SJRR 2012

Thanks Billy, is it March yet? I guess I should hurry up and book a flight.

Boat Dr......4 guests 2 fish,2 beef.. shop 318-386-2825.......1-601-431-7043 Karen
bhectus......+1 guest and a dog (1 beef/1 chick)
sweet77......and mrs. sweet
Jmurph........**Mahi Mahi
Joe C........and Ellen        1 chicken 1 beef 904 483 6762
Donald80.....and Father (Ray) 2 Beef 704-308-0002
Gary S.......and Mrs          Mahi Mahi, beef
Storm34......Alicia and Chris Hansen
Picture Pat
Morfoot...... Mahi
Salty .......4 more - Mrs. Salty and 3 - 8 yr old sons!!!
Godfather....+ 4 more
jbear..backfoot..rleinen    Backfoot-Mahi 407-733-3599 jbear-Mahi
Reidp......and Laurie       
87BFN Owner........ 1 Beef
BigWaveDave....... 4 guests

Boat Dr......4 guests 2 fish,2 beef.. shop 318-386-2825.......1-601-431-7043 Karen
bhectus......+1 guest and a dog (1 beef/1 chick)
sweet77......and mrs. sweet
Jmurph........**Mahi Mahi
Joe C........and Ellen        1 chicken 1 beef 904 483 6762
Donald80.....and Father (Ray) 2 Beef 704-308-0002
Gary S.......and Mrs          Mahi Mahi, beef
Storm34......Alicia and Chris Hansen Condiments/grocery store items? 515-468-8323
Picture Pat
Morfoot...... Mahi
Salty .......4 more - Mrs. Salty and 3 - 8 yr old sons!!!
Godfather....+ 4 more
jbear..backfoot..rleinen    Backfoot-Mahi 407-733-3599 jbear-Mahi
Reidp......and Laurie       
87BFN Owner........ 1 Beef
BigWaveDave....... 4 guests
TRBenj +1... (both beef), ice, plates, napkins?

reidp wrote: TRBenj wrote: Boat Dr......4 guests 2 fish,2 beef.. shop 318-386-2825.......1-601-431-7043 Karen bhectus......+1 guest and a dog (1 beef/1 chick) sweet77......and mrs. sweet Jmurph........**Mahi Mahi Joe C........and Ellen        1 chicken 1 beef 904 483 6762 Donald80.....and Father (Ray) 2 Beef 704-308-0002 Gary S.......and Mrs          Mahi Mahi, beef Storm34......Alicia and Chris Hansen Condiments/grocery store items? 515-468-8323 Picture Pat Morfoot...... Mahi Salty .......4 more - Mrs. Salty and 3 - 8 yr old sons!!! Godfather....+ 4 more jbear..backfoot..rleinen    Backfoot-Mahi 407-733-3599 jbear-Mahi Reidp......and Laurie, 1 fish, 1 beef, 704-451-5080        87BFN Owner........ 1 Beef BigWaveDave....... 4 guests TRBenj +1... (both beef), ice, plates, napkins? Rodney......+2 more guests, 1 fish, 1 chicken, 1 beef, 24 beers. Sweet+Mrs. Sweet..........chicken

Congrats Keegan! Wow, this reunion is shaping up to be epic! Seems like lots more people this year than last.

Keeganino wrote: Got the thumbs up from Mrs Keegs! I am Florida bound!

Outstanding Keegan

Don't forget the Guitar!

Thanks to all that have commited, and those that would love to attend but cant. Karen and the crew have worked very hard this year to make this the best SJRR to date.
The addition of the Friday Nite Meet and Eat @ Parramores will only make the event more user friendly...
Add to this an actual river run of more than, the closest beer stop, or 6 miles wich ever comes first..Ha
Another chance to see new faces with new boats looking for flat water

   See ya in a month and a few days.........Billy/Karen

reminds me of a cat I once had,his tail gotta bit close to the shop fan....

                      Won't Be Long Now

87jct90 wrote: I am a late bloomer with this, I kept looking at the Reunion tab up on top for dates and did not bother to look at the reunion forum. Is it too late to join all of you?

It aint too late until we have all gone home!

This is just a bunch of good people getting together to hang out ..

there is the ability to register to pick up some swag and make some money for the site, and there is a dinner and there is still time to get in on that..

