Midwest Homebuilt Boat Messabout, 18th Annual
June 6-8, 2008
Rend
Lake State Park
Nearest town: Whittington, IL
Jim Michalak, organizer
michalak@apci.net
Jim's
boat design website
Camping fee: $10 per night at Gun Greek Recreational Area (Army
Corps of Engineers campground administratively separate from Rend
Lake State Park)
Camping
reservations:
Campsite features: electric hookups, bathhouse with showers and
flush toilets - so civlized!
Note: reserve early to get a site near the water so you can beach
your boat near your site. Another note: Winds are generally light
and temperatures warm, so it is ideal for human-powered cruisers,
capsize testing and maiden voyages.
Permits & fees: launch ramp permit included with campsite rental
Events: Saturday evening potluck, most often at campsite #55
Jim's write-up
about the 2005 gathering
My write-up
about the 2005 gathering
Details: Take I-57 to exit 77W and then follow the signs to the
Gun Creek Recreation Area. Lots of folks come on Friday and leave
early Sunday. Some of us usually reserve the campsites on the water
of the two middle camping loops so look for us there if we aren't
at the boat ramp. Very light winds are the norm.
Army
Corps of Engineers Rend Lake website
The
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