Panamint Springs Resort will be hosting this year's Rover Rendezvous. The resort is on private property located inside the western boundary of Death Valley National Park. The site features shaded campsites with flush toilets and showers and plenty of room for RV's and trailer tents. The small resort has fifteen rooms, all of which have been set aside for our event, and a terrific restaurant and full bar. For more information see their web site at:
http://www.deathvalley.com/reserve/reserve.shtml
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B. This is a fee event. Each vehicle will be required to pay a Registration Fee of $25.00 ($40.00 after February 28) that includes one free event tshirt. Optional fees apply to campsites, meals, additional event tshirts, and raffle tickets. One trail requires a separate $10.00 fee for a Death Valley National Park visitor pass. Panamint Springs Resort separately offers motel rooms, meals through their restaurant, bar service, gasoline and sundry items at their own posted rates.
C. This event is limited to 100 vehicles. Make certain to RSVP early to secure your place! Also, if you pre-register by February 28th you'll receive your tshirt(s), meal tickets and raffle tickets by mail in advance so you won't have to wait through a long check-in at the event!
D. Pre-registration ends on February 28. After that, prices increase, and availability becomes uncertain. If you do not RSVP in advance and just show up, we regret that we can only accommodate you if we have not reach our 100 vehicle limit. It will be disappointing to drive all that way and not be allowed to participate, so be sure to RSVP as early as possible!
RV sites feature water and 50 amp electrical hook ups. If you'd like to reserve an RV site, please contact Panamint Springs directly at:
775-482-7680 (please note that their phone service is cellular and sometimes sketchy -- please keep trying if you have trouble calling)
The resort also has fifteen rooms, all of which have been held for our use. To arrange for a room, please call Panamint Springs directly at:
775-482-7680
Because of the remoteness of the resort, rooms are somewhat Spartan. The facility relies on cellular telephone service, generates its own electricity, and pipes its water from a spring several miles away. Don't look for a TV or phone in your room...
First, you can join us for an all-you-can-eat spaghetti feed on Friday night, including salad, rolls and beverage. On both Saturday and Sunday morning, there will be a full breakfast buffet available. Then, as usual, Saturday night will feature BBQ chicken and ribs, side dishes, salad, rolls and a beverage.
To make things convenient we are offering an "All Meals Pass" at a discounted price, or you can purchase meal tickets individually. Kids under 12 eat free with paid adult meals. Be sure to include your meal order in your RSVP as we may not have additional meals available if you wait until the event. See the RSVP form for prices, which include all taxes and tips. Remember, prices go up after February 28th!
If you like, you can also order meals from the resort's restaurant menu, as well. However, note that due to the impact of our event on this small resort, there may be long waits in the restaurant, particularly at breakfast, which could have you missing your start time. Nonetheless, this is an option for participants.
Lastly, feel free to enjoy your own camp cooking! At previous Rover Rendezvous events participants generally prepared their own meals, except for the traditional Saturday night BBQ. Cook up your own bacon and eggs for breakfast, or some hearty franks and beans for dinner!
Those opting to stay in Lone Pine or Stovepipe Wells Village can also obtain their meals there.
Saturday, April 2, 2005
Buffet breakfast starts at 7:00 am, with trail rides departing starting at 8:30:
| Click to see Description of Trails |
Trail leaders will try to have everyone back to Panamint Springs by 5:00 pm so that we can start serving the BBQ at 6:00, going until about 8:30.
A number of vendors are sponsoring Rover Rendezvous V and are providing an array of great door prizes to be raffled off after Saturday's dinner. Raffle tickets are $1.00 each, available in advance and up until the first number is called. You must be present in order to win!
Sunday, April 3, 2005
Again, the buffet breakfast starts at 7:00 am, with trail rides departing according to Saturday's schedule above. In order to facilite the possibility of an early return to Panamint Springs, Trail Leaders will be allowed to start earlier if all in their group are ready early. Trail leaders will try to return to Panamint Springs by 4:00 pm.
For those wishing to stay a little longer, participants are free to order dinner from the restaurant and stay in the campground at the resort's posted prices.
NOTE REGARDING CANCELATIONS: For a full refund, cancelations must be received by email (click here to cancel your RSVP) by 5:00 pm on Friday, March 18th. Cancelations received after the March 18th deadline but prior to April 1st will only be refunded for camping, registration and raffle tickets. Fees paid for meals and additional tshirts will not be refunded, but additional tshirts that were purchased will be mailed after the event. THERE WILL BE NO REFUNDS FOR NO-SHOWS OR CANCELATIONS RECEIVED AFTER THE START OF THE EVENT, SORRY!