We need to do something or it's gone - Clean up / Group Ride

[Ida_Mann]

awesome,,,,,,I'll probably leave the 400 at home then so I have space to camp in the trailer.

Id@

[digginfool]

Hey Dreth,

The short answer is that it's too wet out in the 'Glades for him to ride at this time.  However, there are miles of levies that he can ride on.  There is also a trail that runs along the south levy that is pretty dry but there are many mud holes you will have to weave your way through.  My son also rides a race quad.  He rides an Apex and he was with us.  We did manage to get about 1 mile out before I turned us around because the mud was getting too soupy and I didn't want to tear up the carrier bearings in my Raptor or his Apex.  Bring him down.  It will be a nice day even if all you do is ride the levies (keep in mind that the speed limit on the levies is 30 mph and FWC does enforce it).  They make a great place to view all the wildlife.  There are lots of gators, some really huge. 

[IXIswamperIXI]

Thrumud,
       How long does it take to get to holey land from Ft myers?  And are you guys camping or just spending the day an night there?  If I am going I will be going from Golden Gate Estates.  Thanks for your time!

            IXIswamperIXI (Brad)

[digginfool]

From Golden Gate you are looking at about 2 hours.  You can figure about 90 miles across the Alley to US 27 then north about 15 miles then back west 7 miles to the bridge.  The pump house is another 7 miles from there.  If you go, once you are heading north on US 27, start watching for the transmission lines that cross 27 and there will also be a pump station there.  This is right at the Broward/Palm Beach County line.  After you cross the bridge, you will see a sign that says Rotenberger/Holeylands WMA.  Then do a u-turn from the left turn lane.  Go back towards the bridge and turn right immediately before the bridge.  Go 7 miles and you are there.  The first parking area is 1/4 mile after the pavement ends.

[miamigirlrider]

Count our group ATVMIAXTREME in. Please get as many riders from THIS SITE to join and participate. I have the date down as Saturday, Feb. 3, 2007 from 10-1 pm with riding after... Please wear your helmets and group shirt.

If its OK with you guys I would like a local newspaper to come out and write about us helping the community.

I will be passing out flyers at our meeting on Jan. 24, 2007 about the clean up.

I am assuming we are cleaning the first bridge (meaning left and right side of it) which is really bad, I was there this past saturday and it was super dirty. and depending on how many people show up and how fast we finish we can clean up the little area everyone camps out by the pumpstation towards the right side under the HOley land sign.

As for it being too wet to ride, not true, I was out there with Raptors, grant it you can't reach the house in the back but you can ride.

Hope to see you all there and I hope your site helps us by attending the January 24, meeting.

[digginfool]

It's too wet for a mini-quad out there and that's what Dreth was asking about.  I was out there on my Raptor and easily got over a mile out but then started getting really bad.  Unfortunately, unless you don't mind replacing carrier bearings, it's not a good idea to go mudding with sport quads.  There are still areas you can ride without getting too wet and I wouldn't advise anybody to pass on this ride.  This time of year in the Everglades is really nice.  You will truly enjoy the day.

[miamigirlrider]

I must agree, last Saturday it was beautiful out there but really cold at night. I had a great time.

Hope to see everyone outthere.

[Ida_Mann]

I'm 99% sure I'll be there now.

Id@

[Ida_Mann]

I'm 99% sure I'll be there now.

Id@

remember this post?

that 1% happened today,,,,,,I got no utility to ride for that day due to an electrical problem.

Id@

[Gato]

Ida I ride a 450r and had no big problems and with a big group like this is not a problem hell we did a little night ride that was great even when through some high water trouble free kind of but it was really cool as for the mud it gets really bad for sport quads deep in no worries dude!

[Ida_Mann]

I'm up in the air at the moment.

