CANCELED!!! Kelsey Bass Ranch June 4th

So, it's been a year,

(Actually, it's been since November 09... but that's the details)        anyway...

Kelsey Bass Ranch!!!   

This place is Kool, and it's really Great that Jon Kelsey wants to have us back...  Hopefully after this event we will still be welcome as I expect this event to be huge...

I'm inviting the Veterans Admin from 3 to 4 different logistics, The Warrior Transition Unit from Sacramento and will be personally inviting wounded vets who have fished with us before...

I'm sure in the end, we will have enough room for all that want to help and we will need a ton of help as we need to basically reinvent the wheel on this one...

we need to bring every kayak / gear and feed probably somewhere over a hundred people...

The really kool thing is Jon is letting us camp overnight on the 3rd, arriving late afternoon... Wow... 

Now here is the thing... I do need to keep a cap on this thing and basically, those who have helped in the past or have expressed interest in helping have priority...

I'm not trying to make this a exclusive thing, but I do need to respect Mr. Kelsey's generosity and not over do it...

so we will just see how this plays out, how many vets were getting and who wants to help...

 I really think we have to pitch in a little for grub on this one.... we pretty much have exhausted the local marts for help in this area and the corporate angle has failed miserably and I'm tired of pounding the pavement for donations...

don't have time... so $5 to $10 bucks a person should cover it and I'll hit up National HOW for the rest...

Kayakjack....  what's on the menu and please don't say shrimp!!! and yes you will be on the water...

 That's all for now, more to come and post up if your interested and again we'll see how this plays out...

  Thanks     

*special note*....  HOW events policy is a no alcohol or drugs allowed....

 A simple beer may sound extreme as not being allowed, and the troops may even request it, but you must realize that many of theses Brave Men and Women are going through the time of their lives and some quite possibly are on a med cocktail that if a simple beer is drank, could kill them...

Not to mention that if a Staff Sargent or the Army, VA or HOW should find out we gave out a Beer...

  We're done, and they have shut down a chapter already.... SOooooooo

 We are not going there and that includes the campout the night before as I hope to have some of the troops camping with us....   

Don, I am there brother !!   you might want to try contacting foster farms in livingston. They said they would be glad to donate chicken for any events in merced county.  I got  2 complete yaks with paddles , pfds,poles and of course, the industrial camp kitchen.

Need to double check with the mrs. but I'd be happy help out again. I have a 2nd yak and plenty of gear.

i will help out for sure 2 yaks and a sup 

You know I am in. 2 extra yaks and gear. Camping is a yes. May have a volunteer or two to help on shore also.

I plan on being there with at least 14 fishing kayaks paddles and pfd's. I'm willing to help any way I can. 

Don, I am there brother !!   you might want to try contacting foster farms in livingston. They said they would be glad to donate chicken for any events in merced county.  I got  2 complete yaks with paddles , pfds,poles and of course, the industrial camp kitchen.

Right on Jack!!!  Ya your right about the Foster Farms, they said no at Del Valle because of location...

 might have to prove it by picking up locally, but I do have the community contact and will check it out...

 

I plan on being there with at least 14 fishing kayaks paddles and pfd's. I'm willing to help any way I can. 

Thanks Paddleboy, I was kinda counting on ya... 

Thanks racinrob, ewb, bmb and stormscrambler

yup.

see ya there. can haul another yak or two if anyone has an extra.

Hi Don,

My younger brother from Texas will be visiting me that weekend.  Can I bring him along since I promised to take him yak fishing?

Sonny

You know where I'll be on the third......

Don.  Glad to see you emphasize the no booze zone is intact for this event.  Plenty of other issues to worry about.  If you need me, I'll do anything to help out.  Let me know.

Don.  Glad to see you emphasize the no booze zone is intact for this event.  Plenty of other issues to worry about.  If you need me, I'll do anything to help out.  Let me know.

Sounds Good Raydon,

 Love ta have ya....  more details to come

shoot...no can do. baby's baptism on the 4th. yet another reason I don't like church...why did I marry a Catholic?

im there brother!:-)