SJRR 2013

79SNbrady wrote: It will be a little bit of a haul from TN but be well worth it Nick

Absolutely worth the trip!

For anyone thinking of making this year's river run please don't let the talk of gators, snakes and large bugs scare you off! Just part of being in the south just like dealing with Quinner when you visit the north! We had a running "gator count" last year and came close to several when skiing/boarding but they seemed to be more scared of us!

That's my official endorsement for the event. Billy, Karen and all others on the planning side do a great job of making sure everyone has a great time. Only advice I would give is to make the trip last as long as possible and keep the car keys on the shore!

79SNbrady wrote: gonna be hard to not say shoot it! shoot it! For the meet, is there a registration to sign up with? fees? anything besides renting a place and towing the ole boat down? A friend of mine wants to come down as well, idk if he wants to bring his boat or not he has a 2011 230 sante.

Choot 'em.....not shoot it ROFLMAO.... Thats too funny nick

79SNbrady wrote: I take it found out to leave the keys behind the hard way?

If you read the SJRR 2012 toward the end and read fanofccfan's post you'll get the whole story about leaving keys on the shore.

79SNbrady wrote: For the meet, is there a registration to sign up with? fees? anything besides renting a place and towing the ole boat down? A friend of mine wants to come down as well, idk if he wants to bring his boat or not he has a 2011 230 sante.

Registration will be whenever you get there or Friday night before the catered dinner at the campground and usually includes a SJRR T-shirt and other goodies we organizers can come up with. Fee's will be determined after the boat dr and boat nurse get a price on the t-shirts and the cost of dinner on Fri and other things.

Book a place and thats all you need. IF there are empty slips available you can rent a slip for $5 a night( some are pretty tight)and leave the boat in the water. IF not there is VERY limited open air slips and if all else fails but it back on the trailer.

All you will need for Sat is to bring whatever you signed up to bring as we fans take care of dinner ourselves on Sat. " Bring what you Brought" and we'll all feast on food from across the country.

By all means Bring your buddy and his boat or if not then he has yours to ride around in or many others that will be there. Either way its ALL GOOD! The first timers always come back for more!

boat dr wrote: There are no newbies at SJRR, Only old friends we have not met......

I stand corrected Doc! VERY TRUE.

fanofccfan wrote: Take the advice about keys left on the shore. It will save y'all a couple hundies! Still had a great time though. Thanks storm and morfoot. I needed a good laugh tonight.

Hey now, I completely stripped my SS before I sold it, and still no keys!! I'm betting that they are on the bottom of the Glen.   
Hope you can make it down again this year Bill. I'll pull you footin' this time.

Bret. I'm a thinkin you are correct. I see the BFN is coming along quite nicely. Have not looked that far ahead on the calandar yet but if I am there I will take you up on that pull.

In your defense joe.....I have never had my arms ripped off quite like I did behind your boat and how many dads can tell their family they got a ride in the fasted correct craft on the planet????? (This was true at the time). I understand trbenj may have the record now?

Like several others I had mine over 75 but then I got there and put it in the water

Just out of curiosty what is the weather like that time of year? And is there any tent camping sites at paramours

79SNbrady wrote: Just out of curiosty what is the weather like that time of year? And is there any tent camping sites at paramours

Parramore’s does have a few tent sites with reasonable rates (Lived there a week and a half or so during my retirement a couple years back). The weather can be anywhere from 60 degree highs with water only a northerner could love up to mid-eighties and very reasonable water temps. Likely you are looking at mid to high 70’s… Just depends on the luck of the draw.   

The Smith Family is booked (and paid in advance?) at the famous "Bass Beds" Cabin. (Lou Cabrazzi sleeps with the fishes...) Friday to Sunday, and looking forward to it! Lost out on the "Shellcracker". "Snooze you lose".

Keith it is on the weekend of March 23&24 but some get there early and some stay a little later. You bringing your boat? plan on getting your lodging now.

Gary, Thank you for the info. Definatley will not be bringing the Skylark. I hope two friends will be bringing their 196 and skier. They are each only about an hour away.

Keith

Questions about SJRR ????? Billy 1-318-386-2825

Heads up!
I checked my reservations (Luckily!) and I was prepaid for Thanksgiving weekend in November, 2012!! I quickly called Lori and discussed the problem and she remembered me, and the fact that I was to be there with the CCF group. No explaination for the weong date. So she corrected and put me in to my original request, The Shellcracker cabin. And threw in the covered boat slip for the scare. Check your reservation dates.