Fall Midwest Mini-Reunion

62 wood wrote: Alan , did you make it down to Ottowa over the weekend? how was it? The couple time Ive ever been around the Fox/chain..been pretty busy..Moj probably knows if any part is better then another?

Steve, Ottowa is this weekend, Boot Camp. There will be some awesome riders out there and I hope to learn a little since it's all new to me.   Plus, we may camp friday night and that's always a good time no matter where you are.

Mojo, if you saw where we launched the boat from 2 weeks ago I'd have to say we can drop the boat in anywhere with the motorhome, I was actually a little nervoius it was about to become a houseboat Real shallow ramp and had to back in farther than normal to float the boat. Went back just a few feet too far and into the sand. We made it out fine but I was really thinking tow truck.

I think you guys should all look again at the pic posted by Hollywood and then check out the link to his Boat Club. I did and gotta admit, these guys know how to do some serious partying. Best part is they are not afraid to take pics of everything. No worry about incriminating evidence here.


john

M3Fan wrote: Any chance of good water for dropping in the course?

Across the street on the small lake "probably". Local tubers will probably complain though. There is a cop boat on the small lake but rarely comes out, along with all the other boats on the lake. If you want to come out one of these weekends before we can try and see what happens.

I plan on attending Boot Camp this weekend w/o boat, but I know Ken will be there bumpin' his SAN.

I was just throwing Powers Lake out there. Yes there are 2 launches, one free one pay. The pay one has parking but it's limited. I always use the free one, it's much better. You can park by me for free, plenty of lawn space. Then walk down to the docks while swerving around geese sh*t on the lawn and jump on the boat. Shoal areas are well marked and never a problem. Lake size is ~450 acres and VERY clean.

I don't own property but all launches and our dock area have porta-potties for emergencies. Local town has 1 small motel, but there are plenty in surrounding areas (15 minute drive) if you really wanted to stay.

I've got no problem with the chain, but it does get crazy out there on holiday weekends. Powers will be busy, but we hang out most of the day at the Rock bar. Bring a heavy anchor or use some augers to twist into the bottom. Augers work much better, I might be able to find a few extra you do plan on coming.

If it's not Labor Day weekend, I'll go anywhere else in the area, but we usually have lots of people up that weekend. Although most of us are in our 20s, many parents like to attend this event as well. You can even meet Hollywood and PLBC's mother.

quinner wrote: Count me in if the date works. You can buy 1 day ($10) or 5 day ($20) passes for the chain.

$10 sounds pretty good, we'd be up for that. probably not labor day weekend though, that place gets pretty darn busy.

so kool. So you do all bring your boats right?

Count me in if the date works.

You can buy 1 day ($10) or 5 day ($20) passes for the chain.

Hollywood wrote: Mojoman wrote: Kick out some ideas.. Fox has never been my favorite place to boat, but...... ...I haven't been to Blarney Island yet. You guys could come to Powers Lake on Labor Day weekend. We'll be holding down the rock bar with PLENTY of cold ones. Across the street is a small lake perfect for some morning/evening ski runs, although it's $20 to launch.

I'd love to go to Powers- "Live the legend". Labor day weekend is out for me. My company is moving to a new location that weekend and I have to make sure our entire computer infrastructure makes it safely. I'll be camping at the office the whole weekend.

I am a newbie located on Lake Delhi in Eastern Iowa,about # 1/2 hours from Chicagoland. I would really love to attend this reunion. I do know of Fox Lake near Chicago but do not know of Green Lake. Is Green Lake in Illinois? Do you all bring your boats? I hope to see updates on time and place so i can attend. Any info would be greatly appreciated. See Ya Soon

Joel,
Are you thinking perhaps the Fox in Sept or still in August?? Other than that around us in the Chicago Metro area, we'd need to go to a Southern or Western River.. But I'm game...

I know 81 Naut and 62 Wood were talking about Green Lake again in the fall, but we'd propbably have a better chance of a bigger turnout if it was down here somewhere..

Kick out some ideas.. Fox has never been my favorite place to boat, but......

Moj'