I'm gonna go out on a limb and set up a mini run for Henderson Lake, Louisiana for the weekend of July 28, 29 2012 based out of my camp located north of I-10 exit 121 at Happy Town. Looking for feedback on who's interested. I'll cook. BYOB and two ducks and a chicken. I can sleep 10 between two camps, more if you sleep with each other. Nobody leaves drunk. Will have band. If you just want to meet us at the landing, that's fine, too. You can pm me, post here, or call me at 337-315-0287 with your questions. Republicans, Democrats, Independents, Libertarians welcomed. We will have an open mic and a stump for you to give speeches and debate. I will moderate. A professional film crew will document the whole thing.
Wives and girlfriends are welcomed but depending on who shows up, there may be a fair amount of debauchery.
More details as I develop them.
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I will post a periodically updated list of committed attendees here as I get them:
1. dguidry
2. Bubba777
3. Salad Shoota
4. Robe321
5. Fishfighter
6. Dfou
7. Cootslayer and birthday girl
8. Cootslayer's buddy
9. Captchaze
10. Couple vagabond friends of dguidry
11. Rangerman
12. Bayoublackhunter + padna
13. Coonass381
14. CJB
15. Bayou Black
16. Bayou Black
17. Gameover
18. BoatDr
19. Skipr
20. Alwaysduckin
21. Jackcologne
22. Maxxis (tentative)
Only three days left before the first annual Henderson Mud Run.
I know you SOB's are excited about this and we are too, but safety has to be first and foremost on your minds:
1. Alcohol consumption: I can't be a babysitter. Do not drink and drive your boat. There is a sherrif's patrol boat assigned to the area permanently just for this reason.
2. Do not follow too closely. There will be areas we will pass with very sharp turns and narrow widths so the caravan may get backed up. Don't run into anyone.
3. Respect all other boaters on the lake. Slow down in time to eliminate your wake. It will get frustrating in some areas for you to go slowly but do it.
4. Two boaters were thrown from their boat last week when they hit a stump. One drowned and the other barely survived. Neither was wearing a life jacket. Bubba and I got rocked by a stump last week and it scared the crap out of us. The water is particularly low and lots of stumps just below the waterline now. In the Lillie's some stumps you cannot see, are above the water line. When we travel through lillies stay on the path, watch the boat in front of you and try to mimic its path. In some areas what appears to be open water is actually stump infested. I know where these areas are. If you see the lead boats going slow in what appears to be open water you'll know why....don't pass them up.
WEAR YOUR FORKING LIFE VEST!!!!!! If I see anyone without a life vest I will ask you to put one on.
If I see anyone operating his boat in an unsafe manner I will politely ask you to stop.
North of I-10 is Corps of Engineer property. Those guys don't fork around. They and the LaWF will check your boat for papers and you for DUI. They will be particularly vigilant now since that accident last week. Let's have fun in our boats and drink at my camp.
I will have name tags for y'all to fill out with your username and real name. This is one thing I wish were done at every mud run so we can connect the online personalities with the actual individuals. In my case, though, I might not want to know who you are.
There will be a waiver to sign at check in beginning at 9 am at the ramp. Do me the courtesy of signing it. Thanks.