I think I may have an in

[PHOTOGLOU]

OK I just sat and talked for hours with someone who has the city council's ear in Havasu, I let them know about the dam run and that about sixty boats that would normally be in havasu on an OFF weekend would not be in havasu... They said "sounds kinda like a boycott on Havasu" Now I think I have their ear, I mentioned I spent about 3k in Havasu in 4 1/2 days this last weekend... I brought up the marina issues and was told the lease with the Marina can only be broken if there is a need for another marina. IN OTHER WORDS if Jeff keeps the Marina from being full they can't take it away from him OR EXPAND and/or build another marina in Havasu... What I am thinking is if each of us uses a credit or debit card while at KL (for hotel food gas etc) makes a photo copy of all the reciepts (Blacking out the cc #) we will be able to show approx $35k was spent by all of us for one day of boating.( 2 days in a weekend 4.3 weekends in amonth) or $301,000 in one month $3.61 million dollars a year It might not hurt to have the city council on our side with the marina or channel issues I'M SURE THEY DON'T WANT THERE TOWN TO TURN OUT LIKE PALM SPRINGS loosing millions every year of tourist's money

[Havasu Hangin']

They gotta know what they are doing to the tourist dollars....nobody is that stupid.

[INSman]

We'll be staying at Katherines, an using a credit card. so let us know what you want to demonstrate the points you are trying to make for us all

[CornWater]

So multiply that by 20 or so weekends in Havasu with about 100 times more boaters than will be at KL and tell me what the F the local Havasu gov. is thinking... :confused:

[PHOTOGLOU]

They gotta know what they are doing to the tourist dollars....nobody is that stupid.
I don't think they are putting in on that big of a scale.... They are trying to get ride of 200 parking spots in the channel if 60 boats make approx 35k differance 200 boats would be approx $110k per day $946,000 per month or $11,352,000 ELEVEN MILLION DOLLARS

[PHOTOGLOU]

Oh yeah Don Clarke is trying to fast track the one way in the channel law and their were people from the city council in the channel on Saturday... they seemed to be willing to give the one way thing a chance....

[mike37]

I give you copies
but for the most part I wont go to havasu any more

[Kachina26]

I will copy my receipts, it's sure to be an expensive weekend :D

[cc322]

Good point but it all starts with getting organized, some type of boating assoc. See other thread.

[WYRD]

Wow I knew I spent way too much money on boating but when you put it like that......................Count me in Jay what ever it takes to get the political views on the right track :D

[Havasu_Dreamin]

Oh yeah Don Clarke is trying to fast track the one way in the channel law and they were people from the city council in the channel on Saturday... they seemed to be willing to give the one way thing a chance....
Yep, saw the mayor of LHC on one of the police boats for about an hour or so.

[hotlavey]

Think he saw all the trash the non-boaters brought to the channel, or was he too busy looking at pasties?

[GHTRIM]

I'll make copies as well... Be sure to save the F'ing Gas reciepts that will total thousands all on its own..

[C-2]

There's an financial impact study floating around out there in PDF format, it was done by a college in AZ (I don't know which one, otherwise I'd have the document), it addresses the tourism dollars going into havasu.
If I remember correctly, it stated a Cali boater spends $450 per day while there; AZ was less, like $350 (you cheap bastards!, kidding, probably less fuel/lodging).
That is some serious coinage and was done well before the current gas price gouging.
I believe the study was also sponsored byu the tourism bureau, so undoubtedly the city knows what's up.

[KROOZIN]

There's an financial impact study floating around out there in PDF format, it was done by a college in AZ (I don't know which one, otherwise I'd have the document), it addresses the tourism dollars going into havasu.
If I remember correctly, it stated a Cali boater spends $450 per day while there; AZ was less, like $350 (you cheap bastards!, kidding, probably less fuel/lodging).
That is some serious coinage and was done well before the current gas price gouging.
I believe the study was also sponsored byu the tourism bureau, so undoubtedly the city knows what's up.
$450 a day...?? I wish it was that cheap :hammer2:

[PHOTOGLOU]

WHAT IF everything went back to the way it was EXCEPT Channel is a ENFORCED ZERO tolerance and LAW breakers NOT partiers were subject to double or triple Fines???? Just ran that idea by a friend of mine who has the ear of the council I THINK THEY LIKE IT

[franky]

OK ..., I mentioned I spent about 3k in Havasu in 4 1/2 days this last weekend...
Does that include the bucks dropped at Absolute and Gary Kincaids?

[RiverDave]

WHAT IF everything went back to the way it was EXCEPT Channel is a ENFORCED ZERO tolerance and LAW breakers NOT partiers were subject to double or triple Fines???? Just ran that idea by a friend of mine who has the ear of the council I THINK THEY LIKE IT
Two things... How does that help the CO problem? 2ndly... by definition Partiers are Law Breakers. ;)
RD

[HighRoller]

Yeah, the boaters bring in a lot of money but that's becoming less important as the real estate market takes over the economy. The residents would rather have somoene come and buy a $300,000 house than come and spend $1000, act like an idiot and bring negative publicity to their town.

[C-2]

Yeah, the boaters bring in a lot of money but that's becoming less important as the real estate market takes over the economy. The residents would rather have somoene come and buy a $300,000 house than come and spend $1000, act like an idiot and bring negative publicity to their town.
:rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes:

[Ultrafied]

I'M SURE THEY DON'T WANT THERE TOWN TO TURN OUT LIKE PALM SPRINGS loosing millions every year of tourist's money
Gee, where has PS lost that much in tourism? PS looked at long term growth, kicked out Spring Break, and as far as I can see, is doing extremely well with houses, tourism and gambling. I wouldn't use PS as a "bad" example, except that there is one less party town .... :sqeyes:

[mike37]

haven't added it up but this 4 day weekend cost me at least a grand in food gas and lodging

[Kachina26]

Yeah, the boaters bring in a lot of money but that's becoming less important as the real estate market takes over the economy. The residents would rather have somoene come and buy a $300,000 house than come and spend $1000, act like an idiot and bring negative publicity to their town.
Don't know quite how to break this to you, but we are the ones buying the $300k houses. (mine is under way now) We are the ones renting them to the snow birds, (kind of hard for a full time resident to rent out the house they are living in). I'm not saying that there aren't locals who can't afford the same types of homes, However, the local job market is not condusive to making these kinds of purchases. Therefore, one must assume that the of these types of homes are typically non residents. It is my intention to move out to Havasu myself, and I would like to see things in the channel taken care of. I just don't think shutting it down to boats is the solution. By the way, I'm not one of the trouble makers in the channel, usually you won't find me there for more than 30 minutes.

[Kachina26]

What I am thinking is if each of us uses a credit or debit card while at KL (for hotel food gas etc) makes a photo copy of all the reciepts (Blacking out the cc #) we will be able to show approx $35k was spent by all of us for one day of boating.
I've got my receipts together, what are we gonna do with them? I don't want this to just drop. I spent $550 in BHC and at Katherines alone. Multiply that times 50 of us and we spent almost 28K ! I assume Jay probably dropped a little more on fuel than me, as did others.

[Havasu Hangin']

Yeah, the boaters bring in a lot of money but that's becoming less important as the real estate market takes over the economy. The residents would rather have somoene come and buy a $300,000 house than come and spend $1000, act like an idiot and bring negative publicity to their town.
Without tourism revenue, wouldn't the job market shrink?
No jobs...no real estate boom, I would think.