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riverrunner1984
05-04-2016, 10:56 AM
Just saw this on youtube. Cool old school video from Parker in the 60's.
Enjoy.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zOKe4DzgzB4
2manymustangs
05-04-2016, 11:41 AM
Cool stuff :D I feel cheated not getting to vacation at Parker/Needles/Havazoo...
Toolman
05-05-2016, 09:25 AM
That's awesome!!! My father first took me to the river around this time. I was around 10-12 yrs old.
redant
05-05-2016, 09:49 AM
Thank you for posting that video. Brings back great memories of growing up going to Parker during the 60's. Got to ski for the first time behind a boat at Big Bend, on my 5th birthday. Flash forward to '88, taught my daughter to ski at Parker. She took off from Big Bend. What a thrill to be able to have my daughter get to learn how to ski in the exact same place I did, 30 years before. Just can't buy great memories like that.
riverrunner1984
05-05-2016, 10:45 AM
Thank you for posting that video. Brings back great memories of growing up going to Parker during the 60's. Got to ski for the first time behind a boat at Big Bend, on my 5th birthday. Flash forward to '88, taught my daughter to ski at Parker. She took off from Big Bend. What a thrill to be able to have my daughter get to learn how to ski in the exact same place I did, 30 years before. Just can't buy great memories like that.

Man, that is an awesome story. I actually grew up going to Lake Mohave with my dad after he moved to Fort Mohave. I will still cruise the lake and reminisce on the times I had there back then.
HB Vic
05-05-2016, 11:35 AM
Can only imagine what it was like to be a river rat back then. I'm guessing your abs and a lot of other parts of your body got a good workout on a regular basis LOL
Sharp shooter
05-05-2016, 02:39 PM
Can only imagine what it was like to be a river rat back then. I'm guessing your abs and a lot of other parts of your body got a good workout on a regular basis LOL

That's my video Vic. It's part of our family movies from back in the day. Thanks for the kind comments everyone. :)
HB Vic
05-05-2016, 02:46 PM
That's my video Vic. It's part of our family movies from back in the day. Thanks for the kind comments everyone. :)

Very cool [emoji1360]
riverrunner1984
05-05-2016, 03:39 PM
That's my video Vic. It's part of our family movies from back in the day. Thanks for the kind comments everyone. :)

Nice! It came up on my video suggestions while I was watching videos the other day.
2manymustangs
05-05-2016, 07:06 PM
Thank you for posting that video. Brings back great memories of growing up going to Parker during the 60's. Got to ski for the first time behind a boat at Big Bend, on my 5th birthday. Flash forward to '88, taught my daughter to ski at Parker. She took off from Big Bend. What a thrill to be able to have my daughter get to learn how to ski in the exact same place I did, 30 years before. Just can't buy great memories like that.

Your daugher knows how to ski??? I never knew... :smilies_mit_hut019:

If I had a DO over in life, I would go back and spend time with yall in Parker/Needles...
2manymustangs
05-05-2016, 07:14 PM
That's my video Vic. It's part of our family movies from back in the day. Thanks for the kind comments everyone. :)

Who's the little feller at 4:40? He kind of looks like your boys... ;)
RogerThat99
05-06-2016, 10:24 AM
That's my video Vic. It's part of our family movies from back in the day. Thanks for the kind comments everyone. :)


Jerry, you were the first person I thought of when I saw the video.
Mrs.K034
05-06-2016, 12:05 PM
My tapatalk won't let me watch this. [emoji30]


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2manymustangs
05-06-2016, 12:17 PM
My tapatalk won't let me watch this. [emoji30]


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Tooo bad CandACE, there is footage of you in there, sunning yourself on the deck of a flattie... :D
Sharp shooter
05-06-2016, 04:48 PM
Jerry, you were the first person I thought of when I saw the video.

Maybe you've seen it before. I uploaded it 4 years ago and it's been posted on every boat site. I've also posted quite a few pics form Kinder's where most of this vid was shot from. :thumbup:
Sharp shooter
05-06-2016, 04:49 PM
Tooo bad CandACE, there is footage of you in there, sunning yourself on the deck of a flattie... :D
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shueman
05-06-2016, 08:08 PM
Ski belts were the bomb
tpltrbl303
05-07-2016, 08:21 AM
My version of the river in the 60'shttp://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160507/275108212fc770aa39d8df0a4a19bfda.jpg


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spike morelli
05-09-2016, 10:03 PM
Love this photo. I see a wood decked flatbottom, early Hemi power, Weiand dual quad intake, two AFB carbs topped with Cal-Custom scoops, vertex magneto ignition, hydraulic throttle ( likely a Marbet unit ), what look to be Cal-Marine wet logs, Offy 3661 breathers on the valve covers, all of the era and it all works for me.
What's more, the kids are having a good time....family fun.
redant
05-12-2016, 03:23 PM
Man, that is an awesome story. I actually grew up going to Lake Mohave with my dad after he moved to Fort Mohave. I will still cruise the lake and reminisce on the times I had there back then.
We are very lucky to have these great memories. Even luckier that guys like Jerry have stuff on video.
redant
05-12-2016, 03:27 PM
Your daugher knows how to ski??? I never knew... :smilies_mit_hut019:

If I had a DO over in life, I would go back and spend time with yall in Parker/Needles...

LOL!!!!!

Best times for sure. Always spent my birthday in Parker as a kid. What more could you ask for. Get up early, have Dad and Grandpa take you out waterskiing. Such a blast back then.