THE BOB JOHNSON MEMORIAL WENATCHEE RENDEZVOUS

Come join your fellow WRRR members for our annual Bob Johnson Memorial Wenatchee Rendezvous. Be a part of the greatest flotilla of inflatable boats on the Wenatchee followed by camping, raffle prizes, and a potluck dinner.  Bob Johnson was one of the founders of WRRR, and every June we get together at the Wenatchee River to celebrate WRRR and its founders.

The main float is Saturday morning , May 30th, for some Summertime Class 3 fun!

Meet at the Leavenworth put in at 11:00 am after setting shuttle. Plan to launch at 11:30 am.

We will take out at Riverside Park in Cashmere.

The shuttle is a game of skill, so make sure you coordinate well and pay attention! Options include dropping boats at the put-in, taking vehicles down to the takeout, and carpooling back to the put-in; Meeting your crew at the takeout, consolidating boats and vehicles there; or coming straight to the put in if time is not on your side. We will have lots of cars at the takeout to drive people back up at the end if needed.

Candice and K’Allen are your trip leaders. Look for the older chick with a hot pink shirt and long braid, and the dude with the big red beard. We will be at the Leavenworth put-in helping coordinate before the float.

Contact Mark Burns onetripmark@gmail.com or K’Allen spechtkarl@gmail.com before the trip if you have questions. You can also contact Candice copacgtbjj@gmail.com before the trip, but she will have no cell reception 6/25-29.

-After the float, come to the Dryden Gun Club for the after party! We will have a sign in for members with raffle tickets for sale. Cash donations for non-members appreciated. If you are not a current member, sign ups will be available.
-7:00pm Potluck Dinner at camp
-7:15pm General membership meeting and prizes!

Camping is Thurs May 28th 4pm until Monday at noon June 1st (weekend after memorial day). Dryden gun club will be unlocked and available for use Friday and Saturday.

THE RUN: Please remind your people of the dangers of the DRYDEN DAM! This is a drowning machine. The safest way to navigate is to portage on river right. There is a cart to assist that WRRR negotiated to have there a long time ago. There is an alternate way (experts only) to run left of the lowhead staying far away from the drowning machine. It is IMPERATIVE that you make sure your Pod understands what is going on. Please be careful not to lead other boating groups astray. Thank you for your consideration to this matter. The Dryden dam can be easily scouted by heading north at the BIG Y Café and then heading right at the “fishing access” sign just before the bridge across Peshastin Creek. If this is your first time running the Wenatchee please contact a trip leader and they will be happy to assist you.

SAFETY: Please follow the American Whitewater safety code. PFD’s, Helmets, Wetsuit, Etc. The weather should be great so pack some water and a lunch and enjoy the day. Please pay attention to the boaters around you. With the big flotilla fun also comes some danger in the form of you getting lost in the group. Please make sure that 2-5 people are looking after you and you are looking after them. Boating in many pods in the main group are our key to success.

There will be Friday and Sunday trips also depending on interest. Check the gun club, trip leaders, or FB Groups for Friday trip planning. Sunday plans will be made in the campground Saturday night or Sunday morning. In 2013, there was a trip at 7am, so you never know unless you create it!

Most folks run the Wenatchee but there are some other nice rivers nearby, like the Chiwawa, Entiat, Methow, Icicle Creek, and Peshastin Creek. If your schedule is tight, hit the Sky on your way home. There’s plenty of runs on the “WET” side of Hwy 2. River runs ranging from class 1-5 abound in the area, so there is always something for everybody.

Camping at the old “gun club” RIGHT NEXT TO THE DAM PUT IN (Big Y Cafe area):  We will have WRRR signs at all the turns starting at the road. We request that you keep dogs on leash and police their do-do. This camping is first come first serve. We ask that dogs be on leash or in a vehicle during the potluck/raffle. Please pickup after your pooch and respect other peoples areas. Keeping your dog on leash or in a fenced area guarantees that Pet doodoo is picked up and everybody has a great weekend. Please be courteous to our neighbors.

Saturday Night Potluck Dinner: We will be having a great meal, but we need your creative and wonderful campfire cooking skills. You bring food and your own beverages. WRRR will bring paper plates, recyclable utensils, cups and napkins. Dinner is at 7:00 PM on Saturday to allow time for the raffle and general membership meeting.

Anybody with a Dutch oven will be coveted this evening. If you aren’t sure what to bring the following is a suggestion for the type of dish to make or bring. If you have a specialty or preference please bring what you like. Last name begins with:

A-P Main dish, P-R Side dish or salad, S-Z Dessert

Raffle: Following dinner on Saturday at the gun club, the club will raffle off some great river gear. You can buy your tickets at the campground before the raffle starts (or you can buy tickets from the treasurer after the raffle is over for half price!)  Hope to see you there!

WRRR will have portable toilets at gun club area.