Members Unite!! 2016 Fall Florida Ride
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Gators don't bother me. I have bumped right over them in the rivers,,,
jhjesse
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I wouldn't rent. Just got back from a 4 week stint in Houston. We rented skis one weekend. (Yamaha) They were turds because the rental companies keep them in "learn" mode and won't take them out due to insurance reasons.
ocod
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Every day is comfortable.
Nothing a riding coat or 3/2 shorty wont fix later in the year.
It could be chilly then. When did we do the Ga trip? I wouldn't want to be past that. It was right on the line of being uncomfortable at times.
ocod
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There are some nice rash guards with fleece on the inside
https://www.wetsuitwearhouse.com/PROD/8733627.html?gclid=CISEuubI4M4CFZRbhgodZnUO7A#.V8D9kBb7Uy4
plus a tour coat
http://store.jetpilot.com/jetpilot/product/?catID=32&prodID=573
When its cold here I ride with shorty regualr rash guard and coat any Im good
May get the lavacore one as it feels so warm this year to wear with coat.
1of500
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October iirc
ocod
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Anything South barely goes under 70 unless cold front rolls in and we know days in advance.
A day or two later we're back warm again.
http://www.currentresults.com/Weather/Florida/florida-temperatures-in-october.php
Nothing could be as bad as the Hurricane / Monsoon that [MENTION=33508]ocod[/MENTION] and I rode in just the other day. We even tried to hide under the Miami Vice Stilt Houses.. Too much surge. It was NASTY. Came out of no where, lighting was way to close. Finally decided to outrun in and then head in. It was a VERY hard 30 minutes of riding at 40 plus MPH. I am still sore and this was three days ago....
I have been reading the PWC trail finder site and they say there is a lot of fun to be had in the Orange Bch area as Spim mentioned. http://www.pwctrailfinder.com/alabama
There is also a good write up about The riding around my area here (Destin, Fort Walton Bch, Pensacola). http://pwctrails.blogspot.com/2013/09/destin-to-pcola.html
There is also a good write up about The riding around my area here (Destin, Fort Walton Bch, Pensacola). http://pwctrails.blogspot.com/2013/09/destin-to-pcola.html
1of500
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I like the destin ft Walton Beach idea we could see the Braley seadoo museum
ocod
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Kingsspeedshop
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Oh the seadoo museum is quite nice!..been to it too many times to count now and I'm still amazed..could spend hours there haha..anyways like Matt said the riding spots down here are pretty nice and there is so much other things to do after riding!
Spimothy Leary
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St. John, from the stories and video's i've browsed over, looks fascinating and its most definitely on my bucket list.
However, if you don't know where you are going you can and will get lost pretty easily, the areas's that i'm speaking about look kind of like a cornfield maze on the water, lots of blind turns and dead ends that can be quite dangerous without an experienced guide leading a group around. IMO the SJ area is better suited for a group of 4-6 experienced riders with a local in the lead, not for a group of visitors just heading out for some fun.
With that said i'm sure there are some area's that are pretty much self guided, I was just putting in a word of caution as to why that area might not be well suited for an event that includes a bunch of visitors from out of town.
I'm back from my 5 day Alberta Canadian trip (boy are there some lakes i'd like to hit on a ski up there !)
I'll be following up on Silver Glenn today to see how that went.
snikwad003
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Check out ViewRanger GPS app. It has a buddy beacon that will show where your friends are (cell service depending), I use it when Im riding my dirt bike solo so if I need to be found my dad and wife have there app running. It also marks a map where you go and you can set way points like the truck or dock
leeharmonkirk02
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Destin sounds good to me. Me and my dad (I'm 14) love taking short winter trips to Destin/Orange Beach when its not so crowded although we've never taken the skis.I'm not 100% that i will go, but there is a fair chance.
leeharmonkirk02
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Destin sounds good to me. Me and my dad (I'm 14) love taking short winter trips to Destin/Orange Beach when its not so crowded although we've never taken the skis.I'm not 100% that i will go, but there is a fair chance. I'm not sure how my dad will feel about taking our skis in sat water, but he might not care
snikwad003
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Ain't skeerd, any northern fellas would probably be fine with the weather in florida, may have to winterize when they head home tho.
Edit: I would probably have to bring some antifreeze too
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MC87SS
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Plus the added bonus of Crab Island if salt water is in the cards
Anyone that has never been to the Destin area would love it.
My daughter is getting married so Oct 22nd thru Oct 30th is out for me, not that the world revolves around me. LOL
The more logical thing is to reschedule the wedding if need be. Just sayin.
MC87SS
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True in theory however most of it is already "Paid In Full".
Crab Island is crazy busy in the summers but there won't be anybody out there in November. A warmer time may be a better time over here. I'm into it but still looking for other suggestions. It is nice to have a "host" member near the area to scope things out.
snikwad003
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I just got married on Saturday, on our honey moon now, and our venue owner lady was a grumpy b!(@$&# most of the time, so I decided to make her day and I drug my dads 2 moarter launchers out that hold 16 each and strung 30 of those babies together and told one of my buddies to light this at any cost when we leave. The look on her face was priceless! Cost me my $300 damage deposit but worth EVERY penny. Thought I might share incase you wanted an idea how to spend more money :cheers:
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