Greetings,
Here are the details of this year’s Warden’s On Wheels-Missouri Chapter Ride. We’ve altered the agenda a bit from the plans made for last year which was necessarily cancelled.
Friday, June 11 Click each colored link for more info.
We’ll meet and greet at the Arcadia Academy, 211 S. College Ave, Arcadia, MO for dinner at 6:00 pm. The Academy is one of the lodging choices available described below and some may choose to lodge there. We’ll provide up-to-date info on what local establishments will be open for breakfast the following day.
Saturday, June 12
At 9:00 am we’ll gather across from the Fort Davidson Café at a pull off at the Historical Sign at the Fort Davidson State Park. Have your gas tanks full as we’re trippin’ into the river country of the Northeast edge of the Ozarks. We’ll first visit Round Spring, north of Eminence on Highway 19, then backtrack just about three miles for lunch at one of Missouri’s newest State Park facilities at Echo Bluff.
After lunch our motorcycle gang might just circle the locally famous Shannon County Courthouse square and “hanging tree” before stopping off at Alley Spring to see if the old mill on the Jack’s Fork is in operation.
We’ll make a stop for gas at Eminence prior to heading back to Ironton on a different route. This will take us right by Johnson Shut-Ins State Park. Some who haven’t seen the shut-in formations on the Black River (and even those who have) may choose to stop and visit the site. Others may choose to return to their lodging for a short rest. I’m going to pick up the evening’s chow.
We’ll gather again at 6:00pm at the Hitchings Farm, 2187 CR 53, Belleview, MO for a catered meal, fire pit and relaxing.
Sunday, June 13
For those that want breakfast before heading out, we’ll gather at Dezi’s Diner, 104 Pine Street, Arcadia, Mo at 8:00am.
Lodging Options- Motels
There are no “chain” lodging establishments in the Arcadia Valley. Many are located in Farmington, Missouri, about a 20 minute ride from the Valley. If you like Mom and Pop type businesses, you’ll be right at home at the Fort Davidson Motel or the Shepherd Mountain Inn. The Arcadia Academy also offers a wide range of room options. I called them all today (5/4/2021) and learned they all have about 50% of their rooms booked that weekend. The point? You might want to get reservations ASAP.
Camping
If you’re into camping, the Johnson Shut-ins State Park is great and one of the closest options.
But perhaps the greatest (and cheapest) option is the Hitchings campground. We have Zoysia grass which is a whole lot softer for tent camping than anywhere else you can find. We have 110v availabe for guys who want to bring an air conditioner all the way from Kansas. And if you play your cards right, a shower may be available as well.
And here’s an offer you don’t get every day. If you’ve ever had a hankering to get a tour of the inside of an active beehive this is your chance. I enjoy sharing the experience of being among thousands of stinging insects with others. Seriously, if you are interested in a unique and educational experience plan on either arriving at the Hitchings farm around 4pm Friday or following us home Sunday after breakfast. A fifteen minute hive tour takes about, oh…fifteen minutes. Protective gear provided for sissies.
GLH
P.S.
For your info, the following have indicated they will try to make it:
Ralph McNair
Bubba Vincent-Texas Warden w/spouse
Mike Terhune w/Leslie
Dennis Steward w/Toni
Lynn McClamroch w/Mary
Randy Benteman-Kansas Officer w/Denise
Paul Cook w/Pat
Gregg Hitchings w/Thea
If you want on this list, let me know.
GLH
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