Author Topic: Swamp Scooters 2015 Cancelled (Read 14959 times)

jcctx · « **Reply #30 on:** September 02, 2015, 09:18:37 AM »

Quote from: davedel44 on September 01, 2015, 12:29:50 PM

Joe what weekend are you thinking about. 5 weekends in OCT 1st GRIT 2nd OK NAR, 4th Harvest Classic and Leaf man has something brewing to replace S. Scooters. Could be a very busy fall.
Dave
Galveston

Same as Swamp scooter I guess; like I said, just musing???

Lannis · « **Reply #31 on:** September 02, 2015, 09:28:35 AM »

Quote from: normzone on September 02, 2015, 09:05:04 AM

Lupus Yonderboy ? The leader of the Panther Moderns ?

That's him! You could maybe go by Chiba City, get some microsofts implanted and be even weirder .....

Lannis

normzone · « **Reply #32 on:** September 02, 2015, 11:06:13 AM »

It would be fun to spend a weekend in Chiba City, but I'll pass on the wetware until the interface is a bit less prototype and a bit more routine like dentistry.

leafman60 · « **Reply #33 on:** September 05, 2015, 06:03:13 AM »

Just an update.

Along with a few fine folks in south Louisiana, I am still trying to salvage a minimized event in place of the traditional SS event.

I will know more this week and will post all details.

daninwalkercounty · « **Reply #34 on:** September 05, 2015, 06:29:40 AM »

If not Lafayette, then I am with Joe for North Toledo Bend, excellent choice that Frank made.

leafman60 · « **Reply #35 on:** September 05, 2015, 06:41:24 AM »

The attraction of south Louisiana Cajun Country is much more than a campground to congregate. It's the rich, varied and totally different culture found there surrounding the rally site. Nothing like it anywhere. It's like going to a foreign country.

Dean Rose · « **Reply #36 on:** September 07, 2015, 10:35:46 AM »

Keep us posted.

Dean

leafman60 · « **Reply #37 on:** September 07, 2015, 11:19:35 AM »

Still working on it. Some recon going on this weekend.

I'll know something soon.

charlieb / ma · « **Reply #38 on:** September 15, 2015, 11:41:00 AM »

anyone planning on a lafayette gathering???

leafman60 · « **Reply #39 on:** September 15, 2015, 12:43:23 PM »

A few of us are working on it still. I will know something by the end of the week.

If anyone wants to jump out there and propose something themselves, go ahead.

charlieb / ma · « **Reply #40 on:** September 15, 2015, 08:33:32 PM »

Depending upon the wx, i may drive down that week or the week after then head over to the nort Florida rally. I have had minimal riding time this and I'm looking to get away.

Charlie

leafman60 · « **Reply #41 on:** September 17, 2015, 08:48:35 PM »

Well, boys, it ain't gonna happen for us this year.

Several of us, including people on-site, have tried to patch together a "limp-mode" swamp scooters rally for this year but time has run out for us.

We were not able to pull it together.

There are several good places to camp including the Bayou Wilderness Park, the recent location for the SS Rally. If you enjoy the area, you can get together with a few friends and head down and make your own weekend tour of the place.

We were trying to locate a camping place within a short, maybe walking, distance of morning and evening food. The food and coffee thing is huge at any rally. It is also a big source of the work that drove the SS organizers to cancel the rally.

People want coffee and food in the morning and food at night and they don't like to ride to get it- especially at night when that food involves imbibing mandatory beverages.

Yes, we looked at catering and all of that. But, we don't have time to set all of that up and develop the organizational framework to make it happen. We were hoping to find Boudreau's Campground right across the street from a Cajun restaurant that served breakfast and dinner. The planets did not align. They came close. There are a few places that get close to our dream situation but we could not make it happen.

If anyone else has a better idea or better contacts and can pull something together, please do and let us know.

One small candlelight in the distance - a few of the Swamp Scooters leaders are talking about trying to revive a scaled-down SS Rally for next year.

bikeseamus · « **Reply #42 on:** October 01, 2015, 12:09:10 PM »

Heard about it at the Kentucky Rally and had planned to attend. Used to live in Houma, Thibodeaux and Morgan City back in the early 70s and just retired. Looked forward to visiting Cajun Country again on my Black Breva 1100 now all set up for touring.... hmmmmm. Never met such a good bunch of people as Guzzi Riders. Been riding for over 50 years, but the Guzzibug bit me in the ass HARD a couple years ago and you guys know the only cure for that bug. Gotta scratch hell out of it. I'm hooked forevermore. Newbie Jim Connors aka bikeseamus

Chuck in Indiana · « **Reply #43 on:** October 01, 2015, 12:35:28 PM »

Welcome to WG, Jim..

