"Supporting River Communities"

The River Murray Boat Owners Association (RMBOA) runs its "River Ramble" every two years. In 2009, the River Ramble commenced at Blanchetown, just above Lock 1 and travelled to Waikerie. The fleet consisted of over 50 boats and over 100 people. Because of the poor river conditions below Lock 1, many members could not bring their vessels to the River Ramble and some came by road, bringing their caravans or camping.

 The Ramble had a combination of bush moorings and moorings in the local river townships. As there are always a significant number of smaller vessels without on-board facilities, the RMBOA provided portable toilets and a BBQ at all overnight stops.

The RMBOA also made arrangements with the local service clubs to provide optional catered meals to the Ramblers at various locations. As a result, the Ramble injected business into the townships along the path of the Ramble and saved on doing cooking and dish washing.

Ramblers who trailered their boats to Blanchetown had the option of parking their cars and Trailers in Blanchetown, or in Waikerie. By parking in Waikerie, these Ramblers did not need to cruise all the way back to Blanchetown.