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Hare Blessing
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Hash Trash
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CasualFriday was the hare. Virgin Roberto was the FRB, Taint won the Brainless Award, again and HotQuarterLoad was the Religious Advisor.

Dab

Jolly Roger H3
of the Tampa Bay Metro Area
Trail #541
 Fall-Winter Adventure Series #5, Paddling Hash
Sunday, March 7th, 2010
This is an RSVP event!

• What: This is a paddling hash! Its exactly like a regular hash done on foot only its done in kayaks or canoes. Recommend a kayak over a canoe as kayaks are much faster.

• Where: Meet at Hunter Springs Park, in Crystal River, FL. We will park, meet and circle up from here.

• What: This is a paddling hash! Its exactly like a regular hash done on foot only its done in kayaks or canoes. Recommend a kayak over a canoe as kayaks are much faster.

• Directions: Click here for a map to River Ventures, the nearest boat rental place to the start. There is not an actual address for Hunters Park, but its just down the street from River Ventures. To get there from I-275 & Dale Mabry, in central Tampa, go south on I-275 for about 1.5 miles. Go northward onto the Veterans Expressway and then the Suncoast Expressway for about 56 miles. Go left on the Ponce De Leon Blvd / US-98 N / FL-700 N for 4.6 miles. Go right onto US-19 N/US-98 N/S Suncoast Blvd for 13 miles. Go left on NE 2nd Ave for .1 miles. Go right on NE 5th St for .1 miles and find River Ventures on the right. Continue southward for 3 more blocks and find Hunter Springs Park.

• Kayak/Canoe rentals: If you need to rent a kayak in Crystal River, below are some of them. Make sure you have a reservation, as we hear they are running out of kayaks fast. If you need them to deliver it to Hunters Park for you, make sure you ask if they do that or not.

  • River Ventures: Phone: 352-564-8687: Address: 406 NE 1st Avenue, Crystal River, FL

  • Aardvarks Florida Kayak Company: Phone: 352-795-5650: Address: 707 N Citrus Avenue, Crystal River, FL

  • Crystal River Manatee Tours: Phone: 352-563-0431: Address: 4 NE 5th St, Crystal River, FL

  • A Crystal River Kayak Company: Phone: 352-795-2295:Address: 1420 SE US Hwy 19, Crystal River, FL

  • Manatee Tour & Dive: Phone: 352-795-1333: Toll Free: 888-732-2692:Address 4 NE 5th St, Crystal River, FL

• When: Meet in Hunters Spring Park at 12:00 noon, on off at 1:00 PM sharp!

• Lunch: The JRH3 will be providing peanut butter and jelly and/or bologna & cheese sandwiches for lunch for $1 each. Please let us know in advance how many you want of each.

• Donations: $6 is suggested for drinkers and $3 for non-drinkers, plus $1 for each sandwich you order.
   
• Remarks: There will be a stop at Three Sisters Springs, so bring snorkeling gear if you feel adventurous; the water is crystal clear in the springs and manatee season is still at large. Suggest you bring a camera too.
   
• Sandwich & Beverage Stops: Request everybody bring a small cooler along in their boat to put their sandwiches & beverages in. Cans of beer, bottles of water, sandwiches and ice will be provided by the JRH3, at the starting location. There will also be a champagne stop, compliments of the hare.
   

• Hare: Casual Friday will be the hare.

• RSVP: This is an RSVP event only! Please send an email to dab@jollyrogerh3.com answering the following questions below;

1. 1. Name: What is your hash (nerd name, if not yet named)?
2. 2. Sandwiches: How many P&J &/or bologna & cheese sandwiches do you want (please specify how of many each)?
3. 3. Champagne: Do you want champagne at the champagne stop, or would you prefer beer & water (champagne, beer, or water)?
4. 4. Boat: Do you plan to rent a boat locally in Crystal River (Y or N)?
5. 5. Remarks: Got any?

• Who's Coming So Far: Click here to see who's coming so far.
   

• On After: The on after will be at Crackers Bar & Grill, located at 502 Northwest 6th St. To get there from the starting location, go north on NE 1st Ave, past River Ventures, to NE 5th St. Go left on NE 5th St, right on N Citrus Ave, left on US-19/US-98/N Suncoast Blvd/NW US-19 for .2 miles, left on NW 6th St and find Crackers on the left. Clicker here for a map.

• Phone Number: For more information, or in case you get lost, call our mobile phone at 813-943-4855.