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Title: Holey Land is closed now!!!! Post by: PureLogic on July 17, 2005, 06:27:54 PM Just wanted to bring it too everybody’s attention that Holey lands are closed and here is why.
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/local/florida/sfl-ppwetland17jul17,0,6080297.story?coll=sfla-news-florida I am glad for once that this wasn’t the ATV’s fault this time but it sucks that it is closed. Oh well what you gonna do. Title: Re: Holey Land is closed now!!!! Post by: PureLogic on July 17, 2005, 06:35:10 PM I am sorry for posting this under 2 places but I just wanted to get the word out. Sometimes I don’t check Where to ride and Group rides. I am hopefully going to inform somebody who doesn’t check both links. Sorry for the repeated ness.
Title: Re: Holey Land is closed now!!!! Post by: Grizzlygirl on July 17, 2005, 09:18:27 PM Thanks for the info Purelogic it's sad but a necessary closure
Mama Grizz Title: Re: Holey Land is closed now!!!! Post by: rubicon500kid on July 17, 2005, 09:24:54 PM how long is it closed for
Title: Re: Holey Land is closed now!!!! Post by: Grizzlygirl on July 17, 2005, 09:29:37 PM Until the water goes down
Mama Grizz Title: Re: Holey Land is closed now!!!! Post by: AintSkeered on July 18, 2005, 06:41:04 PM Plan on 6 weeks.
Title: Re: Holey Land is closed now!!!! Post by: bbf on July 18, 2005, 07:12:27 PM no good was a close place to ride
Title: Re: Holey Land is closed now!!!! Post by: inked4life87 on July 18, 2005, 09:15:20 PM they did this last year.
Title: Re: Holey Land is closed now!!!! Post by: Southern4x4 on July 19, 2005, 06:04:22 PM Man that sucks.
Title: Re: Holey Land is closed now!!!! Post by: AintSkeered on July 19, 2005, 09:39:59 PM Last year, they only closed the Everglades side(south side) and that was only for a few weeks.
Title: Re: Holey Land is closed now!!!! Post by: bftclub on July 20, 2005, 07:43:13 PM this is bad news!!!now many more people who ride atv's will be riding illegally...the state needs to do something in south florida for us
Title: Re: Holey Land is closed now!!!! Post by: inked4life87 on July 20, 2005, 11:04:49 PM hey btf where you wrking now?we are looking for a road tec at united rentals pump power and hvac.
Title: Re: Holey Land is closed now!!!! Post by: brett711 on July 21, 2005, 10:45:56 PM ride at blockbuster golf and games, somebody made nice trails.
Title: Re: Holey Land is closed now!!!! Post by: AintSkeered on July 21, 2005, 11:13:59 PM I live within walking distance of the old Blockbuster property. Stay away, it's trespassing and it's too small an area so you'll be getting in my way. LOL :)
Title: Re: Holey Land is closed now!!!! Post by: MustangTW on July 22, 2005, 08:20:44 PM Does anyone know if you can still ride on the dirt levee close to where the paved road ends? Not way down towards the pump house or anything. I just got a new bike need somewhere legal to test it out.
Title: Re: Holey Land is closed now!!!! Post by: bftclub on July 22, 2005, 10:14:59 PM hey inked,,,,i'm back working for CAT.......but entertaining a job offer at the moment,starting @ 19.50HR.....I GO WHERE THE $$$$$ AT
Title: Re: Holey Land is closed now!!!! Post by: PureLogic on July 23, 2005, 12:40:52 AM Does anyone know if you can still ride on the dirt levee close to where the paved road ends? Not way down towards the pump house or anything. I just got a new bike need somewhere legal to test it out. MustangTW I would not recommend it. They say its closed! Its closed! Due to the high water levels the animals that live in the everglades are pushed to higher ground. Higher ground = Levee. If you are riding your quad up and down threw their you are going to push the all ready stressed wild life back into the water from which they are trying to seek refuge from. Deer have been known to contract diseases from high water and transmit the disease to each other due to their close proximity. That’s just only naming one. The ramifications just go on and on. Title: Re: Holey Land is closed now!!!! Post by: Gamer on July 24, 2005, 10:01:25 AM Does anyone know if you can still ride on the dirt levee close to where the paved road ends? Not way down towards the pump house or anything. I just got a new bike need somewhere legal to test it out. MustangTW I would not recommend it. They say its closed! Its closed! Due to the high water levels the animals that live in the everglades are pushed to higher ground. Higher ground = Levee. If you are riding your quad up and down threw their you are going to push the all ready stressed wild life back into the water from which they are trying to seek refuge from. Deer have been known to contract diseases from high water and transmit the disease to each other due to their close proximity. That’s just only naming one. The ramifications just go on and on. The Everglades Restoration project should really help those deer out when they flood everything. You want to talk about stressing them out wait till they complete that project and everything is under water. What a joke. Title: Re: Holey Land is closed now!!!! Post by: Anoriginal on July 26, 2005, 02:49:45 PM Unless you own a camp in Big Cypress and get a special permit, it is closed too until right before archery season. Although not really a place to ride ATV's I can tell you it is VERY wet down there so I can only imagine how bad Holey Land is right now.
