CT River Run 2014
 

We are going boating once again !
Want to come ?
Want some pizza ?

As most of you know (3rd Sunday in Oct ) Oct 19 is the date .



Like last year the get together is a bit different , launch where you want (Pete be posting a list of sites from Old Saybrook north to Hartford) and we will meet at a beach (just north of the Rocky Hill Ferry) at noon for pizza . We'll head north to Hartford around 2 pm and then back to wherever you launched from .

Important !!!!

PLEASE CONTACT ME IF YOU ARE ATTENDING ( and how many with you ) BY OCT. 17 SO I KNOW HOW MUCH PIZZA TO ORDER .
IF YOU DO NOT CALL , EMAIL OR TEXT ME PLEASE BE PREPARED TO SUPPLY YOUR OWN FOOD .
You can contact me at [email protected] or 860-214-1667 .
Pizza proceeds go to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation

I will be adding info to this post soon .
Feel free to ask questions via text , PM , email , or phone .


Everybody , Please Wear Your Vests And Lanyards !!!

We must obey all the rules and regulations !
Pete will post these (probably by the time you read this)

There IS a speed limit !
We MUST be respectful of all other watercraft !

I'm in again coming from nh with 3 other boats as well
Lots of boats last year .. Good time

sweet

Smokin' Gun , how many people for pizza ?

This was a great run last year, and very we'll organized, hope to make it this year.

As Gordon stated above, there were lots of offshore boats last year (probably the most I recall seeing at this event). This run use to be almost all smaller OB boats, but there's a good cross section of all types of fast boats. There's probably enough water to beach the bigger boats, but most were anchored or rafted up and they were nice enough to bring the pizza out to us.

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BTW Rich, I'll have 6 on my boat. Thanks!

We all look forward to this run every year. Always a good turn out and a great way to end the boating season. We'll be there for sure but I never know who coming with me til that morning!

I'm planning on making this run this year, looks fun.

I plan on being in the area also but don't think I'll make it all the way up. Most likely tie up at Harbor Park and watch football, then head back down the river.

We went last year, great way to close out the season, we will be there again!

Were leaving out of greenport .With a large group from 21 ft boats and up . If anyone wants to join us

I'll be there with 3-4 more people on the boat

anyone leaving from the ct side and where we are trying to get our boat finished up by guys at Rage for this last run of the year we are down in Stamford

Can we nail down a time to leave from Saybrook???? Here is the S&F thread, looks like 9-930 is the approximate time to leave.... http://www.screamandfly.com/showthre...un-2014/page11

Historically there have been many small groups running up the river together. People launch from all over the place, plus there's also all different types of boats that attend so it's kind of hard to run together in one big pack.

We usually stop and gather a decent group of offshores together around Harbor Park (Canoe Club) and run the last 10 miles up to Pizza Beach as a group. Once there I'm sure most of us will be rafting up together.

how do you get their not by boat is their a trail or is it private property

It's private property and gated.
Go to the Rocky Hill boat launch (next to the ferry) and call me , I can shuttle you in .I'll be there about 11

I'm understand Scot, but do you agree leaving Saybrook around 9-930 is a good time to try and catch some action on the way up??

we have a couple of boats, and we are planning to leave old saybrook between 9:30 - 10:00

I want to go anybody wanna loan me a bravo 1 or sell me one cheap ?

Matt I am get you one

If you leave around 9:30-10:00 or so you should be in the mix. There will be a decent flow of boats all morning, you'll probably notice more as you head north since a lot of the smaller boats will be splashing further up the river.

I saw the weather for the weekend and I gotta go , let me know what you can do !

If you want to run with people, I would leave OS about 9....9:30 the latest

Unless of course your driving some jet engine powered boat!!!!

I am planning on running. Hoping to have the new Rage on the water, but we haven't been "handed the keys" yet so not sure if we want the first run to be with tons of other boats. If not, I'm planning on bringing the Thunder.

Clean your inbox out, I'm trying to message you.

I have a drive in NH.

Gerry won't be attending as far as I know

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I can help with del this drive as I will be in gilford nh
Sat morn .. Headed to the run Sunday at 6:00

pinky crew will be there...launching from hays around 10.

put us in for 2 pizzas please.

What no wake zones are exactly shut down. I am referring to after essex, I'm assuming the launch up the river will be no wake, and the bridge obviously (goodspeed). Is it clear after that?

Also, anyone up that way, is the river mostly clear of $hit, I'd like to keep the artillery free of depth charges......

I plan to wake the dead about 10am in Saybrook if anyone else is launching at that time...

River is usually clear of debris unless there is a storm/heavy rain. Watching Wednesday into Thursday as its supposed to be a good rain. They have postponed the run in years past due to too much rain. One year it brought the waters up so much that the beach everyone parks on disappeared.

All the no wake zones north of Haddam are still in effect . All the marinas and launches are still operating .
Don't know much about the river south of Haddam .
Expect some enforcement .
The river is clear right now but that will change depending on how much rain we get Thurs .
Please give a wide berth to all the pleasure craft especially the kayaks and canoes .

All no wake zones are still in effect Pat as dry dock boats are still being pulled in from the marinas. The river is pretty low right now, so the rain Wednesday shouldn't raise the levels too much.

I heard someone say they weren't in effect, I'm sure there will be enforcement. It's still nice out, doesn't surprise me. Sounds good. Thanks

V21 - please put me down for 2 pizzas. Thanks.

V 21 put me down for 7 --- 5 boats coming down with me.

not to sound like a pu$$y but has any thought been given to moving this run to saturday? the high for sunday is 52F which means morning temps will likely be in the low 40's. great for folks with full canopy's but sh!tty for us guys in open boats. saturday looks like 72F.

We can only use the land on Sundays , it is used for hunting on other days .
Dress like a snowmobiler

Man up