The Redneck Yacht Club Memorial Day Weekend
This report is in
response to the
misreporting of the Memorial Day Weekend Off-Road Event at the
Redneck Yacht Club in Punta Gorda, FL. The article was in the Sunday
edition of the St. Pete Times
Floridian Section on June 14th 2009.
Massive Mud Trucks, Jeeps Galore, Swamp Buggies and ATV's came out of the woodwork at 800 acres of off-road park at the Redneck Yacht Club in Punta Gorda, FL during Memorial Day Weekend. An estimated 30,000-50,000 came to usher in a weekend of camping, mudding, and cutting loose over the holiday weekend at the first Big Event hosted by the off road park. The park is new and consists of numerous mud holes and trails for a variety of vehicles and atv's as well as a racing circle and and wash station that is above and beyond the norms when it comes to off-road parks.
From the crack of dawn Friday, the gates were open and welcoming guests with lines waiting to get in miles at length. Eager for a weekend of off-road awesomeness filled with horsepower, trail riding, mud racing, camping, barbecue, and live music- we all came together to get under the Florida sun, and partied for a weekend. Yes, it was a bit of a party atmosphere, but I really wouldn't want to have it any other way for a Memorial day weekend.
We went with 2 groups who camped in different locations. Families, friends, sons and daughters, aged from 65-15, all came out to soak up the Family Friendly, All American, Off-Road Park atmosphere there that so many media outlets "left out of their articles and reports" to the point where this article is written in response to their blatant unprofessionalism in reporting a holiday event. We didnt have any problems, concerns or issues with what happened over the weekend, and have had the same experiences at off-road parks across the country.
The local media outlets let their Front Page Bias show- by the article that ran in the St. Pete Times on June 14, 2009 in the Floridan section. The article focused on some 18-20 something young men who brought stripper poles who "Only came for the girls" and 3 young ladies (18-20) who wore bikinis all weekend, when SO MUCH MORE HAPPENED AND TOOK PLACE. In fact the articles were sexist, slanted, semi degrading and tasteless. In our opinion, it looks like the writer seemed a little too excited and distracted by the stripper poles and co-eds in bikinis to see anything else that weekend or as he says "There's no shortage of beer, big trucks, or testosterone.....and a different type of thrill after dark."
That caption could have easily read "There's no shortage of Big Trucks, Jeeps, or ATV's as well as live music and dancing when the driving stops after dark." But the reporter took another route which followed some co-ed aged girls and guys around all weekend, probably hoping to catch a glimpse. There were a lot of people there and you would think a "Seasoned Reporter" would take more time to fully take in the event, but Hey, hanging out with hot women in bikinis and playing in the Mud is part of it- so we'll pick up where his professionalism left off and report the rest of the story instead of making one up.
There was no shortage of big trucks, jeeps, swamp buggies and atv's over the holiday weekend at the State's newest off-road motorsports park, in fact, this place is an ATV wonderland! Second maybe to some state parks, the Redneck Yacht club has brought together some old farm land and made a place where people can get off-road legally within a controlled environment, jam packed with action and adventure. With numerous types of terrain, holes, and miles of trail riding- it took over half the day to cover the property and the other half to take in the sights. Word is, they are also going to be adding rock trails and expanding their family section too.
The park had sections set aside for camping, vendors, parking, family only zones designed for kids, as well as an outdoor stage with live bands and music when all the horsepower slowed after dark. Families had Mom's and Dad's in their trucks, and sons and daughters on Atv's riding around the park in tow. Die hards had their mud machines roaring through deep holes with the crowd of spectators ringing the hole yelling when one of the rigs made it through. People were rating runs with hand drawn placards on a scale of 1-10 (one run we scored an 8 and a 10) while taking it all in from atop 15ft tall swamp buggies designed to go through the deepest of holes with ease. There were even events for different classes of trucks in a mud circle track even pitting swamp buggy vs swamp buggy on the mud tracks.
That was the scene, not some debaucherous teenagers grinding on stripper poles all weekend, or a few guys who only came to see chicks- you didnt even see the poles until 10-11pm when small parties around the campground started popping up. At the gate they searched vehicles with dogs for drugs and glass bottles to ensure safety, and rangers and police officers rode around the property all weekend making sure all was on the up and up. We have seen a lot worse while tailgating a local sporting events, at concerts, or at the local pub down the street in any neighborhood from Punta Gorda to Destin.
