@maboat what about the opposite side of the peninsula from #1? That southern wall there is shallow toward the east end of that peninsula, and it provides protection. Both 1, 2, and 3 get some good protection if the winds are SSE as they are in this part of the country. With the terrain up there in OK, I don't know if it is much of an issue and true, dead of summer is less prone to wind, but I do remember several occasions on Texoma the first weekend of August, where we got beat to death.
I also think that what people like to do in terms of beaching is varied. I noticed from that time on RR, that you liked a shallow ended cove, and you may remember that I like a steep wall on a fresh channel. My reasoning is the water is changed due to movement off a main channel, and is ALWAYS cooler than the more stagnant water in the end of a cove where it is shallow. We always anchor in 20'-30' of water and float. Texoma is the only lake that we go to that we get on the beach and anchor where we come and go from the water, to the boat, to the shore. Up at Shelbyville, they seem to raft all the boats together due to lack of shore also. I am somewhat concerned that someone might get cut or hurt on the rocky bottom as well...but I am ALWAYS concerned on Texoma about someone stepping on a can or broken bottle and cutting themselves. So it is all relative. Also, what you do when in your single boat is just different that what you need to consider when getting numbers of boats together. And in terms of that, the wind, no matter how minimal, makes getting the boats close together more difficult, without using multiple anchors on each boat. So the raft up becomes more of a player or you have to accommodate the swing more. You guys that did PK may have more input with this too, because it would be similar to Hells Gate when you were over there, I think.
I am good with whatever you guys want to do. And being close to the marina is IMPORTANT I think. Without phone coverage or capability, just pick a place and we go with it and make due. If the north side of the peninsula from #1 isn't a player, I think the most protection is in #1 if the wind is a player. Even if you just say, it will be one of the three, that is close enough, we can find it. I won't get Friday to cruise the lake, so we will do a little sight seeing on Saturday at some point too.
I am glad some of you have been here and know the lay of the land. It looks like a beautiful lake and a great place to stay longer...and to RV if you had one.
What is the gas increase to pull both your boat and the RV? Cancel two cabins, split the cost of the fuel for the pull with you, and rock and roll! lol