Ill have to make it out to it next year. How many boats usually get into the poker run? Ill be running the Ohio from Madison Indiana to Cincy a few times too.

[QUOTE=642MX;3008833]I went to Ski Day.... but man that beach was nothing but rocks! We floated around and then left....

True it is a rocky beach .

Southern Indiana
 

I grew up on Lake Monroe and there is nothing in the way of gatherings that happens there. Now live in Evansville, Indiana and spend most weekends on Kentucky Lake in Western, Ky. The have a poker run there in June that usually draws about a 100 boats. Although many had mixed reviews of the run last year as far as I know its planned again for 2010. Be advised if you go....most of the counties around the lake are "dry" counties and lodging is limited if you dont book early.

Any info on the date?

KY Lake Poker Run
 

I ran a quick search and did see anything listed yet. Walter Taylor at KY Dam Marina is listed as the contact for the 09 event. His number is 270.362.8386, Run a search on this site for "Kentucky Lake Poker Run" I did not run last year but was planning to this season. It seems there were some real problems last summer...enough to put the event in trouble for 2010.

We had unusually high water for this past years poker run in Evansville, but still a decent turn out. As far as places to go/hang out there is usually the "pump-out" or "island" which is built across from downtown. On the weekends you have to get there early to get a spot cause it fills up fast. There can be over 100 boats. They have built one the last 3 years in a row that I can remember although this past years was kind of small. As far as trips I would recommend the annual Golconda "shrimpfest" trip. Is a little over 100mi from Evansville to Golconda, IL. Its the 3rd weekend in september (I think). Most of the group leaves saturday morning and make a day out of it stopping a lot to party on the way. Last year we had the locks jam packed on the way down there. And the marina is very nice with covered slips and nice showers. We had a blast this past year.

I think it is the first Saturday in August?

I have always wanted to try Lake Monroe. Should you plan a weekend or one long Saturday or Sunday? It should take us no longer than 2 1/2 hours to get there pulling our boat.

The pump out is fun! They sure waited long enough to put it out this summer.... it was pretty small too!

I didn't do the shrimpfest run this year, my running buddy was broke down and I didn't want to travel that far by myself. I did go the year before that... and from what I remember, I had an excellent time. We didn't stay tho, we came back that evening (no where to sleep on the Islander).

Keep us posted on the poker run, I only have an 18 footer so this is probably the only poker run that I can do without sinking the boat...lol.

I think it is usually the third weekend in september but the is a group of us (10-15 boats) that make a trip from cincinnati to louisville, and we use the public docks and stay in a hotel down the street from 4th street live.