[Marketing]

OK Folks! Time to start planning your Memorial Day Weekend Plans! And Raft-up.com Would like to invite everyone to join us at Silver Glen Springs on Beautiful Lake George and St. Johns River between Palatka and Astor, Florida.
Silver Glen
For our out-of-town members that would like to come join us, our newest site sponsor, Welaka Lodge & Resort ,still has some accomodations available such as wet slips, RV Sites and a limited amount of beautiful cottages AND boat rentals.
Raft-up.com will be teaming up with TowBoatU.S. offering special discounts on Memberships to both organizations as well as merchandise.
Come early, stay late and make many new Boating Friends.
NO BOAT? NO PROBLEM! The Silver Glen State park has parking facilities so you can still come out and visit us on the water.(just click on the Silver Glen link above for directions) The Raft-up crowd will be anchored just across from the steps to the waist deep crystal clear spring water and there is always plenty of folks that will offer a dinghy ride to you if you don't want to get wet right away.
So start making plans now. This will definitely be an event you don't want to miss!

[Captain Morgan]

We plan to get there on Wednesday at about 2:30 PM and will be staying until Monday morning. Looking forward to a fun time this year.

[Badonkadonk]

I will be there some time Wed. afternoon/eve. I'm not sure if I will be leaving out Mon. or Tues. yet. I guess it will depend on the inventory

[flboatcpl]

We plan on getting there Wed. too - we'll have to lighten the current boat load in order to have the proper supplies on board for that "weekend"!!:omg_smi le:

[divingcpl]

We often cruise the Rainbow River in Dunnellon, FL. which appears to be close to Silver Glen.

SG looks like a lot of fun, but do they have rules against disposable containers? On the Rainbow, they do not allow any disposable containers, food wrapers, napkins, paper plates, etc. Strictly enforced on the weekends!!

What are the rules for Silver Glen?

Also, where is the nearest boat ramp and will it accomodate a 25' contender?

[Lexis daddy]

im going to be there thurs night or fri morning..

[Badonkadonk]

Originally Posted by divingcpl

We often cruise the Rainbow River in Dunnellon, FL. which appears to be close to Silver Glen.

SG looks like a lot of fun, but do they have rules against disposable containers? On the Rainbow, they do not allow any disposable containers, food wrapers, napkins, paper plates, etc. Strictly enforced on the weekends!!

What are the rules for Silver Glen?

Also, where is the nearest boat ramp and will it accomodate a 25' contender?

Disposable containers are no problem. The Silver Glen run is basically under the jurisdiction of three different counties and patrolled by all of them plus Fish and Wildlife. The biggest issue is alcohol is not allowed inside the Glen. Now I didn't say that it wasn't Consumed in there, just not allowed, LOL. Keep it clean and inconspicuous and you will have no problem.
OUtside the glen at the entrance off of Lake George is pretty much anything goes but sometimes gets a little too wild for my taste.
YES Everyone! Badonkadonk said that publicly believe it or not!
The closest ramp would probably be the Astor ramp and yes it and the Glen can easily handle a 25' Contender. You just have to watch the depth as you enter the Glen b/c it can get shallow in spots but it was plenty deep enough 2 weeks ago.
Hope that helps.

[divingcpl]

Sounds like a great party. Thanks for the advice. I don't think we'll make it over memorial day - i've heard that if you don't get there by Thur or Fri there is no space.

We'll be up that way in July for scalloping in Crystal River, so we'll have to make a day for Silver Glen.

[Arrr Treasure]

Can't wait to see everyone there. We should be there Thursday fairly early and staying until Tues.

[Irishwake]

so how was the glen. It's pretty quiet everyone must still be recovering. Any pics?