But even those who miss out on that stuff are always welcome to come on down to the river and give or catch a ride.

sweet77 wrote: reidp wrote: TRBenj wrote: Boat Dr......4 guests 2 fish,2 beef.. shop 318-386-2825.......1-601-431-7043 Karen bhectus......+1 guest and a dog (1 beef/1 chick) sweet77......and mrs. sweet Jmurph........**Mahi Mahi Joe C........and Ellen        1 chicken 1 beef 904 483 6762 Donald80.....and Father (Ray) 2 Beef 704-308-0002 Gary S.......and Mrs          Mahi Mahi, beef Storm34......Alicia and Chris Hansen Condiments/grocery store items? 515-468-8323 Picture Pat Morfoot...... Mahi Salty .......4 more - Mrs. Salty and 3 - 8 yr old sons!!! Godfather....+ 4 more jbear..backfoot..rleinen    Backfoot-Mahi 407-733-3599 jbear-Mahi Reidp......and Laurie, 1 fish, 1 beef, 704-451-5080        87BFN Owner........ 1 Beef BigWaveDave.......5 guests (3 fish, 1 beef, 2 chicken) TRBenj +1... (both beef), ice, plates, napkins? Rodney......+2 more guests, 1 fish, 1 chicken, 1 beef, 24 beers. Sweet+Mrs. Sweet..........chicken

I'm still working on it, I am trying to work things around my classes so that I am not missing too much school. I really hope I can make it, it sounds like a blast!

bigwavedave wrote: sweet77 wrote: reidp wrote: TRBenj wrote: Boat Dr......4 guests 2 fish,2 beef.. shop 318-386-2825.......1-601-431-7043 Karen bhectus......+1 guest and a dog (1 beef/1 chick) sweet77......and mrs. sweet Jmurph........**Mahi Mahi Joe C........and Ellen        1 chicken 1 beef 904 483 6762 Donald80.....and Father (Ray) 2 Beef 704-308-0002 Gary S.......and Mrs          Mahi Mahi, beef Storm34......Alicia and Chris Hansen Condiments/grocery store items? 515-468-8323 Picture Pat Morfoot...... Mahi Salty .......4 more - Mrs. Salty and 3 - 8 yr old sons!!! Godfather....+ 4 more jbear..backfoot..rleinen    Backfoot-Mahi 407-733-3599 jbear-Mahi rleinen-beef Reidp......and Laurie, 1 fish, 1 beef, 704-451-5080        87BFN Owner........ 1 Beef BigWaveDave.......5 guests (3 fish, 1 beef, 2 chicken) TRBenj +1... (both beef), ice, plates, napkins? Rodney......+2 more guests, 1 fish, 1 chicken, 1 beef, 24 beers. Sweet+Mrs. Sweet..........chicken

boat dr wrote: Thanks Joe , but we have this under control.... Every one knows who you are, but if there is a need , we can find you close to the keg..........

I don’t think quite everyone knows who I am yet, but I do like meeting new people so that is a goal of mine. I sure hope to meet a few more this time down on the River. Those who do know me know that I travel all over the country for these things primarily for three reasons: Good people, good times, and good boats. So where you find those things generally you will find me. As for the keg, it has often served me well as a place in which I get to see the most people come and go… but this is a multiple day affair and some of those days people I am looking to meet won’t have a keg to look by…

So for purposes of coordinating with old friends and giving possible new friends an idea of what goes on down on the river ( although they should also check out past years threads for pictures and additional details).

Here is the current JoeinNY plan – like all JoeinNY plans it is subject to revision due to airline delays, mechanical failures, inclement weather, better than expected weather, territorial alligators, hangovers, beer/food/gatorade shortages, rumors of good talent at the glen, cougar sightings above the blackwater, bona fied reports of spectacular roadside BBQ or fried chicken anywhere along the journey, etcetera, ex post facto, iebriato.    


Monday March 19th –
East Coast Convoy Gathers in Mooresville NC.


Tuesday March 20th –

East Coast Convoy leaves Mooresville, NC heads through Columbia SC, Savanna GA, Jacksonville FL, and eventually arrives at the River house in Astor FL.    Expected Arrival time – between 8am and 11:30 PM.   Depending on who we get to come along and how long the back tire(s) on Reid’s station wagon hold up in the face of excessive BBC parking lot burnouts.

Expected characters - Joe (joeinny) , Reid (reidp), Laurie, Chris (storm34), Alicia, Whitney, Chris Hansen, Pat (Picturepat),   and anyone else we find along the side of the road.

Expected Boats - Two of Reid’s rigs and my 83.


