CT River Run / Pizaa Party / Foliage Tour

**Rich Owen** · 09-29-2016, 06:46 PM

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

As most of you know Oct 16 is the date .

Important !!!
There will be a Police/DEEP/Coast Guard presence all along the river . There were very few complaints last year about No Wake Zone violations so let's keep that going .

Authorities will be monitoring this thread so if you have any questions just ask .

Launch where you want (Pete be posting a list of sites from Old Saybrook north to Hartford) .

Changes this year .....
We will gather at a beach on the western side of the river just north of Gildersleeve Island in Cromwell at noon for pizza .
We have used this great beach in the past and it has woked out nicely .
There will be a PortaPottie there , please use it and not the beach , remember we are guests in the residents back yard .
There is a bunch of eel grass all along the shores of the river this year . You might want to cut your motor and glide in .

Pizza Joe from No Anchovies is moving to Florida so he has hooked us us with Michel Angelo's in Rocky Hill . Great pizza !

Remember stay to the eastern side of the 3 islands you will encounter from Haddam to Cromwell .

On the western side of Gildersleeve Island 250 yards south of our new beach there is a submerged wall extending 2/3 of the way across the river towards Gildersleeve Island so if you are unfimiliar with the river do not navigate south of our beach on the western side of Gildersleeve Island .
I'm sure Pete will have a chart detailing this .

PLEASE CONTACT ME IF YOU ARE ATTENDING ( and how many with you ) BY OCT. 14 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 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 (45 mph) and many No Wake Zones !
We MUST be respectful of all other watercraft !

**transomstand** · 09-29-2016, 06:47 PM

NEW BEACH

RAMPS TO THE NORTH

RAMPS TO THE SOUTH

MAJOR NO WAKE ZONES (THERE ARE SMALLER ONES)

NO WAKE RULES

REQUIRED EQUIPMENT

HOTELS

SMILE HERE TO GET YOUR PICTURE TAKEN

**Rich Owen** · 09-29-2016, 06:55 PM

You're the best Pete !

**transomstand** · 09-29-2016, 06:57 PM

Distances to new beach

4.8 miles south of old beach
4.0 miles south of rocky hill ramp
16 miles north of haddam meadows

**transomstand** · 09-29-2016, 07:28 PM

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**fast fun 2** · 09-29-2016, 08:04 PM

Ill be there

**CookieLady** · 09-29-2016, 08:48 PM

Cookies will be ready ��

One other word of caution, theres a sand bar on the nothend of Gildersleeve island. At low tide its very shallow, best bet is to stay in the channel and cut across the river once you're opposite our docks.

Nice job Pete!

**transomstand** · 09-29-2016, 09:10 PM

Originally Posted by CookieLady

Cookies will be ready ��

**transomstand** · 09-30-2016, 06:21 AM

Originally Posted by CookieLady

Nice job Pete!

I think you're the one who gets a nice job

It needs to be noted that we are returning to the best beach on the river due entirely to the tireless effort of our own Cookie Lady.

For those who have not been there, here are a couple pics..

This is a beautiful property and we will be guests of the residents at their homes, not in the woods as before.

**CookieLady** · 09-30-2016, 08:06 AM

Thanks Pete, just want everyone to know it's not just me, there are other homeowners who are your fans and supportive of this gathering, resulting in bringing this back to our beach. Here's a few pictures I have from your past visits. Hope you enjoy them and that you have a nice sunny day!