Shootout lodging
 

Hey guys, been planning on going to the shootout in a big boat, but now taking my little MasterCraft 23 footer since sold my bigger boat and a friend backed out. Anyone have a recommendation on a condo or something I could rent close to the nowake zone so I don't get washed out?

Shoot Out Lodging
 

Give Red Oak Resort a call 573-873-9400 , you can get your fuel at 5-65 Marina. Both are in Standing Rock Cove. They are just across the channel from the action. The water calm at the resort and 5-65 Marina.

Yes red oaks nice clean place close to shootout
If you stay close to area of race leave early and stay after shoot out and you will be fine

If you stay at red oak and use the ramp be carefull of the shallow rocks. And the drive out of the ramp is steep..

Been trying to get into Red Oak, but they are sold out and nothing has opened up so far. Any other suggestions close to the no wake zone would be appreciated. Thanks!

This isn't much help for what you are looking for, but here is an option. We are staying at www.tan-tar-a.com (tell them Shootout special rate $75 night) which is at MM26 8 miles away. It isn't that bad if you take your time and leave before the race ends, or hang out around Captain Rons for an hour or 2 after the races to let the water settle a bit.

We live at the 23MM and your suggestion is perfect, leave early and when it's over just chill and go over to C-Ron's for a bit and then head home, you'll be fine, I've seen smaller boats than yours and they've done fine.
The roughest part is when it's over a lot of speed freaks and cruisers just tear up the Lake, but it settles down pretty quick, have fun.

can you actually find a slip to tie up to at Captain Rons after the shootout? I would think they would be packed!

It might be hard to find one, but you can just float around and check out the sceenery or drop passengers off to walk the dock. Not ideal, but might be better for some, than battling the big waves. We usually leave so we can help our friend Greg slip his race boat when he returns, cleanup then go have dinner and drinks somewhere.

Thanks, thats kinda what I figured. It would just be my wife, and I , so we might stop by, and check it out.

Another alternative is go to the Fish, Larry's on the Lake or Bulldogs, they're all really really close and shouldn't be a problem to get to any of them to sit it out a while.
All of them should have parking, Bulldogs is in a "no wake" cove.

Go to vrbo.com. There are hundreds of houses on there to rent with docks, in every price range. We have two groups comming up from tx for the shootout and they both got houses in our cove.

When looking for a place where should we be looking? MM 25? We have a 25' Donzi so don't mind being a ways from the action but don't want to be too far.

There is stuff going on all over the lake during the Shootout weekend. It really depends on what you want to be closest to.
The actual Shootout and Capt Ron's is at the 34mm.
Lots of stuff going on at Dog Days at the 19mm. Skaterfest is at Camden on the Lake/Horny Toad at the 7mm.
Personally, I like to stay close to the 20mm. Closer to more night life and a shorter ride home in the dark. Its more fun to boat longer distances during the day.

I'll throw this one out there...

Peaceful Valley Resort. It's pretty close to the action. If your running 50mph, it takes just a couple minutes to get to the no wake zone at the shootout. Very nice cabins with two bedrooms and a loft. $120/nite if I remember right. They also have a decent ramp. Also lots of really nice slips. Great owners too.

The bad part is that the road to get there is rock along with all the roads around the resort. You have to use a full cover if you want to keep tons of dust off your boat.

There are a couple of small resorts on the Niangua which are quiet waters which run into the Main Channel at the 31 MM one is the Flame and the other is Point view the Flame is about 3.5 miles from the 31 MM where the no wake zone starts.