So, for those who feel short changed from the media's reports we hope this sheds a bit more light on the subject. These events are fun, and are a great spot to get out from behind your desk or escape from the mundane and get your feet dirty. We enjoyed the weekend at the Redneck Yacht club and apperciate our hosts, only wishing to see ya'll again sometime soon. We see such prejudice on a regular basis from those who aren't familiar with going outside much, or are afraid of dirt or getting a bit dirty, or those who never seen co-ed's in bikinis. So its up to us to get the right story out, and we will be happy to do so. We fully enjoy these events and we bring our children and families with us, so to be fair this is our report and we're sticking to it. Superior
Massive Mud Trucks, Jeeps Galore, Swamp Buggies and ATV's came out of the woodwork at 800 acres of off-road park at the Redneck Yacht Club in Punta Gorda, FL during Memorial Day Weekend. An estimated 30,000-50,000 came to usher in a weekend of camping, mudding, and cutting loose over the holiday weekend at the first Big Event hosted by the off road park. The park is new and consists of numerous mud holes and trails for a variety of vehicles and atv's as well as a racing circle and and wash station that is above and beyond the norms when it comes to off-road parks.
From the crack of dawn Friday, the gates were open and welcoming guests with lines waiting to get in miles at length. Eager for a weekend of off-road awesomeness filled with horsepower, trail riding, mud racing, camping, barbecue, and live music- we all came together to get under the Florida sun, and partied for a weekend. Yes, it was a bit of a party atmosphere, but I really wouldn't want to have it any other way for a Memorial day weekend.
We went with 2 groups who camped in different locations. Families, friends, sons and daughters, aged from 65-15, all came out to soak up the Family Friendly, All American, Off-Road Park atmosphere there that so many media outlets "left out of their articles and reports" to the point where this article is written in response to their blatant unprofessionalism in reporting a holiday event. We didnt have any problems, concerns or issues with what happened over the weekend, and have had the same experiences at off-road parks across the country.
The local media outlets let their Front Page Bias show- by the article that ran in the St. Pete Times on June 14, 2009 in the Floridan section. The article focused on some 18-20 something young men who brought stripper poles who "Only came for the girls" and 3 young ladies (18-20) who wore bikinis all weekend, when SO MUCH MORE HAPPENED AND TOOK PLACE. In fact the articles were sexist, slanted, semi degrading and tasteless. In our opinion, it looks like the writer seemed a little too excited and distracted by the stripper poles and co-eds in bikinis to see anything else that weekend or as he says "There's no shortage of beer, big trucks, or testosterone.....and a different type of thrill after dark."
That caption could have easily read "There's no shortage of Big Trucks, Jeeps, or ATV's as well as live music and dancing when the driving stops after dark." But the reporter took another route which followed some co-ed aged girls and guys around all weekend, probably hoping to catch a glimpse. There were a lot of people there and you would think a "Seasoned Reporter" would take more time to fully take in the event, but Hey, hanging out with hot women in bikinis and playing in the Mud is part of it- so we'll pick up where his professionalism left off and report the rest of the story instead of making one up.
There was no shortage of big trucks, jeeps, swamp buggies and atv's over the holiday weekend at the State's newest off-road motorsports park, in fact, this place is an ATV wonderland! Second maybe to some state parks, the Redneck Yacht club has brought together some old farm land and made a place where people can get off-road legally within a controlled environment, jam packed with action and adventure. With numerous types of terrain, holes, and miles of trail riding- it took over half the day to cover the property and the other half to take in the sights. Word is, they are also going to be adding rock trails and expanding their family section too.
The park had sections set aside for camping, vendors, parking, family only zones designed for kids, as well as an outdoor stage with live bands and music when all the horsepower slowed after dark. Families had Mom's and Dad's in their trucks, and sons and daughters on Atv's riding around the park in tow. Die hards had their mud machines roaring through deep holes with the crowd of spectators ringing the hole yelling when one of the rigs made it through. People were rating runs with hand drawn placards on a scale of 1-10 (one run we scored an 8 and a 10) while taking it all in from atop 15ft tall swamp buggies designed to go through the deepest of holes with ease. There were even events for different classes of trucks in a mud circle track even pitting swamp buggy vs swamp buggy on the mud tracks.
That was the scene, not some debaucherous teenagers grinding on stripper poles all weekend, or a few guys who only came to see chicks- you didnt even see the poles until 10-11pm when small parties around the campground started popping up. At the gate they searched vehicles with dogs for drugs and glass bottles to ensure safety, and rangers and police officers rode around the property all weekend making sure all was on the up and up. We have seen a lot worse while tailgating a local sporting events, at concerts, or at the local pub down the street in any neighborhood from Punta Gorda to Destin.
So, for those who feel short changed from the media's reports we hope this sheds a bit more light on the subject. These events are fun, and are a great spot to get out from behind your desk or escape from the mundane and get your feet dirty. We enjoyed the weekend at the Redneck Yacht club and apperciate our hosts, only wishing to see ya'll again sometime soon. We see such prejudice on a regular basis from those who aren't familiar with going outside much, or are afraid of dirt or getting a bit dirty, or those who never seen co-ed's in bikinis. So its up to us to get the right story out, and we will be happy to do so. We fully enjoy these events and we bring our children and families with us, so to be fair this is our report and we're sticking to it. Superior
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