Cruise Schedule

If you are interested in participating in any of our boating or other activities, please contact the listed coordinator or our Boating Activities Chair Tim Barnhill.
Also, be sure to check back for additions/updates throughout the year and watch for your weekly squadron email for registration details where required.

And, remember to check our private Facebook group for postings about where our members may be found
cruising on Lake Murray throughout our boating season!

2026 Cruise and Activity Schedule
for ABC Lake Murray Members and Invited Guests

DATE	EVENT	FOR MORE INFORMATION
May 1	Kentucky Derby Flotilla Friday NOTE: By water or by land, our members gather for Flotilla Fridays -- bring a dish to share and your beverage and join fellow members to watch the sunset and talk boating.	Lt Anna Klein and Cdr John Klein
Wednesdays, May 6-August 26	Wacky Wednesdays Charity Fundraiser Luncheon Meet at Flotilla at 10 a.m. to boat to Sandy Beach	David Bannister or P/C Tim Barnhill
May 7	LMPS Quarterly Dinner Meeting at 6 p.m. with guest speaker	Lt/C Natalie Barnhill
May 10	Stripper Fishing with Brian Warman 6 a.m.	Lt/C Brian Warman
May 16	Goat Island Cleanup, Leave from Flotilla Island	P/C Mike Urquhart
May 16	VSC Inspections, 8 a.m.-Noon Yacht Cove Residents	Lt Dennis Rankin
May 17	Float-In VSC Inspections, Public Invited Flotilla Island, 9 a.m.-1 p.m.	Lt Dennis Rankin
May 20	Flotilla Island Cleanup 5 p.m.	Lt Robin Gilbert
May 22	Flotilla Friday Gathering 5:30 a.m.	Lt/C Natalie Barnhill
May 23	Log Jam #1 Raft-Up Location: Herring Cove	P/C Tim Barnhill
May 24	Past Commanders' Breakfast	P/C Fred Ruinen
May 30	Raft-Up to View Dam Boat Run	P/C Tim Barnhill
June 6	Live Like London Poker Run Charity Fundraiser	David Bannister
June 11	Volunteer to help Lake Murray Troop Appreciation Day	Lt Dennis Rankin
June 16	Volunteer to help Lake Murray Troop Appreciation Day	Lt Dennis Rankin
June 20	Flotilla Island Cleanup 9 a.m.	Lt Robin Gilbert
June 25-29	Coastal Cruise: Destin, Florida	Lt Joe Troutwine
June 26	Reference Light Cruise Sunset	P/C Mike Urquhart
June 26	Flotilla Friday Gathering 5:30 p.m.	Lt/C Natalie Barnhill
June 27	Lunch Cruise & Raft-Up	Cdr John Klein or P/C Tim Barnhill
July 3	Flotilla Friday Gathering 5:30 p.m.	Lt/C Natalie Barnhill
July 4	July Fourth Celebration 11:30 a.m. General Membership Meeting Noon - BBQ Luncheon by LMPS Member Anthony Hughes	Lt/C Natalie Barnhill
July 18	Lake Greenwood Cruise	P/C R.J. Becht
July 22	Flotilla Island Cleanup 5 p.m.	Lt Robin Gilbert
July 25	Thornwell Children's Day on the Lake	Lt/C Natalie Barnhill
August 7	Flotilla Island Gathering 5:30 p.m.	Lt/C Natalie Barnhill
August 8	Log Jam #2 Raft-Up location TBA	P/C Tim Barnhill
August 13-16	Lake Lanier Cruise	Lt/C K.T. Tripathi
August 22	Flotilla Island Cleanup 9 a.m.	Lt Robin Gilbert
September 4	Flotilla Friday Gathering 5:30 p.m.	Lt/C Natalie Barnhill
September 6	Commander's Brunch	P/C Tim Barnhill or P/C Fred Ruinen
September 12	Dam Swim LMPS establishes a SwimmerТs Safety Corridor for this community event, supports swimmer safety, and facilitates communications	Doug Kahn
September 13	Saluda River Cruise	Cdr John Klein
September 16	Flotilla Island Cleanup 5 p.m.	Lt Robin Gilbert
September 19	Goat Island Cleanup	P/C Mike Urquhart
September 20-27	USPS Fall Governing Board Meeting Cary, N.C.	Cdr John Klein
October 3-4	Cooper River Cruise	Lt Joe Troutwine or P/C Tim Barnhill
October 14	Flotilla Island Cleanup 5 p.m.	Lt Robin Gilbert
October 16-18	D/26 Cruise & Rendezvous St. Simons Island, GA	Watch for E-mail Announcements
October 24	LMPS Annual Meeting and Election of 2027 Officers	Watch for E-mail Announcements
November 6	Change of Watch	Watch for E-mail Announcements

Let's Go Boating

2026 Cruise and Activity Schedule for ABC Lake Murray Members and Invited Guests

2026 Cruise and Activity Schedule
for ABC Lake Murray Members and Invited Guests