Ranman
05-21-2001, 12:37 PM
Hello everybody,
It has been a while since my last post so I would like to update everyone on the get together.
The meeting place for the Michigan get together will be the North Marina at Metro Beach Metropark. I have attached a map of the park below along with a map of the area for folks coming in from out of town. I plan on arriving at the North Marina at 9:00am. There are many transient slips and several, if not all have floating docks. I talked with the Harbormaster two days ago and was told that these slips are first come first serve and will fill up quick if the weather is nice. The slips cost $7 from 10am-4pm and another $7 from 4pm-10pm. If for some reason all the slips are full when you arrive in the morning, it is common for folks to anchor in the North Marina "bay" and on the other side of the island next to the North Marina (see map). There are boat launch ramps quite close to the North Marina also (see map). If anyone else needs help finding things, feel free to contact me.
Our tentative schedule of events (or the lack thereof) is as follows: (I'm also still open to modiying this.
9:00am - 12:00pm
- Meet at North Marina within Metro Beach Metropark
12:00pm
- Depart from Metro and head to Gull Island (about a 15-20 min ride.
- Relax and chat. Swap rides etc...
3:00pm
- Head up the North Channel and then back down the St. Clair River or the Middel Channel or whatever and out to Strawberry Island. (1-2 hour cruise time total).
5:00pm
- Depart from Strawberry Island and head back to Metro Beach.
Lunch and beverages will be Bring Your Own. Depending on who's left at the end of the day, we may make a run for Dinner at 6:00 or 7:00. The water levels are just fine for our boats (a bit low for the bigger guys), but remember that St. Clair is a shallow lake. If you wuold like to see charts of ST. Clair, visit www.lakekstclair.net (http://www.lakekstclair.net)
For those coming in from out of town, Metro Beach is in Harrison Township, MI. It seems that there are several hotels/motels Just off of I-94 near 13 mile and Little Mack in Roseville. There's a Holiday Inn Express, Red Roof Inn and Econo Lodge. If anyone else can help with nearby accomodations, plaese post.
I'm not sure exactly how many people are coming, but I expect to see in the neighborhood of 10 - 15 boats.
Lastly, If anyone has any questions or needs guidance, feel free to mail me. Don't forget to check out the maps below. Hope to see you there!!!
http://albums.photopoint.com/j/View?u=1692244&a=12991953&p=48899626
[img)http://albums.photopoint.com/j/View?u=1692244&a=12991953&p=48899633[/img]
It has been a while since my last post so I would like to update everyone on the get together.
The meeting place for the Michigan get together will be the North Marina at Metro Beach Metropark. I have attached a map of the park below along with a map of the area for folks coming in from out of town. I plan on arriving at the North Marina at 9:00am. There are many transient slips and several, if not all have floating docks. I talked with the Harbormaster two days ago and was told that these slips are first come first serve and will fill up quick if the weather is nice. The slips cost $7 from 10am-4pm and another $7 from 4pm-10pm. If for some reason all the slips are full when you arrive in the morning, it is common for folks to anchor in the North Marina "bay" and on the other side of the island next to the North Marina (see map). There are boat launch ramps quite close to the North Marina also (see map). If anyone else needs help finding things, feel free to contact me.
Our tentative schedule of events (or the lack thereof) is as follows: (I'm also still open to modiying this.
9:00am - 12:00pm
- Meet at North Marina within Metro Beach Metropark
12:00pm
- Depart from Metro and head to Gull Island (about a 15-20 min ride.
- Relax and chat. Swap rides etc...
3:00pm
- Head up the North Channel and then back down the St. Clair River or the Middel Channel or whatever and out to Strawberry Island. (1-2 hour cruise time total).
5:00pm
- Depart from Strawberry Island and head back to Metro Beach.
Lunch and beverages will be Bring Your Own. Depending on who's left at the end of the day, we may make a run for Dinner at 6:00 or 7:00. The water levels are just fine for our boats (a bit low for the bigger guys), but remember that St. Clair is a shallow lake. If you wuold like to see charts of ST. Clair, visit www.lakekstclair.net (http://www.lakekstclair.net)
For those coming in from out of town, Metro Beach is in Harrison Township, MI. It seems that there are several hotels/motels Just off of I-94 near 13 mile and Little Mack in Roseville. There's a Holiday Inn Express, Red Roof Inn and Econo Lodge. If anyone else can help with nearby accomodations, plaese post.
I'm not sure exactly how many people are coming, but I expect to see in the neighborhood of 10 - 15 boats.
Lastly, If anyone has any questions or needs guidance, feel free to mail me. Don't forget to check out the maps below. Hope to see you there!!!
http://albums.photopoint.com/j/View?u=1692244&a=12991953&p=48899626
[img)http://albums.photopoint.com/j/View?u=1692244&a=12991953&p=48899633[/img]