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Pics of the frozen Ohio River

  • Chesapeake
    In 1977 of course! ;)







    It's not frozen now but there are some huge chunks of ice floating by all the way across.

    http://www.wsaz.com/blogs/askjosh/80426717.html
  • ernest_t_bass
    Walking on a deep frozen river... some people are so stupid.
  • CenterBHSFan
    What town are those pics taken from, do you know Ernest?
  • ernest_t_bass
    If that's a trivia question, I have no idea.
  • Apple
    ernest_t_bass wrote: Walking on a deep frozen river... some people are so stupid.
    Gotta be from the WVa side...

    :P
  • mpmac
    ernest_t_bass wrote: Walking on a deep frozen river... some people are so stupid.
    The kid in the bottom photo is prepared. He has his leather Converse All-Stars and his high water Toughkins jeans on!
  • ptown_trojans_1
    Here in DC , the Potomac is frozen over.

    I can't remember exactly when, but I think it was 93, or 94 when the Scioto River froze over. That was pretty neat.
  • Chesapeake
    CenterBHSFan wrote: What town are those pics taken from, do you know Ernest?
    1st pic is Cincinnati and the other 2 are facing Ohio from Ashland, Kentucky.
  • mtrulz
    That was a whole 17 years before I was born!
  • CenterBHSFan
    Chesapeake wrote:
    CenterBHSFan wrote: What town are those pics taken from, do you know Ernest?
    1st pic is Cincinnati and the other 2 are facing Ohio from Ashland, Kentucky.

    Thanks.

    That last pic looked like an area just below Shadyside looking over the river at rt. 2, and that's why I was asking. But I'm sure that there are many such views lining the river!
  • CinciX12
    In the first picture the kid on the left has on an awesome jacket.
  • Apple
    CinciX12 wrote: In the first picture the kid on the left has on an awesome jacket.
    From what I understand, that could possibly one of Neil Young's illegitimate children. He was touring with CSN&Y in this area in late '69/early '70.
  • Chesapeake
    Chesapeake wrote:
    mpmac wrote:The kid in the bottom photo is prepared. He has his leather Converse All-Stars and his high water Toughskins jeans on!
    Socks probably up to his knees. :D
    CenterBHSFan wrote:Thanks.

    That last pic looked like an area just below Shadyside looking over the river at rt. 2, and that's why I was asking. But I'm sure that there are many such views lining the river!
    I'm not sure what that part of Ohio is called where the bridge from Ashland, Kentucky comes out.

    It's between South Point and Coal Grove but closer to Coal Grove.

    Google map of exact location at Ashland, KY
    http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&source=hp&q=south+point,+oh&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=South+Point,+Lawrence,+Ohio&ll=38.480795,-82.638479&spn=0,359.998525&t=h&z=19&layer=c&cbll=38.480746,-82.63839&panoid=qVEipfJ9RnM0mDbqnr9NrQ&cbp=12,13.17,,0,3.36

    I can't find the bridge or exact location in the Cincinnati picture.
  • mallymal614
    ernest_t_bass wrote: Walking on a deep frozen river... some people are so stupid.
    lol!

    I know I wouldn't. I'm too chicken to take that chance.
  • oberhaus
    There are snowmobile tracks on the Portage River in Woodville already. Find that crazy.
  • JennTheMermaid
    That's actually Louisville, Kentucky...across the river is Jeffersonville, Indiana ;)
  • fish82
    ernest_t_bass wrote: Walking on a deep frozen river... some people are so stupid.
    28 of 31 days that January were below zero. You could have driven across it with no worries whatsoever.
  • Chesapeake
    fish82 wrote:
    ernest_t_bass wrote: Walking on a deep frozen river... some people are so stupid.
    28 of 31 days that January were below zero. You could have driven across it with no worries whatsoever.
    Up in Delavan, Wisconsin they drive a fire truck out onto the edge of the lake to make sure it's safe for cars to drive on it.
  • Con_Alma
    There are folks every year out on Lake Erie with their vehicles....mostly around the Islands and Sandusky Bay.
  • 1_beast
    POND I FISH HAS 7 INCHES of ice.. very safe
  • mallymal614
    Chesapeake wrote:
    fish82 wrote:
    ernest_t_bass wrote: Walking on a deep frozen river... some people are so stupid.
    28 of 31 days that January were below zero. You could have driven across it with no worries whatsoever.
    Up in Delavan, Wisconsin they drive a fire truck out onto the edge of the lake to make sure it's safe for cars to drive on it.
    That's very smart! Those are some bold fire fighters LOL
  • Chesapeake
    mallymal614 wrote:
    Chesapeake wrote:
    fish82 wrote:
    ernest_t_bass wrote: Walking on a deep frozen river... some people are so stupid.
    28 of 31 days that January were below zero. You could have driven across it with no worries whatsoever.
    Up in Delavan, Wisconsin they drive a fire truck out onto the edge of the lake to make sure it's safe for cars to drive on it.
    That's very smart! Those are some bold fire fighters LOL
    They do it very slowly and carefully.

    They aren't dropping the tires down where there is 3+ ft of water or anything but I still wondered when I witnessed it what would happen if it wasn't frozen enough. I guess they call a tow truck in.
  • Chesapeake
    Just thought of something..

    Donuts on a lake would be great!
  • bases_loaded
    Chesapeake wrote:
    fish82 wrote:
    ernest_t_bass wrote: Walking on a deep frozen river... some people are so stupid.
    28 of 31 days that January were below zero. You could have driven across it with no worries whatsoever.
    Up in Delavan, Wisconsin they drive a fire truck out onto the edge of the lake to make sure it's safe for cars to drive on it.
    Back in the day, the quickest way from Ohio to Canada was across the lake. Semis would use this route once Lake Erie was ready.
  • Chesapeake
    bases_loaded wrote:
    Chesapeake wrote:
    fish82 wrote:
    ernest_t_bass wrote: Walking on a deep frozen river... some people are so stupid.
    28 of 31 days that January were below zero. You could have driven across it with no worries whatsoever.
    Up in Delavan, Wisconsin they drive a fire truck out onto the edge of the lake to make sure it's safe for cars to drive on it.
    Back in the day, the quickest way from Ohio to Canada was across the lake. Semis would use this route once Lake Erie was ready.
    Ice Road Truckers