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Does anyone have any pictures of River Ranch, other then thier website?

not any that anyone is gonna post in this forum.

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River Ranch is too far...

I have some video footage that we took this past weekend that I will try to put up on here soon ....

Its only an hour & 15 mins on the turnpike from Sycamore & Mandarin

There is a RR thread...Please do not post pics or vids of RR in an open forum!! Thank you...RRPOA>

IF YOU LIKE RIDING ALL DAY OR ALLNIGHT THEN ITS THE PLACE FOR YOU.ALSO MAKE SURE YOURE WITH SOMEONE WHO KNOWS THE PLACE.... VERY EASY TO GET LOST!!!!

how far is it from broward and will any one from theare wanna tike a trip up there? let me no looking for good places to ride.

If you take the turnpike your lookin at about 3 hours.ive been there like three times and wen i go out there i hav no idea how to get back to camp but if you dont own land there you gotta pay like 50 bucks but im not sure!!!

You can't ride there if you don't own property.

It's at the intersection of Hwy 60 and 630 just west of Lake Kissimmee.

It's the best place to ride in Florida, in my opinion.

You can find parcels for sale on ebay.

Sorry guys. I was just told by congressman Foley that RR will be emminant domained by the state of florida to make room for in & outpatient pedifile,alchoholic child molestation center. This will be run by the catholic church.

That sounds stupid. Do we have to pay for the pics that someone took also?

"Shhhhh...they'll hear you." \

River Ranch is a highly secret organization run by Albino Monks, with a penchant for self flatulation or is it flagelation, I can't remember.

First rule of River Ranch....."NEVER MENTION RIVER RANCH".

(However, if you type in parentheses, they can't read it, so we're safe now. I think the fact that it's a hunt club, and they don't want you YAHOO's riding around out there, is the reason for keeping it on the DL or the QT.)

So, that's why I don't talk about River Ranch....ever. ;)

RR gate was getting ppl showing up at the gate thinking they could just get in and that it was an ATV park.  This caused a great deal of problems for the gate keepers as well as owners wanting to enter and exit the property.  In addition ppl started barraging land owners PM's every weekend filling their PM's up asking for invitations to the property.  Most had enough and a private section was created.

What's more important than that is the state looks at these pics and these sites.  They are attempting to take this property away and using our own pics and posts against us.  The property is a blast when I've been there and you can purchase a deed to use this property.  However, if usage of this property and pics continue appearing on public forums the state will take it and we will lose another riding area.  At that point you won't be able to purchase a deed.

It is up to you what you want to do.  Please don't ruin the property for the ppl that do own deeds, or for the kids that will inherit these deeds, or for the ppl that would like to purchase a deed and have a place to ride.  If you post pics on the site the owners will figure out who you are and you will begin making enemies out there.  Bad choice my friends, bad choice.

Please be respectful.  If you don't own out there keep your pics off the public forums.  If you own out there and are not aware of what is going on legally w/ this property go to the gate and find out who you need to talk to about the issues.  Educate yourself and refrain from posting pics unless you don't mind the state coming in and taking over.

No one out there minds others purchasing the property and becoming deed owners.  It's just that there are many that don't have full knowledge of what is politically happening out there. ;)

So are you saying there's no Albino monk's out there?

I heard it's run by the Priory of Scion.

I'm not sure where you get your 411 Rico.  Everyone knows a Scion would never make it on that property.  It would be tough for the Scion to run the property w/ the inability to travel through it.

As for albino monk's I did see one once.  Pics were taken of him on hunting camera's doing strange things.  He was told to not return if he knew what was good for him.  Not sure what the last part is all about.  So to answer your question no the albino monk's have been run off the property.

It is again safe for the crackers to roam the land.

QT I thought it was a Midget Albino munk....

I don't have property down there, nor have I ever been invited down there (hint, hint).


But I read last week in the Lake Wales newspaper that the county of Polk was insisting that River Ranch adopt an OWNERSHIP DIVERSITY program to allow more minorities the chance to own property in that area.


I read that the state has been buying up parcels and will be selling them at about 1k per 1.25 acres to minorities. I'm thinking of pitching my friend Shaquan some cash and have him buy it and putting my name on the deed.

I'm gonna go look for the link now. I'll post it if I find it. 

"Shaquan"..is that a French name?

That's just during hunting season.  It's a turnkey oportunity for the sellers.  They sell to these ppl so the hunters have some entertainment while waiting for the real game to pass their stands.  It's really a weed out the weakest link oportunity then they resell the property again each year come hunting season.

Need to site the scopes in somehow    LOL   J/k

ur so funny

drop it.

QT, sounds like you are saying that if you purchase land out there the state may someday take it away from you and you lose what you have. Would this be correct. Don't think to many people would buy a deed if thats the case. It would give the state more leverage. All they would need to say is, "you knew when you purchased a deed that we were in the process of taking this land"

You would be correct.  The state is not attempting to take this land by emminent domain.  They are wanting to buy the land.  However, they do not have to pay the deed owners what was originally paid for the deed.  The owners stand to get much less than what they paid.  There are efforts in place to prevent this from happening but more deed holders need to pay attention, go to meetings, and get active to prevent this from happening.   Deed owners just don't want the state having any more leverage than the already have and to give it to them ourselves is rediculous.

Yeah, I was at the tax auction at the courthouse and the STATE OFFICIALS were there buying up pieces, they kept out bidding me.