We went to our camp in the Big Cypress this past weekend to mow our yard and do some minor camp repairs. It was super wet! With all the rain, I'd imagine most of the glades and surrounding areas will be covered over for quite a while. Title: Re: Holey Land is closed now!!!! Post by: 300exstangboy on August 09, 2005, 01:35:11 AM Just wanted to bring it too everybody’s attention that Holey lands are closed and here is why. [url]http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/local/florida/sfl-ppwetland17jul17,0,6080297.story?coll=sfla-news-florida [/url] I am glad for once that this wasn’t the ATV’s fault this time but it sucks that it is closed. Oh well what you gonna do. That Link does not work. What is the reason for closing the area? That was the only area I rode at for mud, besides Dania. Title: Re: Holey Land is closed now!!!! Post by: Anoriginal on August 09, 2005, 08:24:32 AM I'm going back to my camp in the glades from the 27th through the 29th. I'll report back on how wet it is at that time. However, from the reports I'm looking at, it should be even deeper than it was in July.
Title: Re: Holey Land is closed now!!!! Post by: Gamer on August 09, 2005, 12:01:02 PM I'm going back to my camp in the glades from the 27th through the 29th. I'll report back on how wet it is at that time. However, from the reports I'm looking at, it should be even deeper than it was in July. How does your camp not flood out there Anoriginal? Is it on high enough land? Do you guys have flood policys out there or what? Hehehe.. ;D Title: Re: Holey Land is closed now!!!! Post by: Anoriginal on August 09, 2005, 04:51:20 PM We're on high ground. It gets within 50 yards or so, but never in camp.
Title: Re: Holey Land is closed now!!!! Post by: sk8r_dude on August 10, 2005, 03:29:51 PM From what I have seen, it must be a real challenge for even a swamp buggy in Big Cypress during the summer months. How is it getting to your camp and are their times you just can't make it?
Title: Re: Holey Land is closed now!!!! Post by: Anoriginal on August 10, 2005, 09:09:29 PM From what I have seen, it must be a real challenge for even a swamp buggy in Big Cypress during the summer months. How is it getting to your camp and are their times you just can't make it? Our buggies are pretty serious machines. Built to get you just about any place you can imagine and then carry you back out without incident. So far, I've yet to see it get to the point we could'nt make it to camp. However, I've sure had to pick and choose my routes from time to time. The key to the Big Cypress and a buggy (IMO) is: (a) overbuild; (b) plan for the absolute worst; and (c) never go through the worst. Walking on emile in the Big Cypress is much different than any place else. Title: Re: Holey Land is closed now!!!! Post by: bftclub on August 11, 2005, 06:50:18 PM any word on holey land opening???????????
Title: Re: Holey Land is closed now!!!! Post by: RL400 on August 11, 2005, 08:26:09 PM [url]http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/local/florida/sfl-ppwetland17jul17,0,6080297.story?coll=sfla-news-florida[/url] Dead Link. Quote The page you requested could not be found Many links on Sun-Sentinel.com have changed. You may have found an outdated link or typed in a non-existing web address. Please try again, or click on one of the channels listed at the top of this page. If you are looking for an older news story, it may no longer be here. Most stories are deleted from the site after 14 days. To search for a story published in the past two weeks, please use the search box at the top of this page. If the story is more than two weeks old, you should be able to find it in the Sun-Sentinel's archive. Searching is free, but there is a fee for downloading the full text of found articles. If problems persist, please contact us by using our feedback form. Thank you for visiting Sun-Sentinel.com Hopefully it reopens shortly. Title: Re: Holey Land is closed now!!!! Post by: AintSkeered on August 11, 2005, 09:33:47 PM It's going take 3-4 more solid weeks of no rain, at all!
Title: Re: Holey Land is closed now!!!! Post by: bftclub on August 17, 2005, 09:31:36 AM i've got the shakes!!!(lack of riding)..guess going to have to load up trailer for ocala......
Title: Re: Holey Land is closed now!!!! Post by: Gamer on August 17, 2005, 11:15:03 PM any word on holey land opening??????????? Big Cypress opens back up to ATV's this weekend and I'm sure it's just as flooded as Holeylands is. ;D Title: Re: Holey Land is closed now!!!! Post by: bftclub on September 02, 2005, 07:12:54 PM something has got to give......need legal place to ride....this is crazy
Title: Re: Holey Land is closed now!!!! Post by: Toomey on September 03, 2005, 11:31:39 AM Can't you mudder guys ride at the Mac's Fish Camp area? Or is that spot closed for good?
Title: Re: Holey Land is closed now!!!! Post by: raptor426 on September 04, 2005, 10:27:19 PM Can't you mudder guys ride at the Mac's Fish Camp area? Or is that spot closed for good? I went to macs fish camp today. it is still open, and there is a lot of big mud pits there. u just have to know where to go to get to the mud pits. |