For those of you that don't know, he's the current "keeper" of Rosie.

LaMojo · « **Reply #44 on:** October 01, 2015, 01:32:26 PM »

Well Joe and Dan. Wanna make it north Toledo Bend State Park? I'm sure Frank will come. Four Guzzis make a rally!

rocker59 · « **Reply #45 on:** October 01, 2015, 03:28:06 PM »

Quote from: leafman60 on September 17, 2015, 08:48:35 PM

If anyone else has a better idea...

NAR.

Let those who show up fend for themselves.

You'll be surprised at how many people will show up willing to do their own thing.

Dean Rose · « **Reply #46 on:** October 01, 2015, 03:35:48 PM »

Quote from: LaMojo on October 01, 2015, 01:32:26 PM

Well Joe and Dan. Wanna make it north Toledo Bend State Park? I'm sure Frank will come. Four Guzzis make a rally!

Jack, Isn't that where we went for Frank's rally?

Dean

LaMojo · « **Reply #47 on:** October 01, 2015, 09:33:32 PM »

That was back in 2003 I think. Texas Redneck was there. I had some photos of Frank' rally but can't find them-yet.

However, came across this these three at my La Rally in 2008 at Lake Bistineau (La)

jcctx · « **Reply #48 on:** October 02, 2015, 09:14:26 AM »

Quote from: LaMojo on October 01, 2015, 01:32:26 PM

Well Joe and Dan. Wanna make it north Toledo Bend State Park? I'm sure Frank will come. Four Guzzis make a rally!

I'm game, take something major to keep me away. Now, what date was the SS supposed to be on??

I remember one at Black Bayou where there were only 5 of us!!!

Lannis · « **Reply #49 on:** October 02, 2015, 09:19:50 AM »

Quote from: LaMojo on October 01, 2015, 09:33:32 PM

That was back in 2003 I think. Texas Redneck was there. I had some photos of Frank' rally but can't find them-yet.

However, came across this these three at my La Rally in 2008 at Lake Bistineau (La)

You don't realize how much riding that Dean does until you start perusing WildGuzzi rally photos over the years ..... It's like looking at Bluegrass album covers and realize that Jerry Douglas is playing dobro on almost every one of them ....

Lannis

rocker59 · « **Reply #50 on:** October 02, 2015, 09:26:15 AM »

Dean is a hard-charger, for sure!

davedel44 · « **Reply #51 on:** October 02, 2015, 09:50:40 AM »

IIRC SS was usually 1st weekend in NOV.

Dave
Galveston

2guzziDave · « **Reply #52 on:** October 02, 2015, 05:37:28 PM »

What if we called this a bring your own everthing rally and still showed up at the same campground on the same weekend? Charlie Brackett and I have been talking and we'd still like to go down to Lafayette and camp for the weekend.Charlie trailers down from Mass. and is willing to bring his propane burner and cooking utensils.And I can bring a genarator and some ez ups and tables and a coffee maker.We can talk to Guzzi Dave about approaching the camp ground to make sure its ok. We all do our own thing during the day anyway,but we could meet back at the campground in the evening for a pitch in supper and then sit around a fire and exchange information.
Back in the old days we used call this kind of impromtu gathering a Gaggle. Let's put the word out we're having a Gaggle and let's see who shows up? What say you?

Dean Rose · « **Reply #53 on:** October 02, 2015, 05:55:30 PM »

Do it!!!

Dean

LaMojo · « **Reply #54 on:** October 02, 2015, 07:45:12 PM »

Quote from: jcctx on October 02, 2015, 09:14:26 AM

I'm game, take something major to keep me away. Now, what date was the SS supposed to be on??

I remember one at Black Bayou where there were only 5 of us!!!

That was 2006. Beaver's first encounter with us Guzzi guys in the campground. Came riding up on her blue Honda to check us out.

SS was always on the second weekend in November.

davedel44 · « **Reply #55 on:** October 17, 2015, 05:44:06 PM »

Bump

Mojo, leaf, Chuck, and Joe check stickies

Dave
Galveston

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