Paddle ramp planned for London Bridge Beac

Havasu’s parks board recommends non-motorized launch ramp for London Bridge Beach — The city’s Parks and Recreation Advisory Board staff are recommending that a non-motorized launch ramp is constructed at London Bridge Beach. Lake Havasu City Parks and Recreation staff plans to meet with City Manager Jess Knudson to discuss the potential project in more detail, including funding availability. The board envisions the project would consist of designating two access aisles of the parking lot … Read More

Our View: Have fun boating on Lake Havasu, but be careful

The temperature finally reached the triple digits and the water is warming up. The lake beckons. Even though boating season’s Memorial Day peak is still about a month away, there’s already plenty of action on the water. Fast power boats, family-friendly pontoons and personal watercrafts of all kinds are all over the lake, and it’ll get more crowded as the weeks go on. Please be careful. A fun day on the lake can turn tragic … Read More

Time to Schedule Your Free Watercraft Inspections & Decontaminations

PHOENIX — Are you a non-resident boater in Arizona? It’s time to schedule your free watercraft inspections and decontaminations before heading home. Arizona is an incredible place to boat our vast desert impoundments and waterways surrounded by majestic red rock canyons – especially during our mild winters. After a season of adventure, avoid fines, quarantines, and even impoundments while traveling across state lines by contacting the Arizona Game and Fish Department or authorized contractor Woods … Read More

In Memoriam — Carl Flusche

It is with extreme regret and sadness to announce that Carl Flusche, our Co-Vice Chair of the Lake Havasu Marine Association and longtime Board of Directors member, passed away this morning, February 10, from an apparent heart attack. Services are pending.

Swine Eradication Closure – Havasu Refuge

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will be implementing a temporary closure of portions of Havasu National Wildlife Refuge during feral swine aerial eradication efforts. However, the Colorado River will not be closed during eradication efforts. The temporary closures will be effective intermittently in portions of the refuge, from February 6 – 16, 2018. Topock Marsh will be closed throughout the two-week period (including Catfish Paradise, North and South Dikes, Pintail Slough, Five-mile Landing, and … Read More

Our View: Marine Group’s Honor Deserved, Should Serve As Inspiration

Congratulations are due the Lake Havasu Marine Association for receiving a top state award for its work to improve boating and the waterway in the popular Lake Havasu area. The Arizona Game and Fish Department recognized the marine association with its ‘award of excellence,” the agency’s top award last weekend. It’s an honor for the marine association, of course, and it also speaks volumes about the ability of local groups to have a big footprint … Read More

Lake Havasu Marine Association Honored at Arizona Game and Fish Meeting

The Lake Havasu Marine Association was honored on Saturday with the Arizona Game and Fish Department’s “Award for Excellence,” but the organization’s work is far from over. The Marine Association has for 10 years helped guide education and action for boating safety in Arizona, working alongside state and federal agencies to advocate for Havasu boaters. Their work on the lake hasn’t gone unnoticed, and the Arizona Game and Fish Department in November announced that the … Read More

Feds Flexing Against Mussels

Meeting could represent new approach on invasive quaggasTop of Form The development of a containment strategy for the invasive quagga mussel has been identified as a top priority for the U.S. Department of the Interior. A meeting held in Lake Havasu City last week might be the first step in the development of such a plan. The two-day meeting between a number of state and federal agencies was closed to the public, but Lake Havasu … Read More

Our View: A Federal Quagga Mussel Solution, Oh, Please Save Us

Lake Havasu boaters stand to become the whipping boys in an effort to show the federal government and Western states are really, really serious about stopping the spread of invasive mussels. If one proposal comes to pass, boats leaving Lake Havasu would face required decontamination, a time-consuming and expensive process. The idea, apparently, is to punish Arizona in general and Lake Havasu boaters specifically because quagga mussels are showing up in a number of lakes … Read More

Anchor Shipment First to Bear Quagga Mussel Warning

About 1,200 new anchors arrived Friday at Havasu business Slide Anchor, each affixed with an advisory sticker against the spread of aquatic invasive species. Havasu-based Slide Anchor last week received a shipment of 1,200 anchors from China, the first of the company’s products to bear warnings for boaters against the potential for spreading aquatic invasive species to other bodies of water. The Lake Havasu City business joined the Lake Havasu Marine Association alongside multiple state … Read More