MMRT 2025 & MMHT 2025

MMRT 2025 &: MMHT 2025

Lindsay Pegg. Alton Chewning. Jenny Edwards. Anna Wheeler. Sam Koch. Keith Elliott. Gordon Allen. Sunshine Richardson. Marty Roberts. Denise Mann. Brian Williams. Kathy Stanley Galvan. Shannon Tucker. Chris Brewer. Eric Juday. LLoyd Dosier. Wesley.  Lucas Conkle Judy Milakovich. Randy DeCello. The Tea Diety. Jason Jones. Trent Fentress.William Holman.

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Planning

Zoom.

20th year. Planning. Zooming. Lindsay. Alton, Jenny. Anna. Sam. Keith. I lost the link again. Suggestions.Joe rambling. . Chef de Cuisine? Mayo State Park Permit. Can we have a fire? Suggestions. Warmer weather please. Jenny seeing the big picture. Joe being a small picture guy. Joe learning from Jenny. Alton speaks it into being. Anna bright can do light. Lindsay Pegg. Sam excited about us being in his Park! Hike. Sam volunteering .Zoom again.

 Tasks moving forward. Application approved. Directions. Directions changed. Smith exit closed. Directions and name of directions changed. Pot Luck Social. Directions changed again. Alton writes First timers guide. Lindsay Pegg. Banners? Stickers? Anna knows folks. Directions fianalized. Anglin Mill Road and Mayo Beach Road.Instagram. Weather warmer? Solo stove is a go.Madison and Rockingham Rescue Squad wants to be there with amblulance. Holman is in charge of Safety. Yes you can wear your cape.Zoom again.Falling into place. Final ZoomLindsay Pegg. Banner talk Anna, Lindsay and Alton. Joe thankful.  Stickers. Ice concern. Gordon pictures. Ice hike. Speed run. Zero portages reported. Instagram!

Stoneville Memorial Park.

 Boater arrives. 8;15. Joe Late. On time is 15 minutes early, Bathrooms open!  Debbies Sausage and Egg biscuit. Boaters arriving. Picknic tables food donation spot. Sprinkle of rain. Boaters arriving. Boaters arriving. Change into gear. Consolidate boats. Smiling. More food donations. Judy. Randy. Mayor. Sprinkling. Mud. Stickers. DRBA! ROCO! Superintendent.  More boats. More hugs. More smiling.  Glitter. Connections.Gordon! Sunshine! Lloyd!  3 minute warning. Cameras clicking.

Pavillion. Two rows of folks. Pictures. Banners. Smiling folks. Chatter. Welcome. Mayor Kathy.Marty Lot 2540. Lindsay. Sam. Jenny shout out. Alton. Gordon intro. Sunshine speaks. DRBA games with Anna and Brian. Marvelous. Michael.. Lucas know everything. Alton reminds Joe. Jason speaks. Boaters talk.Cameras clicking. Shuttle arranged 3 ways. Hikers plans. Hikes meet. Boaters divide in half. Pickup truck slammed full of food donations.905 pounds of food and paper goods. Possible  World Record for  Food Pantry donations in a pickup. Super cool. Denise shoots video. Shuttle begins. Departing Stoneville Memorial Park until January 17th 2026.

Put In

Dodgeboat. Orange webbing! Mud. Eric and Darla shuttle service. Forgot skirt. DeShazo road one more time. Found boater. Retrieved skirt. Last one down the hill. Holman safety talk. Boater count. 62 ish. Glitter. Mud. Boats, boats and boats. Stud Canoe representation. Smiling. No Ice blockages. Unflood stage water level. Black rocks. Bumping. Smiling. Black eye.  Tree down. Safety line. Holman Cape. Holman Stand up/Sit down paddle board. Glittering.  Larry. Illia. Duke. Judy. Miranda.

Sliding board rapid/Cow pasture rapid. Illia photos. Larry sweet line. Unflood like water conditions. Hug that rock. Stuck on that rock. Middle section bonding. Connections. Ice Dancing. Canoe and Kayak bobsledding. Meeting new people. Snowy banks. Icicles.JMB famous Ghiradelli brownies. No. Not that kind.  No wind. Clouds thinking about parting. All good. Byrd’s ledge. Left line works better. L turn stuckish. Pictures. More pictures. Surfing. Confluence. Ice freeish. Black rocks are hard to see. Nice slot on middle left. Another nice slot further down on left. Bridge. Cool surfing wave. Pink tape to take out above World Famous Boiling Hole. Boaters set up below. SWRT on site. Sweet boofs. Sweet deep rides in the middle. Cameras. Video. Smile. No carnage.Canoe and kayak laps. Sunshine. Gordon. Sun breaking through. S- turn rapid. Steve aces it in his studly canoe.

Sweet lines Smiles. Cold water. Sand, Take out.

Hiking Trip

Sam and his Rangers. Ricky. 5 or so. Beautiful day. Reasonably clear trail. Informative. Sunshine taking pictures. Snowy banks. Hiking sticks! Snowy rocks! Creek crossing. Byrd’s Ledge. Back to the World Famous Boiling Hole. Eveyone smiling. Thanks Mayo River State Park Staff!. Big emphasis 2026!

Pot Luck Social

Wesley. Lindsay Pegg Chef de Cuisine. Lloyd Dosier tent with Coast Guard Auxilliary! DRBA! ROCO! Food. Randy’s Potato Soup. Chili Crisp dish. Tables, recycle Sausage balls. Mega Oreos. Rangers. People. More people. What? Polar plunge?Congrats Tyler and Andrew, you just volunteered.  Food. Eat that food.Glitter. Solo warming stove. Thanks Superintendent Koch. Trent with a box of cheetos and fathers Gray Overcoat. Connections. Chatting. Smiling. Photos. Sunshine Richardson. Keith. Brian. Anna. Thank yous! Stoves still firing up. Mac and cheese. Bonnie. Eric and Darla. New folks. Lots of first time attendees. Cool. Cleanup by hikers. Sunshine. Mud. Still a lot of great food to eat. Smiling folks. Time to go home. No one leaving in a hurry. Packing up gear. Lindsay Pegg. Anna. Keith. Sam escourting us home.

Thank you everyone!

See you January 17th 2026