Fall Midwest Mini-Reunion

That 196 is a sweet boat. I foamed at the mouth over it at the St. Louis boat show. If he were to bring one, that would be a good choice. But I am a slalom guy myself.

Dan is a great guy and always willing to help a guy out. Lord know he has helped me in a few situations.

So what is the total head count as of now? I will be bringing my boat down. I know my folks and family would like to come, but they are in a I/O. I will tell them to keep their distance if it offends anyone...HaHa. I just hope the weather is good for camping and boating. I may have to invest in a heater if the weather keeps up like it has.

Hope we have a decent turnout.

Todd...if it floats, make sure they come!

196...yeah! There will be a few from Decatur...I put word out at the ski club.
Should be enough of us to make a little noise!

I'd have to say it depends on the weather. If the weather is dry, we may come down Friday night. Not for sure. We will stay wherever the people are at. I hear Wolf is good. Lets stay in contact though. I will post both e-mails and my phone if people want it. Never know how plans change at the last minute.

weitekampt@aol.com
todd@agsourceseeds.com
217-202-5946

Later guys!

You're in! Glad to hear you're making the trek... Your welcome in my ride anytime!

Gotwake wrote: You're in! Glad to hear you're making the trek... Your welcome in my ride anytime!

Well I do like loud music and CL...not much of a boarder though. Still haven't strapped one on this season, nor the slalom stick.

Who else wants to jump in the barefoot line with me and Joel?

Wolf it is for us too! We will be on the lake most of Friday...anyone gettin on the lake Fri...call the cell 217-520-3149.

For anyone who does not know the lake...I would advise getting a lake map with marked depths...the lake is mostly deep but there are some sand bars and spots that go from deep to shallow pretty quickly. Not trying to scare anyone...just need to know about a few places!

Barefooting...man it's been years, but I am getting an itch for a faceplant! Two of my (teens) sons would be up for learning...they have been on a boom but not on the long line.

Anyone up for the hyrofoil? I will see if I can borrow it from the Ski club.

Looking forward to this weekend. I need to rest my extremely sore body this week though.

Our plan is to be down friday around noon, we'll be at Wolf. We're gonna grill some steaks with Joel and his wife after we get off the water so everyone is welcome to join us, the more the merrier. Bring whatever you want to grill and drink, we'll have a fire going all night.

scottb wrote: Alan, did you put in at Morris yesterday? We tried to launch there on Friday and the ramp was closed due to high water. Had to run down to Seneca to get the boat in the water.

That's exactly what we had to do. Worked out better anyway cause we planned to have lunch at Boondocks and it's a lot cheaper to tow the 15 miles down river than to run there in the boat.

weitekampt wrote: I am still planning on being there if the weather holds out. Looks like mother nature is not going to be too friendly though. Cold as heck all these nights equals cold water. We are planning on camping too. I just don't like the rain and camping. If we have to, we may get a reservation at the hotel there. Are people still planning on going if it looks like rain? I would a$$ume not? Lets keep talking about this so we are all up to speed.

I'm going rain or shine. Let's stop talking about bad weather altogether. Cold water is no problem- we'll be skiing well into November.

Naaa, you guys will have a blast... Think positive all... I'm really jealous of you guys getting back together again... Toast one for me around the campfire. I'll be listening to "we are family" playing at this stupid wedding I'll be at.... Blahhhhhh...



Moj'

Hahahaha,,, I plan on doing the drunk'n sailor crawl just when you're about to roast your first weenie... Family weddings drive ya crazy.. Can't hit on the women, because their all related to ya ahahahaha

Moj'

New development- just purchased a mini DV camcorder. This, combined with the new Mac/iMovie should guarantee some good coverage and entertaining vids of the trip.

Looking forward to seeing everyone...remember it's always a tad bit warmer as you move down this way!

Thought I would mention...for anyone looking to extend the season till the end of Oct...The water at Clinton Lake stays warm due to the power plant! You can ski through Oct and even early Nov. as long as the weather stays somewhat warm! The water stays warm...it's a matter of what you can stand once your up!

We were at clinton on Labor Day and it was cold. My wife said they turned the power plant off for some reason. I haven't heard if they turned it back on or are planning on turning it back on. I will keep you posted, but normally Stang72 is right on this matter. We skied on New Years Day at clinton. Still dang cold!!!!!

Just thought I would fill you in on the plant.

Also, 81nautique, don't bring any ash wood. Campgrounds don't want people to bring ash wood to burn because of the ash borer problem in trees. I am planning on bringing wood, but I know I don't have any ash pieces. FYI, don't want to piss you off.