Shelbyville Illinois, July 29th to July 31st 2016

[Sheboat]

Thanks 007, love to look back over the years!

 

[mattschepker]

Thanks 007, love to look back over the years!

Yes it is. It's amazing how much the water sports have changed over the years in the videos.

 

[bobbie]

@007. Loved, loved, loved the first gathering. It looks so quaint with the four boats in the raft up!! Hard to believe how quickly it blossomed. Lucky us.

 

[Julian]

@007. Loved, loved, loved the first gathering. It looks so quaint with the four boats in the raft up!! Hard to believe how quickly it blossomed. Lucky us.

Its funny....my wife and I watched the video of that first year and she said.... "Do you remember me asking you before we went....REALLY??? We are going to drive 5 hours to a lake in Southern IL to meet up with your internet friends?" And then we had a BLAST and made life long friends! It was one of the downsides we listed when deciding if we wanted to move to NC!!

With all the boats and music tastes....I think we need to break the rafts up into genres! Classic Rock Raft up (for @Impelled and I) ......Millenials Raft up etc! LOL Just as long as the Jello shots make it all over! LOL

 

[buckbuck]

@bobbie, are you really bringing a drone?

 

[BAC.94]

Just received my orange flag and flag holder for Shelbyville.

 

[sstegh]

Just received my orange flag and flag holder for Shelbyville.

It'll be good to see you guys again! Looking forward to it.

 

[BAC.94]

Us too Scott!

 

[bobbie]

@buckbuck most likely...just waiting for a couple to get released and see the real world reviews. One is the air dog that you wear a waterproof wristband and set it to follow. No controller needed other than the wristband. It's getting released on May 16

 

[buckbuck]

I am looking forward to your impression. I would like to buy something similar to that but I have one more to get through college. But I enjoy planning early so real life surfers' perspective will carry a lot of weight.

 

[bobbie]

@007 . Got the drone!! Will be there to add to your video of the event... With three batteries to boot!! About 90 minutes of shooting time at a wack!

 

[Boat Crazy]

Its funny....my wife and I watched the video of that first year and she said.... "Do you remember me asking you before we went....REALLY??? We are going to drive 5 hours to a lake in Southern IL to meet up with your internet friends?" And then we had a BLAST and made life long friends! It was one of the downsides we listed when deciding if we wanted to move to NC!!

With all the boats and music tastes....I think we need to break the rafts up into genres! Classic Rock Raft up (for @Impelled and I) ......Millenials Raft up etc! LOL Just as long as the Jello shots make it all over! LOL

And @Julian , how far do you drive now?

 

[Julian]

And @Julian , how far do you drive now?

Now we drive 13 hours to party with our internet friends!!!! (except when my company's annual user conference conflicts with the event!)

 

[bronze_10]

Is this event always late july? Our kids go back to school the end of july each year... (modified schedule)..

 

[Julian]

Is this event always late july? Our kids go back to school the end of july each year... (modified schedule)..

It has typically always been late July sometimes creeping into early Aug. by a day or two.

 

[bronze_10]

Well that may suck...

 

[sstegh]

My wife is a teacher and our first year at Shelbyville ran into the beginning of the school year. She had to take PTO the first day of school. Worth it!

 

[bobbie]

Here's my first drone footage of the blade chroma that will be making the trip to shelbyville with us! Not too exciting footage...but successful first flight.

 

[bobbie]

@buckbuck did you catch the video about I shot today?? No river...just the park by our house. See above!

 

[buckbuck]

Yes. Can't wait to see those beautiful clear river waters you have. We are going to need you to be proficient at flying by the end of July. I sense @OperationROL is going to have to contain his expectations. Please put a lense filter on the camera that reduces everyones' weight by 10 lbs.