Florida Airboat Association quarterly meeting and trail ride

[Daddy Dave]

FAA regular scheduled quarterly business meeting is set for Saturday 08 January 2005. This meeting will be held at the Brevard Airboat Clubhouse on SR 192 just east of the St. Johns River near Melborne.

After the meeting, Brevard Airboat Club members are going to lead an airboat trail ride through the vast St. Johns River headwaters marsh system. All are welcome. Mufflers and PFD use are strongly encouraged as press will most likely attend and participate.

A group lunch will follow at the Oasis on the St. Johns. Overnight accommodations are available nearby at the I-95 / SR 192 intersection.

Organization, communication and responsible operation are the keys to future airboat use.

 

[jim]

Are there any maps (with Lat Long numbers) available for that area?

Jim

 

[Daddy Dave]

There are most likely great maps available from St. Johns Water Management District. I run a Lowrance M68c DGPS on my boat and it has an internal map that is fair to middling on detail, but, superb at tracking trails for "get back home" data.

I made a mistake in the announcement. There will be a second and much longer trail ride on Sunday. It will run north and end up at Lone Palm for lunch. Saturday afternoon's ride will likely end up at Camp Holly - which serves lunch in an aluminum can only. So Saturday will be a BYOVS affair.

 

[rick]

I added it to the calendar. I'd also like to add a meeting time & contact email or phone number if you can provide one.
Thanks

 

[Daddy Dave]

For trail ride details contact: Walt Lorraine, Pres. - Brevard Airboat and Powerboat Assoc. - Walt0470@aol.com

For FAA info, contact: Walt Shirley, Pres. - Florida Airboat Assoc. - whispercreek@whispercreek.com / or: Capt. Phil Walters - Gatorstick@aol.com

More details as they develop.

 

[rick]

Got it. Thanks

 

[Daddy Dave]

Here is the info on the Florida Airboat Association meeting:

On Saturday 08 January, The FAA meeting starts at 10 am, over about noon at the Brevard Airboat clubhouse loacted on SR 192 just east of the St. Johns river near Melborne.

We will begin the Saturday ride around 1pm. Boat launching and parking at the clubhouse.

Saturday we will visit the Upper St. Johns, south of SR 192 to Three Forks.

On Sunday we will take a ride to Lone Cabbage fish camp, have some lunch and return. This will take the day.

Hotels are located at the I-95 / SR 192 exit (about 2 miles from the clubhouse).

Budget 321-724-5450
Holiday Express 321-724-2050
Howard Johnson 321-768-8439
Ramada Limited 321-724-2051
York Inn 321-724-5840
Super 8 321-723-4430

There is pump fuel available at the hotels. AvGas is about 40 min away at $2.80 a gallon.

This trip will drain a 30 Gal tank (both days) If in doubt, please bring what you need. There is no gas on the river.

There will be people there to provide any assistance. Please ask

 

[c chardt]

they will be south of 192 on sat don"t know how far south there going to go but it will be fun