Wish I Could of Northeast Louisiana

It seems that Cat Island grocery and Campground will be CLOSED for Marengo 2012.

This means that the closest store is now located in Hebert (5 miles from the ride)

BE SURE TO GET YOUR Hunting/Fishing/OR Wild Louisiana Stamps BEFORE coming to the swamp.

They are available at any place that sells hunting/fishing licenses.  (WalMart or online at  http://www.wlf.louisiana.gov/licenses)

If you are not a resident and already have a current hunting/fishing license I recommend a Wild Louisiana Stamp

Currently camping might be limited to the WMA campgrounds.  There is one at the entrance gate which usually fills up friday and one 5 miles away on Templeton Bend Road.

ATV’s are tolerated on the highway from Hebert to the ride entrance on SATURDAY ONLY.  It is possible to park as far away as Hebert or Templeton Bend Rd and ride your ATV to the Entrance Gate

 

The 2012 swamp ride will be held the first saturday in June.  June 2, 2012.   We will begin accepting preregistrations online and in the mail beginning March 4th  2012.

 
ALL preregistrations and registrations will be entered into a drawing for a Yamaha 2000 watt generator to be given away at 12 noon at the ride.

To purchase raffle tickets for the Grizzly 550
contact a WIC member or
contact John by email at wishnela@bayou.com

 For Marengo swamp ride info and preregistration questions contact John at 318-243-6292

The if you wish to preregister by mail, the 2012 mailout for the swamp ride is available

 

There has been extensive timber cutting in the swamp.   The trail remains around the perimeter of the cut along with an access road through the center of the loop.  We will give you updates and swamp conditions as the ride gets closer.  We hope and pray for more rain than last year.

The t shirt color this year will be safety orange.

You will probably notice a few changes in the site during the upcoming month as a redesign gets underway. Suggestions and comments are welcome.

7/12/2011 added 98 pics to 2008 Christmas photo gallery

7/13/2011  WIC meeting at 7pm
added 68 pics to 2009 Christmas photo gallery

7/16/2011 added 61 pics to 2009 Christmas photo gallery
added 106 pics to 2010 Christmas photo gallery

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8/21/2011 created an advertising banner that rotates sponsors

10/7/2011 added a link and page
to donate to WISH I COULD of NELA All proceeds received go toward granting wishes

10/15/2011 added 14 pics to Wishes granted photo gallery

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10/16/2011 updated list of sponsors and created a sponsor page.
10/22/2011 Added Facebook link to site

11/20/2011 Added a thanksgiving theme to site for the next week.

13 Days till Marengo 2011

The forecast for flood water in the swamp is being watched. The expected river crest of 49 feet on May 21st will not cause backwater flooding in the swamp. The Wish I Could crew will perform a physical inspection of the trail on May 29th and will post conditions, pictures and the official trail route at that time in this blog/forum.

The admission price for the 2011 Marengo Swamp ride has been increased to $20 for preregistration or $25 at the gate.

Online Preregistration is available now and will cost $20 per ATV. Online preregistration will close June 2nd with tickets picked up at the gate for the people who preregister after May 28th.

The raffle ATV this year will be a 2011 Yamaha Grizzly 700 FI Auto 4×4

Online Preregistration  

 WMA Rules and Regulations  

 Marengo Survival Tips

 

The swamp conditions will be updated as members inspect the area. BTW, there will be a Yamaha outdoors 18 wheeler at the campsite for the day of the ride. CHECK OUT THE GALLERY FOR SOME PICS FROM THE PRERIDE Last Year

We will be selling 2011 T Shirts starting this sunday. The remaining 2010 Marengo Swamp Ride T Shirts will be on sale through the Online Store.

The 2010 Marengo Swamp Ride will be held June 5th a few miles south of Hebert, La.
Online Preregistration will begin in February with the mail out forms hitting the mailboxes late Feb. Online Preregistration
This year we will be using paypal checkout to process advance online sales of the tee shirts and ATV registrations for the ride.
The ATV tags will be mailed out using the postal service. There will be a slight increase in the cost of online sales ($16) with the $1 increase due to the cost of using the paypal checkout system. If you choose to purchase from the WIC office or our satellite preregistration sites ($15 per ATV) you will not be charged the extra dollar. If you do not preregister, ATV registration the day of the ride wil be $20 per ATV. The online preregistration is open with the ATV tags getting mailed out within 24 hours.