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Updated 04/20/13. Check back.  We busy working on our 2013 calendar (SCROLL DOWN TO CHECK IT OUT!!!!).  If it's on the water, we want to be on top of it.  Something wrong?  Not there?  Let us know.  rob@riverratrob.com.  We want to have the best calendar possible.  If you like what we do, please thank our advertisers, sponsors, and friends.  Gracias.

 

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2013 Gonzales Boat Blub Schedule

 

 

                                     2013

                  

               

"Be careful on the water.  You have a duty to yourself and those that love you."

ALL DATES, EVENTS, & LOCATIONS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE!

 

        

Date

Day

Event
 
    April

6th

Sat

 

 

6-7th

Sat-Sun

 

Tin Lizzy's Opens for the summer

Tin Lizzy's on Facebookcom

 

12-14th

Fri-Sun Ponchatoula Strawberry Festival

http://www.lastrawberryfestival.com/index.php/en/

 

On Facebook

 

13-14th

Sat/Sun

 

The Prop Stop Opens for the 2013

The Prop Stop on Facebook

 

20th

Sat

(flyer with details)

 

 

April 26-28th
May 2nd-5th

   

New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival

On Facebook

 

27th

Sat

 

 

Here's the flyer with all the stops, details, etc.

Link To BRBC website

BRBC on Facebook

 

27th

Sat

 

Here is the event on Facebook

 

27th & 28th

Sat / Sun

 

Blind River Bar GRAND Re-Opening

 

 

 

The Event on Facebook

 

BRB’s Official Website

 

BRB on Facebook

 

27th

Sat

 

Carter's Supermarket Annual Bass Tournament
to benefit
Woodlands Outdoor Ministry

Their Facebook Page

 

    MAY

3rd-4th

Fri-Sat

                 

            

Tickfaw 200 Poker Run

 

Tickfaw 200 Event Page on Facebook

 

Tickfaw 200 Organization Page on Facebook

 

Official Website

 

 

5th

Sunday

 

Gator's Den (Manchac)

Gator's Den On Facebook

Spring Fling for Special Olympics

Here's is the event on Facebook

 

5th

Sunday

 

Celebrate Cinco de Mayo at Sarita's

History of Cinco de Mayo

 

        9th   Thursday

                                      

Senior Citizen's Day at Fred's on the River
(Starts at 8:00 AM)  More to come!
A special day honoring our local Senior Citizens.
Food, Music, and tons of fun!

visit:  www.fredsontheriver.com

        
Follow Fred's on FaceBook
                                                    

11th

Saturday

 

LA Cops Custom Chopper Raffle Link To The Event on Facebook

This raffle helps raise funds for the LA COPS (Concerns of Police Survivors). This group works very close with the families of fallen police officers. The money raised will help with ventures such as sending families to Washington DC for National Police Week, the LA Fallen Officer Memorial Service, different retreats for surviving families, etc. $10.00 a chance....Contact Jeremy Thompson if you would like a ticket.

Click on the link above to contact Jeremy (or if you have questions).

 

12th

Sunday

 

Mother's Day

Guys, for sure, don't forget Mom on this special day!

 

18th

Saturday

 

 

Here's a link to the event on Facebook

 

 

 

 

Thur-Sun  

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Check out www.jambalayafestival.org for all the details!  (Great food AND music!)

 

25th

Sat

 

Warsaw Marina Seafood Crawl to benefit SHS Athletic Department

Here's the event on Facebook

Warsaw Marina on Facebook

Lagniappes, Boopalaus, Warsaw & Daiquiri Shack
Each participant will have four cooks per location, with a winner at each location....... ending at Warsaw with The Best of The Best!.
Tickets go on Sale on Monday........Tickets are limited to 300
All proceeds will go to our local SHS Athletic Department

 

25th

Sat

 

 

25-26th

Sat-Sun

 

website with all the details

 

27th

Monday

 

"Memorial Day"
(It's more than just a three day weekend)

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Memorial Day:  One of our MOST important holidays. 
Remember our fallen Warriors!  What is Memorial Day?

 

    JUNE

1st

Saturday

 

Hurricane Season Begins
 

Be prepared for a hurricane

***EXCELLENT list for Hurricane Preparation***

A friendly reminder.  Stock up on supplies.  Be prepared.

