Silver Glenn
 

Anybody heading to the Glenn this weekend?

Headed to disappearing Island Sunday

Where is that? just south of Dunns Creek?

Ponce Inlet - it gets crowded, I have seen as many as 100 boats there on a good weekend

Can you be more specific where this is? I hear about it all the time, sounds like fun....


Silver Glenn seems shallow the last ime I was there, several boats had clogged up there water intakes...:{

Here is a Youtube link

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DQOFJ-xMiQ

If you are coming in from Ponce...it is dead ahead. Well ok maybe a little to the north. Can't miss all the boats..just head towards daytona area from Ponce and look to the west.
I am thinking about going to the glenn but I am not sure I want to deal with the crowd or trying to find a spot for the truck and trailer in Astor.

You can put in at Halifax Marina and head south on the ICW - follow the signs that say "Inlet" and you will know when you come up on it, it will be off to your right side. According to the latest tide schedule we should have an island by 10am.

We will be at the island on Sunday as well. This weekend it will be crawling with boats, Halifax is going to be packed!!!!

We won't be out this weekend, all work and no play. I got lots of peps going to both locations and JC is right, the island will be packed this weekend... Have fun!! Sip a few for me!!

Last time I was at Dissapearing Island, I lost count of the boats that had anchored on high tide, and were sitting litteraly high and dry when the tide went out.

I had to come into Halifax on a holiday weekend with my surface drive boat, with only one engine running, and of course that was the engine the powersteering ran off of that wasn't running. It's not like it steered real easily with both engines running a low speed, and it was an adventure navigating Halifax with practically no steering. I made it to the dock withot taking out one of those big yachts anchored there, but when I got near the docks, I had to cut off a guy that was waiting to pull out, because there was no way I could stay in a holding position. I hollered at him that I had no steering, then appologised to him when he pulled out. He was very understanding.

I'll be stuck at Fishstock all weekend. Probably the first Mem weekend since i was a kid that I didn't get on the water. I may try to get out a little Monday depending what time I end up going home.

That's a bit far for me in such a short notice. I can get to the Glenn in about 45 mins. by water.

Anyone know what the condition of the St. Johns and Silver Glenn is gonna be like this weekend?

Might be able to do a Silver Glenn run Sunday.

Bayard Point
 

There is going to be a big group of us from the Jacksonville Performance Boat Club at Bayard Point Sandbar around 11:30 for a Raft-off. Bayard Point is Just south of Shands Bridge (s.r. 16) on the Green Cove Springs side of the river.

anything south of lake george will be no wake and i think most of the ramps are closed in that area as well at least in lake county...from the offical press release i got.

Where is that? How far from Silver Glenn?

The ramp at Astor Closed?

That would be a bummer

If you are coming from the glen, Palatka is a little more than the halfway mark..

Before the resturant I think named Gators or after coming up from the south?

I called and both the astor and salt springs ramps are open

If you are coming from the south there is a sandbar before you get to Gators. Bayard is north of Gators 20+ miles.

Randy
Bayard is 25 miles north of the restaurant (Gators) we had lunch at. I will not be there Sun. a lot of boats will be there from the Jax Performance Boat Club. A great bunch of guys.
If you don't want to burn the fuel you could trailer up to Black creek good ramp oo 17
Barry

They are also having a fun run Sept. 20 $50.00 for non members or you can join the club I think it's only $100.00 for the year. That's non member fee is per boat.

It's a wide open part of the river with zero wake zones...:evilb:

From palataka to downtown Jacksonville wide open. If i remember right.

You are correct.

Jaxoutlaw
Are you going to Whitys tonight

No i have yard work to finish. :mad:

Got it Barry!

Thanks.....don't know what I am gonna do just yet.

From the lake county web page.
http://www.lakecountyfl.gov/media/ne...se.aspx?id=772
Not sure what ramps these are...but note the no wake. Thats a long idle to the lake from 40 and especailly from 44 I would put in N of the lake if you want to run up there

ASTOR — Effective Friday, Aug. 29, Lake County is temporarily closing two public boat ramps on Butler and Pearl streets in the unincorporated community of Astor.

The boat ramp closures at 55400 Butler St. and 25140 E. Pearl St. will help to reduce boat traffic in the area, which could cause further property damage to nearby residences that are suffering from flooding of the St. Johns River. In addition to the boat ramp closures, authorities have enacted a no-wake zone along the St. Johns River from Lake George to State Road 44.

To enforce the boat-ramp closures and no-wake zone, the Lake County Sheriff’s Office is increasing its marine patrol of the St. Johns River from two units to four. Two paramedics from the Lake County Department of Public Safety, Fire Rescue Division, will be accompanying the Sheriff’s Office marine units to help respond to any calls for medical emergencies. In addition, the Lake County Parks & Trails Division will assign a park ranger to the area to assist with enforcement.

Randy
I will be back in town Sunday night. If you wanted to do something Monday. There is also a boat ramp in Green Cove Springs it would put you a little north of baynard point. I have never put in there but the guys last night said it was a good ramp.
Barry

Love to join ya but I got to head up to Washington D.C. on Monday afternoon :{

Tell Jen I said hello.......

Randy

the glen was good sunday lake george was a blast lots of hang time some group www.boatraft.com or somthing was at the glen good group of guys from greencove springs

that goup I believe is www.raft-up.com, and yes alot of fun!

Anyone going to the island in the next couple of weeks, would love to run with some other go fast boats