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Arnold Hite
Guest
Chuck,
I think it's a great idea to have an Amphicar gathering in GA.
However you should check with Bob Becker, a club member, from Covington
Georgia. Bob was at Mt. Dora showing a classic boat. He didn't have
his Amphicar, but he did stop by and speak to everyone. Bob was asking
about a possible gathering in conjunction with the National Antique and
Classic Boat show sometime in September. I understand the location is
somewhere north of Atlanta.
Arnold Hite
Johns Island, SC
Message: 5
> Date: Fri, 2 Apr 2004 23:45:41 EST
> From: tazman3115@aol.com
>Subject: Re: Mt Dora
>
>We did not get home till Thursday after stopping in at Lake Blackshear in
>Georgia
>about an hour south of Macon. This is a very long lake of maybe 15 miles or
>so that is just gorgeous. It should be spectacular in the fall when the trees
>change color.
>This was recommended by Dan Borgman. He was right this is a top notch park.
>Any interest out there for a fall mini meet? I even met a nice couple with a
>nice cement boat launch ramp about 5 miles from the end of the lake and they
>said it would be ok to use their ramp next time and they would BBQ for us. If
>enough people would be interested I could contact this couple and see if they
>would be willing to let a whole group of owners use there place as a pit
>stop or lunch stop
>for a long lake swim of several hours worth. Deanna and I went out about an
>hour and a half and finally turned around and went back to the park entrance
>boat launch ramp. A wonderfull experience. The park is called the Veterans
>Memorial
>park . It even has a small museum on site and a display of old military
>tanks and aircraft. They have nice camping facilities and park fees are only
$2.00
>a day. Not too shoddy. This park is about 10 miles off of I-75 and has motels
>just off the interstate and yes even a Golden Corral buffet at the exit.
>
>Also, a big thank you to all who put together the MT. Dora meet. Car location
>was much better this year. My thought is to have an April meet instead of
>during the boat event and we could all save the entrance fee and have a nice
>quiet event all to ourselves. I believe that there are a number of others who
>also feel this way. In other words a Mt Dora event but without the antique
>boats. For those who missed the Dora canal trip, this was the highlight of my
life.
>This was like going through an unreal adventure down a universal picture
>stage complete with large exotic birds and
>alligators. It was the coolest adventure you have ever been on. Thanks for
>the ramblings, Chuck red 62 in MI
>
>
>
I think it's a great idea to have an Amphicar gathering in GA.
However you should check with Bob Becker, a club member, from Covington
Georgia. Bob was at Mt. Dora showing a classic boat. He didn't have
his Amphicar, but he did stop by and speak to everyone. Bob was asking
about a possible gathering in conjunction with the National Antique and
Classic Boat show sometime in September. I understand the location is
somewhere north of Atlanta.
Arnold Hite
Johns Island, SC
Message: 5
> Date: Fri, 2 Apr 2004 23:45:41 EST
> From: tazman3115@aol.com
>Subject: Re: Mt Dora
>
>We did not get home till Thursday after stopping in at Lake Blackshear in
>Georgia
>about an hour south of Macon. This is a very long lake of maybe 15 miles or
>so that is just gorgeous. It should be spectacular in the fall when the trees
>change color.
>This was recommended by Dan Borgman. He was right this is a top notch park.
>Any interest out there for a fall mini meet? I even met a nice couple with a
>nice cement boat launch ramp about 5 miles from the end of the lake and they
>said it would be ok to use their ramp next time and they would BBQ for us. If
>enough people would be interested I could contact this couple and see if they
>would be willing to let a whole group of owners use there place as a pit
>stop or lunch stop
>for a long lake swim of several hours worth. Deanna and I went out about an
>hour and a half and finally turned around and went back to the park entrance
>boat launch ramp. A wonderfull experience. The park is called the Veterans
>Memorial
>park . It even has a small museum on site and a display of old military
>tanks and aircraft. They have nice camping facilities and park fees are only
$2.00
>a day. Not too shoddy. This park is about 10 miles off of I-75 and has motels
>just off the interstate and yes even a Golden Corral buffet at the exit.
>
>Also, a big thank you to all who put together the MT. Dora meet. Car location
>was much better this year. My thought is to have an April meet instead of
>during the boat event and we could all save the entrance fee and have a nice
>quiet event all to ourselves. I believe that there are a number of others who
>also feel this way. In other words a Mt Dora event but without the antique
>boats. For those who missed the Dora canal trip, this was the highlight of my
life.
>This was like going through an unreal adventure down a universal picture
>stage complete with large exotic birds and
>alligators. It was the coolest adventure you have ever been on. Thanks for
>the ramblings, Chuck red 62 in MI
>
>
>