And remember, every year the experts get it WRONG about the predicted # of hurricanes.

 

1st

Saturday

 

The Beginning of Summer Lake Bash  (no details available)

 

8th

Sat

Springfield Fire Dept host "The Fireman's Poker Run"
Details coming soon

 

8th

Sat

 

BRB's Frog Rodeo

 

15th

Sat

 

Click here for the flyer in a pdf format (download)

 

16th

Sun

 

 

Happy Father's Day

 

20th

Wed

 

Summer Begins

 

23rd

Sun


The J.A.M.
The Jonathan Arrington Memorial Party
will be at Blind River Bar  12:00-5:00 pm


Gram Rea / Kevin Fitzgerald perform
If their schedule allows, past members of Hip Boot Joe will be there.
(I will be updating, so check back).
You can hear The JAM on your FM Radio (locally) at 90.1 FM

Working on an alternate location, in the event of bad weather.

 

 

Fri-Sat

 

Gonzales, LA  http: www.swamppopmusicfest.com

 

 

Saturday St. Jude Poker Run 
    JULY

4th

Wed

It's America's Birthday!

6th

Sat

"Shaking The Lake" 
at The Lake Maurepas Sand Bar; Blind River Side
Hosted by The Gonzales Boat Club

 

Fri-Sun

 

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Grand Isle Tarpon Rodeo  website:  www.tarponrodeo.org
(established 1928; the oldest fishing rodeo in the United States)

 

    AUGUST

2nd / 4th
(Tentative date
based on last year).

Sat-Sun

 

***I am told that a "gar" is what occurs when an alligator has sex with a catfish***

Alligator Gar

Gar Fish Rodeo at Blind River Bar.  Come out and see (what is perhaps) the ugliest fish on the planet.  (Good food, live music, great people, and a good time).
Ever eat gar balls?  Here's your chance!  (doesn't sound too good, but they are!)

 

  Thur-Mon  

http://www.shrimp-petrofest.org/   (Morgan City)

 

 

Saturday

 

Emerald Coast Poker Run  www.emeraldcoastpokerrun.com  (This is the BIG one!)

 

    SEPTEMBER

2nd

Monday

 

Labor Day:  What are we celebrating?

 

9th

Saturday

 

The End of Summer Lake Bash. (no details available)

    OCTOBER
     

Stop!  Don't put that water vehicle up yet!  We still have a lot of warm weather.

 

 

Fri-Sun

 

Talladega  (A NASCAR THING)

 

 

Sat-Sun

 


website with all the details

 

31st

Thursday

 

Happy Halloween!

Happy Birthday to our Crazy Pirate Bad Boy Skipper & Harbor Master

 

  Thur-Sun  

 

    French Settlement Creole Festival (need details)
    Sorrento Boucherie Festival (need details)
    NOVEMBER

3rd

Sunday

 

Diagram of a clock showing a transition from 2:00 to 3:00.

Daylight Savings Time Ends

History of Daylight Savings Time

 

11th

Monday

 

Veteran's Day

 

28th

Thursday

 

Happy Thanksgiving

 

30th

Saturday

 

End of Hurricane Season

 

    DECEMBER

18th

Wednesday  

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The perfect place to get the kids picture with Santa.

You can go to the Mall and get a photo (like this)

....or you can come to Sarita's and get a photo (like this)

Santa at Sarita's  (6:00 - 9:00 PM)

 

25th

Wednesday

Merry Christmas to all from Ratland.

 

31st

Tuesday

 

Happy New Year!

 

 

   Upcoming Events is the most visited areas on this website.  While we try to list ALL the happenings on the water, we are happy to add worthy land functions, too.  Fund raisers, benefits, and charity events; if it’s a worthy cause, we will be glad to post.  Send information (preferably a flyer) to rob@riverratrob.com   (remember to mention something in the subject line).  One of the reasons we are able to list so many is events is that our friends and regular visitors send us the information.  If you know of an event we do not have listed, please e-mail us the details.  Note:  We are busy updating our calendar for 2013, so be {a little} patient.  Thanks.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 

   If you see a mistake, please contact rob@riverratrob.com

 

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