Has anyone heard about this? My daughter went to the river this past weekend, Parker. On the way out of Parker they were stopped at the check point and they said they had to look at the anchor.

There was one of these little bugs on the anchor so they had to get ahold of someone to come out. Checked the whole boat and still the expert guy didn't arrive. They were told they may have to leave their boat there.

Anyway the guy finally made it out and released the boat. They were there for about 40 minutes

They have been doing this for a while. Trying to keep that nasty mussel out of california waters

Here is another weird part. Every store they went into this weekend had a flier on it for the red and white boat that hit and killed that HB man last weekend. Looking for any leads.

When they were at the check point they said something about not seeing a flier there and the officer said they didn't hear anything about it. wtf?

Just be sure the plug is pulled prior tomhitting the checkpoint and you shouldn't have any users thru it.

Thanks I will let them know

I spent a weekend at Parker one time and came back with many of those little bugs on my anchor... I wasn't stopped at any checkpoint tho'

How long before you noticed? Was it still alive? Do you know the name of it?

I pull the drain plug and put the anchor in the bed of my truck every time.

They take a quick look and Im on my way

friggin things are everywhere now, they clog up the intakes at the dams generators

Be sure drain plug is out, if possible run engine after on trailer to blow the little buggers out of exhaust and check the anchor

are they checking skis and seadoos too??

man i went to sandhollow in UT couple weeks ago and they offered a free hot water power wash before and after your launch just to make sure there is no contamination..

yep they do the same hot water blast up in big bear too.

Yep... if there are any in your pump they pressure wash it on the spot. But as others have said, it has been going on for a few years now.

Some of the brothels out here offer a similar service...

ha ha awesome!

Told ya...
Im growing on you already..

I just pulled down my shorts and had one of those mussell deals on my ballz...

We stay in Blythe and cross over the bridge to AZ for gas every weekend because its cheaper and on the way back over they check ours every time. Funny thing, they must not know what they are looking for because we always close the jet when we travel and they go back there and look at it and say "you're good". Dumb arses dont even look for the mussel thingy.

You don't mean without water do you Always thought that was not a good idea, could ruin the little rubber impelller thingamajigthingy

Yep. Old news.

You can run it for a short time... no more than 15 seconds at a time and you're way fine.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quagga_mussel#Invasive_species