Id@

[MuddyGirlatTheHump]

My little ones have mini race bikes. They love to ride out there. They ride the levy till they are exausted.
It was not really wet out at all Last weekend when we rode. As MiamiGirlRider stated it was chilly. We have 4x4 and had no problem in 2 wheel drive.
Jim is taking the day off so we will be out there bright and early, if we do not go up the night before and camp out.

[miamigirlrider]

Like I said before we went out there last Saturday and I have a 700 Vforce, the hubby has a Raptor, my son has a suzuki 250, my cousin had a banshee, my nephews had a 400 and another Raptor. sh*t we even had banshees out there.

Theres no water out there. Plus if your worried you can still come out and help clean out. You dont need a 4x4 to clean the parking area.

We need as much help as we can. I dont want the newspaper to come out and its 10 people looking like asses....

Please help. FWC will also see we are helping and we care about the riding area we have left.

[MuddyGirlatTheHump]

4x4 in the parking lot... LMAO

[digginfool]

I was supposed to be at Quad Scramble #4 today but for some reason, we just couldn't get our sh*t together last night.  After trying to get the bus rolling for hours (it was a comedy of errors - no charcoal, no number plates and back to the shop, forgot fuel, forgot helmets - we just weren't with it last night), at 10:00 last night I finally said it just wasn't worth any more aggravation.  Obviously, we weren't meant to go to the race.  So today, we went to Holeylands. I was stunned by how much it has changed over the last 3 weeks.  It's like May out there; it is so dry, you can ride for miles and miles.  Bring anything you want to ride.  My son was riding his KTM 50 mini-cycle out there today.  You can go pretty much as far as you want.  For those that are thinking about camping, I'm almost positive I'll be taking my motorhome out to the pump house Friday and staying until Sunday.  We can make a full weekend out of this with cookouts, riding, the clean-up, and more riding.  PM me if your interested in hooking up.  I might even go out there again tomorrow!   

[Ida_Mann]

I'll have the 400 out there only,,,,possibly tenting out there if I can get myself together enough.

Id@

[MuddyGirlatTheHump]

Who all is planning on going? We are . I hope the cool weather hangs in for us! Not to cool though. LOL

[Ida_Mann]

gonna try, but I'm not 100% yet.

cash flow issues, getting stuff together issues,,,,all kinds of issues so far, we'll see how the week goes.

Id@

[Thrumud]

Roll call for the clean up ride.  Please guys the media will be there and FWC has been notified of the event. We need your support. 

[digginfool]

This is a very important event, folks.  FWC is showing a big presence out there and that can only mean that we are being scrutinized.  I have ridden out there for nearly 10 years and never saw as many game wardens as I have over the last year.  We can't lose this area!  If we clean up after ourselves it will show that we care and we deserve to continue to have use of this area.  You will never appreciate the Everglades until you've seen it up close like this.  I honestly think I would sell all my quads if we lost Holeylands.  If you ride out there, come do your part and help us clean up.  If you've never been, come down and experience this area while you still have a chance.  I hope we can turn this into a massive response and show the State of Florida that we appreciate the environment too.

[crom A zone]

i can do it on any sunday so let me no when it is gona happen

[Ida_Mann]

i can do it on any sunday so let me no when it is gona happen

try reading,,,instead of just replying blindly to any post out there.

Id@

[miamigirlrider]

What happened to all the hype on this site?  Please guys do not sell out, get me as much people out there. Think about it if the turn out is big enough we probably will only end up cleaning for 20 minutes since we are only doing the unpaved parking lots of both sides.

I have a reporter from the Miami Herald doing a story with photographer and everything. We need lots of bodies out there plus wear your shirts. FWC gave us there 100 approval for this event per Mr. Collins director of FWC and now no one is going? Seriously I hope you all get your stuff together and round your troops up for a clean up this Saturday 10 to 1pm....

Please respond.

[Ida_Mann]

I was just put on the schedule to work Saturday till probably noon,,,,gotta try and make it another time now.

and I really wanted to ride too. 

Id@

[TRX450R_Racer]

I need directions so I can go.