
It's quite peculiar in a funny sort of way
They think it's very funny everything I say
Get a load of him, he's so insane
You better get your coat dear
It looks like rain

chorus

We'll come again next Thursday afternoon
The In-laws hope they'll see you very soon
But is it in your conscience that you're after
Another glimpse of the madman across the water

I can see very well
There's a boat on the reef with a broken back
And I can see it very well
There's a joke and I know it very well
It's one of those that I told you long ago
Take my word I'm a madman don't you know

The ground's a long way down but I need more
Is the nightmare black
Or are the windows painted
Will they come again next week
Can my mind really take it

oneeyeddick · Post by **oneeyeddick** » Thu Jun 25, 2009 9:24 am

velocirafter wrote:This says 356 feet aswell, surely it would have evaporated if it is only a couple of feet deep

Yeah, except that the Truckee river flows into it, and there is no outlet from here, except for evaporation and seepage.

Sure it is deep in spots, but 80% of it is only a couple of feet deep.

The 356 foot depth is only in that one spot, the rest is nowhere near that deep.

Boijoy · Post by **Boijoy** » Thu Jun 25, 2009 9:38 am

it's not the deep you have to worry about. It's the Water Babies!
::: shivver ::::::

pandasex · Post by **pandasex** » Thu Jun 25, 2009 9:38 am

found a page with a depth map for fishing
its in the middle of the page (depth indicators)

http://www.fishsniffer.com/guest/041104 ... nique.html

are u sure your not thinking of another lake?

pandasex · Post by **pandasex** » Thu Jun 25, 2009 9:39 am

Boijoy wrote:it's not the deep you have to worry about. It's the Water Babies!
::: shivver ::::::

im afraid to ask....but what are water babies??

Boijoy · Post by **Boijoy** » Thu Jun 25, 2009 9:47 am

http://www.nevadaoutdoorschool.org/Inte ... ooePah.pdf

pandasex · Post by **pandasex** » Thu Jun 25, 2009 9:51 am

holy shit im scared now

seriously

talk about a great way to keep ppl away huh??

Lets make up one for burning man

thanks for the heads up

oneeyeddick · Post by **oneeyeddick** » Thu Jun 25, 2009 11:25 am

pandasex wrote:
are u sure your not thinking of another lake?

Nope, same lake, it's only 25-ish miles from where I live.

you can't actually walk all the way across it, I was just jerkin' chains, but you can walk about 100 yards out into it before the depth becomes deeper than 2 1/2 feet from the west side.

ygmir · Post by **ygmir** » Thu Jun 25, 2009 11:35 am

oneeyeddick wrote:
pandasex wrote:
are u sure your not thinking of another lake?
Nope, same lake, it's only 25-ish miles from where I live.

you can't actually walk all the way across it, I was just jerkin' chains, but you can walk about 100 yards out into it before the depth becomes deeper than 2 1/2 feet from the west side.

so,
on would guess about 125 yds to "shrink factor"?........

Pyramid Lake Woman · Post by **Pyramid Lake Woman** » Thu Jun 25, 2009 7:49 pm

Panda....Unfortunately there isn't any place that rents kayaks or life jackets for that matter. Years ago, when the Marina was run by the tribe, they rented boats and jet skis, but that was years ago.

And our lake is deep, very deep. yes, there are places where you end up walking out a bit before you hit a drop off. But most places around the lake, you only take a few steps and it's a good drop/ledge.

My favorite beach is Wino Beach, it has a great sandy slope and is great if you have kids. But the closest beach from the 447 junction (Nixon Store) would be Blockhouse. There are signs that have the beach names.

You do need a permit, and that can be purchased at either the Nixon Store, the Ranger Station in Sutcliffe, and I do believe Crosby Lodge out in Saha (Sutcliffe) also sells them. Oh, also our Tribal Admin offices sells them.

as always....support your local taco stand.

Oldguy · Post by **Oldguy** » Thu Jun 25, 2009 9:06 pm

Panda, you haven't heard of the Playa Chicken? If you hear clucking, DON'T TURN AROUND!

Run, Panda, Run...

ygmir · Post by **ygmir** » Sun Jun 28, 2009 8:18 am

Oldguy wrote:Panda, you haven't heard of the Playa Chicken? If you hear clucking, DON'T TURN AROUND!

Run, Panda, Run...

I wonder if, perhaps, you could introduce Panda to the playa Snipe, first?

catching those helps overcome fears of playachicken............

Ugly Dougly · Post by **Ugly Dougly** » Sun Jun 28, 2009 10:36 am

Are we going snipe hunting this year?

pandasex · Post by **pandasex** » Sun Jun 28, 2009 4:49 pm

what is snipe hunting??

:shock:

Pyramid lake woman
Thank you for your help

Ugly Dougly · Post by **Ugly Dougly** » Mon Jun 29, 2009 10:32 am

Just hold this bag and wait.

LostinReno · Post by **LostinReno** » Thu Jul 02, 2009 4:39 pm

Boijoy wrote:it's not the deep you have to worry about. It's the Water Babies!
::: shivver ::::::

Water Babies!!!! I remember my parents trying to freak us out with that story when we were kids! Or the infamaous under ground water tunnel that runs from Pyramid to Walker Lake

Boijoy · Post by **Boijoy** » Thu Jul 02, 2009 4:46 pm

the tunnel is how the water babies travel from lake to lake.. they are creepy!!

Tamino · Post by **Tamino** » Sat Jul 04, 2009 7:24 pm

It is possible to drown in 2 feet of water in the ocean or fresh water.

theCryptofishist · Post by **theCryptofishist** » Sat Jul 04, 2009 10:28 pm

So you're saying that Ludwig II wasn't assassinated?

Thecatman · Post by **Thecatman** » Wed Jul 15, 2009 8:34 pm

The Winnemucca Dry lake about 40 miles south of Gerlach was over 80ft deep in its hey day

ygmir · Post by **ygmir** » Wed Jul 15, 2009 9:09 pm

Thecatman wrote:The Winnemucca Dry lake about 40 miles south of Gerlach was over 80ft deep in its hey day

it's my understanding there was commercial carp fishing there, and, that it was the terminus of a boat ride from Elko, then, portage to Carson sink, about a mile, and a boat ride to the foot of the sierras.......across Nevada in a boat......dang.......
I've seen it up to the railroad tracks just west of town.........

mykidsdaddy · Post by **mykidsdaddy** » Wed Jul 15, 2009 9:22 pm

LostinReno wrote:
Boijoy wrote:it's not the deep you have to worry about. It's the Water Babies!
::: shivver ::::::
Water Babies!!!! I remember my parents trying to freak us out with that story when we were kids! Or the infamaous under ground water tunnel that runs from Pyramid to Walker Lake

OK...this is the crap that I have to deal with every time I want to go to the lake! My wife buys into the folklore hook line and sinker! I hate folklore!!!

Where we were living in sparks to Pyramid Lake launch ramp was 25 min! Oh Noooooooooooooooooooooo we have to drive all the way to Lahontan because of the dead babies story!
Blondes...geeeeeeze!

dj_john69 · Post by **dj_john69** » Thu Jul 16, 2009 3:58 pm

There are underground tunnels from Pyramid Lake to Tahoe to SF Bay. People have drowned at Tahoe and their body ended up in The Bay and people have drowned at Tahoe and ended up in Pyramid Lake. It's caused from very very very old volcanic flumes.

Part of Lake Tahoe is bottomless and part of Pyramid Lake is very very deep, maybe bottomless as well per se.

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