They were paying like 6,000.00 for a 1.25 acre parcel.

Yes that is the case, they have been trying to take it for some time now.  The North
side portion has now been lost so only time will tell about south side

I wouldn't think anyone would be willing to purchase a piece of property out there knowing that the state is trying to get it for less then what its worth. You could lose money on it if that happened and if you know this when you buy it then the state can always say you knew what we were doing before you paid to much.

I just saw this on ebay, someone is selling 529 acres, for a complete buyout of river ranch. http://cgi.ebay.com/CENTRAL-FLORIDA-LAND-529-52-ACRES-POLK-COUNTY_W0QQitemZ130032751071QQihZ003QQcategoryZ15841QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

wow 17 minutes left.
529 acres at 2,559.00
thats 5.00 an acre.
good deal. ;D

that price is per acre:

2599.00 * 529 = 1,374,871. I guess if I had 1.25 million laying around I would buy some swamp land that will never be developeable. Some people are just dumb!

Wilburz read the fine print 2600 per acre thats still HIGH for a RR deed.

I don't know if it is dumb or not, once they own the majortiy they can start dividing it and forming a PUD. That would be the end of riding at River Ranch.

    why not id like to see whats going on in there also?!!?!!?!

Bluesman please read this, and this is why pics will not be posted by any RRPOA members

Freakk

I agree Freek. I was just pointing out that is is not 17 bucks an acre like Gery said before. You would have to be completely brain dead to drop over a million dollars for that land. That is what I am saying. Just think of all the brew you could buy with dat?

I hear they shoot sport quads with loud exhuast when there in the hunting area and make the rider squeal like a pig..... ??? ask Rico he like it!   

I assume you own property out there, but are you saying you enjoy shooting at sport quads or just Rico?

Where's the love?


I've ridden with Rico, he's pretty fast! Have you ever shot at sport quads before? 


"The older I get the faster I was!"

We're gonna have to have a redneck sit down and settle this once and for all...which camp is yours? Is it the one with the rebel flag?

Hey Mud, I spend 2600 on cable a year.  If you told me I could have a place to ride and hunt and camp for the rest of my life and all I had to do is fork over 2600 bucks, I'd do it in a heart beat.


And what's with the state wanting to take all the recreational land in Florida?  That sucks man.


And I hope Big daddy is kidding when he says he likes to shoot at sport quads or Ricos.

He's kidding Captain. (At least I hope he is)

Besides, no worries mate, Big Daddy hasn't had a confirmed kill since they stopped letting him hunt in baited fields.   If we could bottle Big Daddy, we could sell him on the open market as "wild game repellant".


Although, I do hear, the Rico backstrap is deliscious when prepared properly.

I think I've seen those Albino Monks...they were following some Skunk Apes with pooper scoopers.  Of course I was into the worm a little when this all went down.

We're talking Big pooper scoopers!

Here's a picture of the waterfall in the "secret spot" at river ranch.  No one knows about this area, so keep it on hte downlow.

It's ridiculously hard to find, but I have the GPS co-ordinates.

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Yeah, I've heard about the waterfall but I've never seen it.


Is it in the fireswamp, out past the lolipop forest?

are you talking to your self Rico? :(

just bought property out there today and going riding tommorow. will post pics of the waterfall if i find it, i herd its acctually just north of the old indian burial grounds

That was funny

Thatwaterfall is where Saddam is hiding WMDs and where we got the seeds of Democracy to plant in Iraq/Afghanistan. LOL

Big-daddy can shoot a quarter at 200yds with no problem there Rico old boy.  Oh..... I was out there this weekend with my little friend looking for you.

I dont want to shoot you!

 But, my dog wants your nuts to eat.

"He must smell my Dog!"


I was there this weekend as well, why no heads up? I would have showed you a trick or two about bow huntin'.

We city folk know how to....how do you say...."Git R Done"...yes?


Next time, just draw me a map and let me know where you hide the key and  the moonshine.

Ever notice how owners start to look like their dogs?  I've got a picture of Big Daddy's Dog here, and they may not look the same, but they sure the hell dress alike.  I captured a close up of "Little Daddy".




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Why do your nuts smell of dog? I thought you and the captain were into monkeys.

"What the hell is YOUR dog doing down there?"

He puts peanut butter on it......... other trick that Ricos know! 

Here are some pictures of the mud pit at RR, don't mind Muddfreak's quad in the mud. lol

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That spot is sick!!!!

Nice mountains!

 Yea I had to get off to play a bit......  God do I love riding at the ranch      ;) ;)

Oh, that explains it.

That's the landfill in the back, not mountains.

is that freaks bikes to the left of the quad?? did he sink it in a mud hole? are those peaks in the back fire ant mounds??

Awww jeeze, they should put this in da rules. I just posted a bunch of my RR pictures from this weekend to another site  (http://www.saveamericasforests.org/) I read.

Non-developable swamp land ....only because of restrictions.
 The western 1/2's of Dade and Broward counties were built on drained everglades land which as we all know are developed right to the water conservation areas.

 River Ranch has lots of low areas, but  compared to the glades its high and dry.
 1.25 mill is pocket change for most large developers and for almost a whole section of land its a bargain.
Zoning/land restrictions are the only thing gettin in the way of a large developer buying it all up . I can only hope that it remains as is indefinitely .