2011 Texas Moomba Jam

Bethy Creek Resort is actually on the Trinity River above Lake Livingston. It is protected from the wind, really smooth water and goes on forever. The Gulf Coast Wakeboard Association has some good pictures of boarding on the river and of riding on the cable if you want to check it out. www.gcwa.com
The cable at Bethy creek is a 2 tower system that you ride back and forth on in a continuous motion. Between the towers are obstacles that you can hit if you want but don't have to. You can also do air tricks from the tension on the cable. If any of you go to the Dallas Boat Show this weekend, you can see the cable set up in tent#2. We are pulling kids on it to get them interested in the sport.

You can count me in for bethy creek.

Here's a link to a bunch of pictures on the trinity.
http://www.gcwa.com/dispmedia.asp?me...pagetitle=GCWA Fall Bash on the Trinity

sounds good. im going to have at least 4 people (myself included) their, possible more depending on if the family wants to come

Called Bethy Creek today and made my reservation for the weekend. They do not do group discounts do to the fact that they will be full regardless so if you plan on attending you might want to call and book yourself a room or camp ground asap! 2 nights in a room went for 238.

What were the final dates decided on?

yeah us out of towners need dates and a address.

Right, that makes sense.

Dates: Friday June 17-Sunday June 19.

Address is
136 Shorewood Drive
Riverside, TX 77367
(936) 594-2511

web site : www.bethycreek.com

just realized today that the 19th is fathers day...does this create a conflict for anything?

we definatly cant make that weekend. we REALLY want to attend. any chance of a reschedule?

any word? thoughts?

yes, since im back offshore and not in Oklahoma my summer has opened up alot more.

How does July 15-17 work for everyone? Basically just one month later

That would definatly be better for me. Our wakeboarding team at Tarleton only does one contest a year and its on memorial day weekend at Lake Texoma. With my new job I'm not sure how cool they would be about taking two weekends off so close together. I'm not even sure I will be able to get off for the contest.

^ Where on texoma is said contest? I am going to be down there that weekend (big gathering at platter) and would love to watch some wakeboarding.

Awesome, well I will call and change my reservation to that weekend then. I suggest that yall make your reservations ASAP. 02 Outback is staying with me but he sold his boat so he will be right on mine.

Are any of yall going to try to make the Texoma trip for memorial?

I'm guessing Mill Creek Marina is where it will be held. That's where it was last year, I'm told. I'm gonna have make sure I can get off for the bethy creek get together before I make a reservation. But I'm just gonna do the tent camping thing so hopefully those spots don't fill up too fast.

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^ Where on texoma is said contest? I am going to be down there that weekend (big gathering at platter) and would love to watch some wakeboarding.

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Red Bull Boarder Wars....... Mill Creek Marina

http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=114939078528546

Debating on making the trip down from the Tulsa area for this one.

Nice... i didn't know there ws a contest out there. Would love to hang out and watch. I am sure the rest of the group wold enjoy as well.

All is welcome for Memorial day. Should be a great time.

I'm a little late getting in on this, but thought I'd offer up some suggestions for you.
I'm in Austin and go out on Travis and Austin regularly. For an event like this, I'd highly suggest the north end of Lake Travis so you can ride the Pedernales River. There's not much traffic up this way because it's a haul from the party coves. On a Saturday, you can ride the river all day long and not have any issues with rough water. It's the best spot near Austin. There's also 3 boat ramps within the vicinity. You can put in at Camp Pedernales which puts you right in the area where the river runs into Travis. You can use the ramp at Pace Bend park, huge park with great camping areas. Or you can put in at Gloster Bend, this is where I typically go because it's on the north side where I live. The others require driving all the way through south Austin.
Only problem with Gloster Bend is there's no boat dock, but it's only a 5 minute ride to get on the Pedernales from there. After dropping the boat in and parking the trailer, you have to swim out to the boat. I got a little too close here last year and hit my prop on the edge of the ramp after the lake levels had dropped. I won't use this ramp when the lake level is below 670.

Wherever you guys decide, I'll do my best to make it. If you also want to get out of Central Texas, look at Lake Amistad. My all time favorite lake. It's a drive, but it feels like a vacation out there.

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I'm a little late getting in on this, but thought I'd offer up some suggestions for you.
I'm in Austin and go out on Travis and Austin regularly. For an event like this, I'd highly suggest the north end of Lake Travis so you can ride the Pedernales River. There's not much traffic up this way because it's a haul from the party coves. On a Saturday, you can ride the river all day long and not have any issues with rough water. It's the best spot near Austin. There's also 3 boat ramps within the vicinity. You can put in at Camp Pedernales which puts you right in the area where the river runs into Travis. You can use the ramp at Pace Bend park, huge park with great camping areas. Or you can put in at Gloster Bend, this is where I typically go because it's on the north side where I live. The others require driving all the way through south Austin.
Only problem with Gloster Bend is there's no boat dock, but it's only a 5 minute ride to get on the Pedernales from there. After dropping the boat in and parking the trailer, you have to swim out to the boat. I got a little too close here last year and hit my prop on the edge of the ramp after the lake levels had dropped. I won't use this ramp when the lake level is below 670.

