Sorry george, But the only public launch close to Burliegh is at the locks and it's at the top on Lovesick Lake.

The 2 launches at Burliegh are at the old Sportsman's Hotel, which is now owned by Viameed, which is where the tournament was originally to be held and there is no where there to set up the stage and the other location is the Burliegh Island Lodge, formerly the Park Hotel. Ian, the owner, had originaly agreed to the event but then decided it would effect his holiday buisness too much.

Unfortunatly this is one of the few lakes on the Trent system that dosn't have a public camp ground or Provincial Park. There is lots of Crown land but it all either has cottages on it or it is islands.

I think that the only option is to make sure that next year this event is held on a weekend that is not a public holiday and hopfully it can be a Saturday and Sunday event.

See you guy's on the water.
JEFFY