So someone in the group messaged me to see about Fall Rendezvous, so I figured I would start the chatter. I believe it was agreed by the group that Fall Rendezvous will always be on the Current River with camping at Pulltite Campground. This year we will go back to our normal dates, so for 2018 that is 10/17 to 10/21 - as we all know some folks come early and some late, I hope most can make it the bulk of the normal dates so that we all can see each other, some people seem to come early and then once everyone else arrives they leave, I don’t know maybe we smell. Anyway hope everyone is having a great summer and are staying cool. August is almost here so the count down to Fall Rendezvous will be on! Would love it if some new folks would join our group, we have a good time together so come on and paddle with us and enjoy “high tea” (not really tea- LOL)! See ya’ll soon! PamThePaddler
Thanks for putting this up, Pam. I was beginning to worry that there might be a loss of interest. Brad mentioned that worry down on the Northfork this spring also. It would be a shame. Its getting to be a long tradition now, a beautiful river, and this is a community that appreciates it. That is a thing well worth supporting and enjoying.
I’ll be there.
Well, I plan to be there if I am not dead.
No fall trip for me this year - too much chance of bad weather on the return trip. See ya’ll next spring!
Brad
@pblanc said:
Well, I plan to be there if I am not dead.
Heheh, not to put too fine a point on it, huh, Pete (LOL)? Can’t wait to see you and Mary! As a matter of fact, can’t wait to see Pam & Rob, Pat, heck…ALL of you! Now that I’ve had a “Tune up” and had some new hardware added to the old ticker, I should be good to go. MUCH better than the run down model of me that arrived at the last few Rendezvous’!
I was just talking to someone from the BWCAW website who’s moving down here to the western side of the Ozarks about the Rendezvous as well as a few others from BWCA.com that I’ve met this summer. So Vic, and Dick, you may have some company representing the “Iowa contingent!”
We will probably be there Tuesday? That’s what I’m shooting for. Here’s a link to Pulltite Campground and if anyone’s interested in “Cushier” digs, there are cabins and lodge rooms at nearby Echo Bluff State Park. Also I’ll post a link to pictures from past Rendezvous, LOOKING FORWARD TO IT!
Pulltite/Recreation.gov: https://www.recreation.gov/camping/pulltite/r/campgroundDetails.do?contractCode=NRSO&parkId=75221
Echo Bluff: https://echobluffstatepark.com/accommodations/the-lodge/
Past Fall Ozark Rendezvous’: http://www.pbase.com/ozarkpaddler/fall_ozark_rendezvous&view=slideshow
Well then, for you Terry, I will make arrangements to show up even if I am dead.
@pblanc said:
Well then, for you Terry, I will make arrangements to show up even if I am dead.
(LOL)! An “Appearance” around the group campfire would be an interesting touch, especially after a few adult beverages (LOL)!
We’ll be thinking about this. It’s been 2.5 years
It would be so fun to catch up with you all
The best paddling group we’ve ever been with
PS we have trailer with shower for all in case Pulltite closes the showers.
All we ask for is a donation of Ozark honey
@kayamedic said:
We’ll be thinking about this. It’s been 2.5 years
It would be so fun to catch up with you all
The best paddling group we’ve ever been with
PS we have trailer with shower for all in case Pulltite closes the showers.
All we ask for is a donation of Ozark honey
You come, I’ll spring for a big jar of honey!
@wildernesswebb said:
@kayamedic said:
We’ll be thinking about this. It’s been 2.5 years
It would be so fun to catch up with you all
The best paddling group we’ve ever been with
PS we have trailer with shower for all in case Pulltite closes the showers.
All we ask for is a donation of Ozark honeyYou come, I’ll spring for a big jar of honey!
No matter the honey unless you are a candidate for Missouri Hicks BBQ.
That’s only the shower fee
We’ve missed you and Margaret and Pam and Rob and PJC and the list goes on forgive me for forgetting the BOB and his wife J and Mary and Pete.
Etc.
we could even stop and dig Yanoer out of his corn patch
I apologize for whomever I missed
We promise no hummus. ( you of a certain age will remember this attempt)
We do serious smoking in ME
Pork is our specialty . If only lobster smoked better we’d bring that
Well we might anyway
Pam or anyone in the know… Pulltite does not accept reservations past Oct 14. I believe this just means that its first come first served and the showers may spew hot cold or not at all.
I would be great if you and Jim could make it, Kim. Although Pulltite does not guarantee the showers will be open in the off-season (Oct 15 and after) we have been there past that date and they have always been open with hot (well, warm) water. One time I was there in late December and the showers were still open.
@kayamedic said:
Pam or anyone in the know… Pulltite does not accept reservations past Oct 14. I believe this just means that its first come first served and the showers may spew hot cold or not at all.
Kim, yes it will be first come first serve. I have been down there in December and the main shower house has still been open, hasn’t been closed yet during Rendezvous but heck we are talking about the federal government so anything is possible.
The Pulltite Campground will have plenty of sites available the last half of October.
My plan is to be there on Tuesday, with or without The Dew
We’re a planning to come… We’ll bring our new to us Yellowstone tandem.
We will be suitably prepared for High Tee…
PS we will have shower in our trailer for anyone needing one! Yes we are old and degenerate. The last time I camped at Pulltite the rains came and my sleeping mattress was floating in water!
Very good. It will be nice to see you two degenerates.
@pblanc said:
Very good. It will be nice to see you two degenerates.
And we need to pick brains out of the composite brains of all. With so many half wits it ought to add up to more than a whole brain.
My husband divorced his camping sleeping mate. The EXPED pad let him down three times every night. We need a new bed partner.
I am fairly confident that if enough people show up, we can probably manage a collective IQ of 100 and possibly even higher.
We plan on being there the entire week. And if kayakmedic thinks he has cushy digs, wait until you see the new motorhome we have. Suitable for 3+ month trips that these two snowbirds intend on taking. I actually had to check that we would fit into the campground. We got a reservation beginning the weekend before the official rendezvous since they are still taking reservations then. We actually start this trip in late September and end just before Thanksgiving.
(The other) Pam and Kevin