For those considering visiting Lake Arthur next week, a few pointers.
The waters are high and over their normal banks, making the actual river a little confusing to follow in places. In general, it is well marked but do not go from maker to marker as they are normally on the points so arc your course to follow the river. You should not see less than about 10 ft all the way in, until you make the turn for the docks and then it is about 8 ft.
There are a lot of pipeline crossings, with the normal signage warning you not to anchor or dredge. These are normally on the river banks but are now in the water. Use them to center yourself in the river.
As you come into the first of the two lakes....there are two red range makers. These are normally on land, do not try and round them but keep them to port and use the first red tringle for your turn.
After crossing the lake you will come to the "narrows", it is shown on your chart. Do not short cut across this section but curve around keeping the bank to starboard by about 100 yards. There is s sunken shrimper there that used to be marked by bouys but they are gone. I am not sure if they removed the wreck or not.
Turn to the LA dock at R30 and you are there! Normally the parks guy will see you coming and come to meet you. If not, there are gates in the dock rail every 50 feet or so that are locked and hard to see unless looking for them. Line up you side door so you are aligned with one of these. He will unlock it for you when he wanders down.
There is no tide this far up the river so you can make fast.
Any other questions or concerns, PM me a number and I will give you a call.