CFF no. 5 Boat Ramp?

[elwestb]

Fellows we have a big problem? Patrick is trying to get more information about this Dragon Boat Race that we just found out about. It is supposedly scheduled for Saturday at the Chickamauga Dam. I was told yesterday if that is so the ramp there will be closed to everyone else. That has not been confirmed yet but Patrick is trying to get more information. I tried to find out more from the Rangers at HB yesterday afternoon but there was no one there in the office that could tell me anything because it was after closing. But if the ramp is closed what do we do? With all the paper work to go through to obtain the State Park permit we do not have time for approval. So that also rules out Booker T, Wolftever, and the Skull Island ramps as they all are all under state park control. Can we put in at CF and just not use the weigh in station and do our weigh in off to one side of the ramp? Or can we use that secondary ramp there? I have never tried to put in there but I have seen other boats launch from there. Does any of you know anything about it? Has anyone ever used the Tyner Ramp? I was told about it yesterday but I'm not really sure just exactly where it is? Do we go up the river to Holly Circle or Grass Hopper or reschedule the date? You guys all need to chime in here and with any information that you have and make your suggestions as what to do!

 

[Dropshot]

How about postponing or changing to Nickajack.

 

[copyman]

Looking at the pics on the dragon boat website, it looks like everything they do is up closer to the swimming area. But can't find anything certain yet

 

[flyman]

Let’s move it to holly circle or to nick

 

[copyman]

I'm good with either of those. Maybe best to go back down to nick,.

 

[copyman]

If we move to Nick I would prefer to go on down river to the dam if River Park is still closed

 

[flyman]

Let’s go out of serindinos

 

[elwestb]

Does anyone know what is going on at CF Saturday? Who is there?

 

[davisjeremy1981]

Tyner ln ramp wouldn't work...its one lane and the parking lot isn't big enough to hold us. We should just go to CFP. Wouldn't be the first time there have been multiple tourneys out of there and with us weighting in at 2 we should be done and gone before the weightins of any other tourneys.

 

[elwestb]

I see now that CF has the Sportsman's WH Tx. going on. I wonder how many boats they expect? I agree with Jeremy. I would rather stay on the Chick and go to CF if at all possible. Those other guys are probably going to blast off a little earlier than we normally do. So let them go ahead of us. And we are going to come in at 2p which is probably earlier than them. Or my second choice is that we go out of Holly Circle.

 

[copyman]

From the contact on the dragon boat website

The ramp will not be closed over on the Erwin Marina side. Our festival is actually held over on the Day Park area, where the beach is. We use that entire shoreline and area of water, but we do not use the boat ramp side that day.



Thanks!


Rebecca C. Styles

Special Events Coordinator

Erlanger Health System Foundations

[email protected]

Office: (423)778-4803

 

[Dropshot]

Then I say we keep it there.

 

[Justfishin]

I’m back now. I have been out of town sounds like from what I see here. We can still use the ramp at the dam. The flw is on chick so we could go to Sullivan’s. I’m good with either one

 

[elwestb]

Good! Keep it at the damn Dam!