Green River Lake Parking Pass

[Moveon]

Everyone owning and using any type of boat at a launch ramp should have to attend a class on how to launch a boat at a public boat ramp in less than three minutes time.


I hate people that park their boats on the ramp and don't launch right away but instead spend 30 minutes loading and unloading crap out of or into their boat while it sits on the ramp blocking anyone else from using the ramp. There should be a law against that. Some people just think that they are the only ones using the ramp or lake. Selfish people do that. Considerate people with brains load and unload their boats in the parking lot out of the way of others and have their boats' ready to launch when they put them on the ramp. If you are not one of the latter's then consider learning a new way to load/unload your boats.

Instead of just giving them the evil eye maybe people should talk to them about taking so much time to load their boat on the ramp. They won't learn unless someone speaks up. They will just continue doing the same thing over and over again unless they are pushed to take others into consideration at the launch ramps.

Not everyone knows how to get their boat ready off the ramp and then launch their boat in a quick manner. Other people are wanting to use the ramp too. So take others into consideration when you are packing your boat on the launch ramp and taking too much time on the ramp.

I launch pretty quick myself using a long rope and quick connects on each end of the rope. But one time at Patoka I didn't stay in my lane and took up half of another lane. Note: lanes are not marked with paint. But some guy sitting on the back end of a boat drinking a beer (glass bottle) thought I was taking too long to launch my boat and said something to me. I gave him the evil eye back and told him to shut up. LOL I called him a drunk and he shut up. Actually I just tuned him out and ignore his ass. These days I'd more than likely want to kick his drunk ass. I've never seen a drunk be able to fight well without falling down. There should be a law against drinking at the boat ramps. Oh. Wait there is. It's called DWI laws. But it only applies to the driver of the boat. The rest of the crew can be intoxicated and obnoxious and unless they start a fight not much can be done about them. They are free to harass other people at the launch ramps all they want. I got my boat launched. It took me a little while to go park the truck and get back to get the boat but it was not very long. It depends on how crowded the parking lot is and how far I had to walk after parking the truck in the lot. But it's all downhill so it's pretty fast. And I was over by the curb in the lane close to the dock. At least at Patoka they have docks to park your boat on while you go get the truck and boat trailer.

I'd recommend you use the lone valley ramp. No fee, the ramp is wind protected in a small cove, easy enough to find and plenty of parking available within easy walking distance. Only problem I've ever had there is the jerks that unload/load their pontoons there and stays on the ramp for 30 minutes. Then they wonder why I give them an evil look. Lol.

[MrPike]

Lone valley ramp is FREE and has a floating courtesy dock that will adjust to the fluctuating lake levels. The rest of the GRL docks have a fee whether they are at a private marina or COE ramps. You can get a yearly pass for about $35 last a I checked at the COE visitors center by the ramp. This will give you free launch at any COE ramp in the country I believe.