Jasper River Run

[silverbullet02]

What's the date?

 

[Rick Propst]

Oct 9 is the river run

 

[waterqtr]

For us out-of-towners... Here's the GPS numbers for the boat ramp... And a link to the Campground website.

Shellmound Campground
Jasper, Tennessee
Phone: (423) 942-9857

View on Google Maps

Latitude: 35.0121055892411
Longitude: -85.609248922229


http://www.tennesseelakeinfo.com/nickajacklake/shellmound.shtml

 

[waterqtr]

Where's the turnaround point in Chattanooga? Is there a dock or does someone have to stay with the boats?

 

[rmills280]

probably room for about 50 boats to tie up from the bridge to all along in front of the tn. aquarium.

 

[Rick Propst]

How many boats normally do the run

 

[THutch]

We usually have 30+ boats. I'd say as much as 50 if the weather is good. My estimate may be low.

 

[rmills280]

I'd say that's about right

 

[john4utvols]

I run it every year, we have probably 5-10 boats in our crowd. We usually leave out about 10-11 depends on night before . We usually get there as the morning group is leaving, we stop and drink, stop and drink, and stop and drink alot. We try to make a day out of it. I did run out of gas one year, but 25-30 should make it, i have extra room for fuel and might bring some just in case someone runs out.

 

[john4utvols]

You must have read my mind, i could use some. What days are you coming down.

 

[biller31]

See ya'll when I get there. I'll be in the last flight... LOL

 

[procomp]

Too bad National doesnt rent Allisons Might have to hang out on the dock and enjoy the boat show on Friday.
If I wasnt such a lousy passenger I might look for a ride

 

[THutch]

I confirmed the gas dock at the Chattanooga Riverfront (turn-around) is open with 91 octane ethanol free gas. They take credit cards except Amex. See you next Friday.

 

[mtolley]

Good to hear on the fuel! I carried 5gal last year and couldnt stuff all of it in the tank when we got to Chattanooga. We will have 4 couple's, xb02, 2-03's, and a gt20

 

[waterqtr]

Awesome, thanks for checking for us. I'll just bring 1 can and top-off there for the trip back.

 

[Freebird]

Gotta wonder how all this rain is going to affect things in Jasper as there will be a TON of water being released from the dams above it over the next few days. Could make for a nasty river run, not to mention the actual races.

 

[waterqtr]

I was wondering about that. Hopefully we can get a local update on Wed before we head out on Thur.

 

[THutch]

I'll get us an update Wednesday. Nickajack reservoir holds water well because TVA just runs it thru to Guntersville, a huge reservoir. Only issue might be water level at sea wall in Chattanooga. We may have to use the floating docks.

 

[waterqtr]

Thanks, was wondering if the current was going to be bad and if it was going to be high with a lot of trash / trees too.

 

[john4utvols]

I dont think it has rained much on this side of the mountain. I wouldnt think SC rain would effect the TN river.