Wherever you guys decide, I'll do my best to make it. If you also want to get out of Central Texas, look at Lake Amistad. My all time favorite lake. It's a drive, but it feels like a vacation out there.

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Thanks for the suggestion and I will see about maybe hitting that up next year but for this even I have already made my nonrefundable deposit at Bethy Creek and I think some guys were looking forward to trying out the cable park. If I ever head up there to travis though maybe you can show me around the lake?

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Thanks for the suggestion and I will see about maybe hitting that up next year but for this even I have already made my nonrefundable deposit at Bethy Creek and I think some guys were looking forward to trying out the cable park. If I ever head up there to travis though maybe you can show me around the lake?

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Sure thing man, I've heard Bethy Creek is great. I'll have to look into it. I'll try to make it out there and meet you guys but can't commit to anything until it's closer due to my wifes work schedule.

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Sure thing man, I've heard Bethy Creek is great. I'll have to look into it. I'll try to make it out there and meet you guys but can't commit to anything until it's closer due to my wifes work schedule.

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just leave her at home! haha

great news on the date change. we should have no problems attending now.
so how many boats do we have attending?

so far:
rdlandston13
STANG KILLA SS
anyone else?

rdlangston13
stangkillass
bzubke1
02outbackV - but he will be on my boat
bhowell - is a maybe
pickle331 - is a maybe
I have some friends from dallas with an outback who are going to try and make it


there are alot of houston are and tx members. ill send some PM's to see what we can come up with. even if eveyone cancels ill still be there. I'll have fun alone, i dont care! haha

rdlangston13
stangkillass
bzubke1
02outbackV - but he will be on my boat
bhowell - is a maybe
pickle331 - is a maybe
TL7- couldn't go with the old dates, have not heard from him on the new dates

I have some friends from dallas with an outback who are going to try and make it

adsman??
youdaman??

I talked to my wife about it and she said it sounds fun. I've got a few friends that would probably come as well, in my boat of course.

Sounds good man, should be a fun a weekend!

bumping this back up, it should be a great weekend and I'm really hoping to make it.

Was at Bethy Creek/Trinity this past weekend and I have to say this is one of the best places, if not the best places to ride. Nice area.

I can't wait for this event!

so bhowell tore his achillis tendon playing football so i dont reckon he will be making it out in his boat. or well, at least not being pulled by HIS boat

https://forum.moomba.com/picture.php...pictureid=3713
Gassing up the morning we headed out. After this picture was taken we actually headed back to house to wait out a storm. My bilge pump turned on in the driveway...

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finally got her launched

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this is the cove where bethy creek is

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nothing like an early morning BL to get you going!

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trying to chase down my dad on his new wave runner....ha yeah right

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this is what we woke up too every morning

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cody is diggin my new coolies i got via Ian's group buy

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https://forum.moomba.com/picture.php...pictureid=3721

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Thanks for the pics, looks awesome. Can't wait to check it out.

It seems that there have been a giant influx of Texans on the board since the start of summer. I just thought I would bring this back up front and refill some details for those of you just now joining.

We are having a Texas Moomba owners jam much like what they had in Clermont, FL recently but better. I hope to make this an annual event in the future. Here are some of the details.

Location: Bethy Creek Resort, Riverside, TX. If you do not know where this is it is about 15 miles east of Huntsville off of Hwy 19 right on the Trinity River just before Lake Livingston. Bethy Creek is a park for wakeboarders built and owned by wakeboarders. It includes a endless cable ride cable park, cabins, tent camp sits, as well as powered rv campsites. They have their own boat ramp and docks. www.bethycreek.com

Date: July 15-17

Does anyone go to dallas area lakes to meet up.. Like hubard ( Trash ) or cedar creek, Tawahkani <-- Spell check

Nice pics RD, got me excited about the weekend!

Gottop69, there is a large get together (approx 10 boats) this weekend (Memorial) at Lake Texoma.

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Does anyone go to dallas area lakes to meet up.. Like hubard ( Trash ) or cedar creek, Tawahkani <-- Spell check

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I will be on a Dallas lake on Thursday, June 9th and Sunday June 12th. Not sure which one yet though, they all look to be pretty full so I am not too worried about levels but whats the best as far as restaurants on the water and not a lot of stumps or places to run into submerged obsticals?

whew thought i missed this. just got back from the Supra Reunion in Oklahoma this weekend.