Wednesday March 21st – Astor Fl

Morning activities- breakfast – provisioning .. etc.

Afternoon/evening – Stuff – it will still be early on so this would be a good time to run the river, see the glen, take a monkey run, or piss away an afternoon drinking at a river front establishment.   Basically a good time to engage in the somewhat anti social behaviors without missing out on too much socializing.

Dinner – Likely some serious fried food from the local fryorama – Essex Seafood Two..

Night – River house Party anyone who can make it should come on over. If the campground won’t be expecting you yet perhaps we can find some floor for you. John Morrow (NautiqueJohn) and Curtis from Moorsville should be on their way down after work on Wednesday. Tim Benjamin (trbenj) and Melissa should be arriving late, Jeff Swedish and his girlfriend from PA will be coming into the area likely late evening or early Thursday morning.   Morfoot? Billy? Halston? Others?


Thursday March 22nd

Morning activities- early morning footing/boarding/skiing likely on the river in the large open area just south of the Blackwater INN. We had excellent footing conditions there each morning last year! This is south of the campground through a couple no wake zones, under the bridge, past the blackwater INN and just a little ways the river opens up out in front of a small island. Spectators raft up near the island - depending on numbers we can run one boat or two with a little coordination. Gator and fishermen repellent provided by the sweet sounds of dual exhaust.   John is planning on pulling down Curtis’s BFN, so between that and the 83 we should be covered. Jeff Swedish is a longline footing machine- backwards and forwards, and he inspires some serious footing efforts from all in the vicinity. Nautique John is no slouch either, we will have Chris and Tim around.. I expect some nice footing to get done. (although I don’t recommend the river for trying 3+ multiples.. that might just be a taunting the gators a little too much.. we will have to save that for a calm afternoon on the lake.   Jeff will only be in town Thursday and Friday, and the weekend doesn’t really lend itself to dedicated footing time so if you have an interest in watching or participating in serious footing I recommend coming out early and catching the Thursday/Friday morning sessions. (This means you Jbear and Eddie!)

Afternoon/evening –John Murphy aka Jmurph comes in around noon time so we will likely stick around central river area until after lunch then, depending on weather we will likely move out to the lake/glen in the afternoon, or run down the river.   

Dinner – Thursday night looks to be the best bet to hit the Blackwater inn upstairs. Bret and Stacey will be arriving for sure… who else.. as far as I am concerned everyone with the means should be doing their best to get to the river no later than Thursday night. We will probably make dinner by about dark-thirty on Thursday.

Afterparty – At the river house – we will use the ping pong table and kegerator for their intended purposes.   


Friday March 23rd

Morning activities- again river/watersports – footing heavy see above:

Afternoon– This is the time to hit the boat show if you do that kind of thing. I am more of the if it aint really nice out then I will head to the boat show type… If not glen or run around the lake/ personally I plan to surf the heck out of the bhectus boat since they will be in full effect by then.

Dinner on Friday will be at Parramores @ 10.00 per person Starts at 6:00 – sign up.. meet people arrange rides for the next morning. Everyone will be there so the late evening events we can play by ear.


Saturday March 24th

Saturday plans are discussed pretty well here.. run then parramores. This is the day to be social, everyone is there Saturday!.


Sunday March 25th

Sunday is the laid back day – breakfast and Buck and Kats is nice and allows you to see and send off those poor souls who have to get on the road early.

Sunday afternoon is a great time to hang out at the glen, it’s a weekend day so good weather will bring out the locals and our group is likely to be smaller by then so bring the sunscreen.


Monday March 26th.
Only the lucky ones will still be around

We are under a month!

But plenty of time left to buy plane tickets or take extra days off people – if the caravan is going through your neighborhood and you want to jump in let us know!

Anyone have any specific questions about area or any of the attractions and don’t want to post here feel free to give me a call at 315 567 1273 or an email jhf6659@yahoo.com and I will be happy to do my best to find you an answer.   

This is not the Joe River Run, you can't do that stuff.

Someone else is already in charge of the no plan.

I'm kinda crossing my fingers that my west coast trip gets cancelled, which means I might be able to join y'alls.

I have some good news and some bad news.

Bad news: I am not going to tow my boat down and stay overnight.

Good news: I am going to try and stop in for a day to at least have some fun.

I received a letter in the mail yesterday stating that on March 25th I am getting inducted into the National Honor Society for my MBA. They tell me if I do not show up for the induction ceremony, I cannot be a part of it.   

Is it OK if I stop in for a day to meet all of you?