Spring Thaw Campout and Gathering #5, May 17-21 2023

@Ragbag posted:

What is going to happen after the last Email from Recreation.gov?

"A location closure has been issued for BLACKHAWK PARK from Mon, May 15, 2023 - Sun, May 21, 2023 due to Flooding."

This email as of 5/2/2023 14:11

What do we do now?

Bob - check out the info for the new location and book your site. Here is the discussion page to let everyone know which site you booked.

Discussion Page link, click HERE.

------=====>    IMPORTANT NEWS    <=====------

Spring Thaw 2023 is heading to Iowa!

Due to major flooding at Blackhawk Park, our original plans are underwater. But thanks to some timely help from @KS Farm Girl, we've got an alternate location lined up. Let the adventure begin!

Same dates - May 17-21, 2023 but now at Sugar Bottom Campground, near Cedar Rapids, IA.

We had to cancel the riverboat tour, but all the rest of the fun is cued up and ready to go! Potluck! Cowboy breakfast! Pickleball! And whatever else you can think of!

Here's the Coralville Lake Visitors Guide. There is a lot to see and do in the area.

Coralville Lake Visitors Guide

This is a COE park, so the usual half price discounts apply.

Recreation.gov link: https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/233642

Your Trailmasters are in sites 139,141 and 147. There are plenty of available sites in this part of the CG.

If you are rebooking using a senior pass, be sure to cancel the Blackhawk reservation first, otherwise the system won't allow a 2nd discount for the same time frame.

Please post replies or questions to the discussion thread here:

https://community.lanceowners....23-discussion-thread

What is going to happen after the last Email from Recreation.gov?

"A location closure has been issued for BLACKHAWK PARK from Mon, May 15, 2023 - Sun, May 21, 2023 due to Flooding."

This email as of 5/2/2023 14:11

What do we do now?

Hi folks,  our plans have changed and we will no longer be able to attend the Rally at Blackhawk Park.  Reservations are for Thursday 5/18 - Sunday 5/21.

We have site 53 reserved, should I just cancel?   Or if someone wants to take this reservation I can coordinate if you will private message me.

Hopefully the Mississippi River will cooperate and the park won't be flooded, lots of water up here headed south.

Just noticed that this was somewhat close to home (Des Moines), but noticed everything is already reserved for that weekend.  May try and come up mid week and catch a non reservable site. 

Hi all we just reserved site #72.

@Cliff & Barbara B posted:

Hi all! We were thinking about possibly spending more time in the area. Making it a real vacation.  Does anyone know what there is to do in the area? Would there be enough to keep us busy for another week?

Just google attractions for the area, that should tell you...I do know that the places I visited in Wisconsin was beautiful in the fall of the year, this was near lake Superior.

Hi all! We were thinking about possibly spending more time in the area. Making it a real vacation.  Does anyone know what there is to do in the area? Would there be enough to keep us busy for another week?