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| - One Saturday before Easter, my friends and I decided to tease the waters of Saguaro Lake. This lake is awesome for many reasons, one being it's only three miles from the Salt River. So if you live in the east valley it's only a hop, skip and jump away from good ol' fashioned fun in the sun!
Make sure you get out there early on the weekends or you'll be redirected to a parking lot used as a waiting zone. Here the wait can be anywhere from forty five minutes to three hours, this particular Saturday we waited about two hours to get onto the water. By this time it was later in the day and the water was too choppy to wake board on.
We decided to head towards Party Cove which is located at the back of Saguaro Lake. When crossing the entire lake be sure to look out for the wake-less zone that starts about five hundred yards before you arrive to Party Cove. Our first trip we didn't see the signs and let's just say we had a couple of upset boaters when we arrived.
The scene at Party Cove is about the same every weekend. A sandy beach lined with different boats of all kinds, but be sure to have a good pair of flip flops handy because the sand is rocky and hot. Also pack your barbeque equipment since nothing is better than a smoky hotdog on the lake. You'll also notice the body shot tent, these people are awesome, a lot of fun and willing to give away, you guessed it, body shots. These sweet treats are made up of Tequila Rose liquor and whipped cream placed in a belly button.
Once the sun drops behind the cliffs around four o'clock, anyone not camping packs up and leaves. If you wait about twenty minutes after that you'll have perfect calm waters to wake board until sundown.
Overall Saguaro Lake is a fantastic day trip spot that also offers camping areas with bathrooms for anyone who doesn't live close enough to drive home after sunset. Saguaro Lake also offers beach access from the parking area for families without boats, and a quaint little restaurant for an easier lunch by the lake. Saguaro Lake is a great place to beat the heat in the valley of the sun!
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