16th Annual Suwannee BBQ Party and River Ride November 3 - 6 th - 2022

**Tom Foley** · 07-19-2022, 07:14 AM

Wow ! 16 years running !Time to get ready for the BBQ and Party , River Ride November 3 - 6 , 2022 . We will be having the usual big BBQ and Bonfire Friday and Saturday night , so please come by and have fun .
Covered dishes etc are welcomed and bring your favorite beverages . We will have water and a few types of soda on hand .
We will be cooking out Friday and Saturday nights .

Please do not bring your boat to the property as room will be at a premium for parking . Bring your chair for the firepit .

Local motels are listed below . We look forward to seeing everyone !!
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Local hotels are as follows with the Days Inn in Chiefland with lots of boat parking and right next to BBQ Bills for breakfast . Quality Inn also in Chiefland just south of Days Inn . Then the Cadillac an old school mom and pop place with good parking just south of the bridge . Then the Park Inn right across from the Cadillac , another smaller mom and pop motel , then the Suwanee Gables just over the bridge across the river on the right on the water with a boat ramp .

https://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotels-g...da-Hotels.html

Days Inn------------ 352 - 493 - 9400

Quality Inn-- ------- 352 - 493 - 0663

Suwanee Gables -----352 - 542 - 7752

Park Inn -------------352 - 463 - 2069

Cadillac Motel --------352 - 463 - 2188

http://www.ellieraysrvresort.com/

http://www.riverhideaway.com/
Old Town Campground 'N' Retreat
2241 SE Highway 349
Old Town, FL 32680
Phone: (352)542-9500
E-Mail: oldtowncampground@gmail.com

Last edited by Tom Foley; 07-29-2021 at 08:58 AM.

" The Fleet of Old Boats "

'73 -14' Orlando Clipper Skiff -Yamaha 25
93- 18 ' Renegade Nomad Flats boat -Merc 150
'94 - 21 ' Allison XB - 20

**tristyn wogoman** · 07-21-2022, 06:05 PM

Cant wait tom!!

**Tom Foley** · 07-22-2022, 10:32 AM

Hoping for good weather and levels !

**Tom Foley** · 08-31-2022, 08:53 AM

To the top !

**Instigator** · 10-01-2022, 06:32 PM

Need a trip south this fall.

**85vking** · 10-02-2022, 12:24 PM

Hey Tom,
Sure hope the water levels aren't an issue after this hurricane. I haven't done this run yet!

**Instigator** · 10-05-2022, 03:44 PM

Just booked our room at the Quality Inn!

Lets go boat ridin!

**1954bmw** · 10-05-2022, 08:10 PM

Gator, you going to take the Checkmate??

**Instigator** · 10-06-2022, 04:47 AM

Yep.

The Mrs is sick of running from storms on Lake Erie and some wheel time on the river will give me a chance to figure out how to drive it over 35 mph ��

Originally Posted by 1954bmw

Gator, you going to take the Checkmate??

**dgscroggs** · 10-12-2022, 04:41 PM

Originally Posted by 85vking

Hey Tom,
Sure hope the water levels aren't an issue after this hurricane. I haven't done this run yet!

Hurricane had little effect on it, currently perfect and dropping

**RiverRat71** · 10-12-2022, 05:14 PM

Originally Posted by dgscroggs

Hurricane had little effect on it, currently perfect and dropping

You got that Mirage ready? RR

**dgscroggs** · 10-12-2022, 05:42 PM

Originally Posted by RiverRat71

You got that Mirage ready? RR

Ol boy just started working on it

said it would be ready but I find it HIGHLY unlikely, even when it’s done gas has now been sitting in the motor for 10 months , so I’ll have to get that worked out when I get it back …… what a deal I got lol ……. Next may I’m coming back for some flint river redemption u can bet on that

**RiverRat71** · 10-12-2022, 06:02 PM

Originally Posted by dgscroggs

Ol boy just started working on it

said it would be ready but I find it HIGHLY unlikely, even when it’s done gas has now been sitting in the motor for 10 months , so I’ll have to get that worked out when I get it back …… what a deal I got lol ……. Next may I’m coming back for some flint river redemption u can bet on that

Would love to see yall again anytime. You going to be at your place for this run? RR

**dgscroggs** · 10-12-2022, 06:22 PM

Originally Posted by RiverRat71

Would love to see yall again anytime. You going to be at your place for this run? RR

Ohh ya if the boat isn’t there I’ll still be there . My consolation prize isn’t too bad dock-beer-food and about a 100 of the baddest boats around flyin by , are u coming down ?

**RiverRat71** · 10-12-2022, 06:25 PM

Originally Posted by dgscroggs

Ohh ya if the boat isn’t there I’ll still be there . My consolation prize isn’t too bad dock-beer-food and about a 100 of the baddest boats around flyin by , are u coming down ?

You got a front row seat for sure. Won't make it down this year but will shoot for Spring. RR