NorCal Kayak Anglers
General => Kayak Sailing => Topic started by: Ariel Sea on September 15, 2016, 04:13:54 PM
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Tomales.
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Tomales.
Good idea Dustin. Forgot about that place.
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Are you interested in longer sail trip?
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Very interested in this! :smt003
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Would this be noob friendly for new sailers like me and my brother? We're still learning.
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Tomales sounds good to me camped there with a friend of mine once.
PatR
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ooh Tomales, if you guys do that, I'll join but with an imaginary sail, or I can use a pvc pole and affix a bedsheet to it :smt044 :smt044
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I'm in
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Im in,but I'll be pedalin.
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Tomales sounds good :smt007
We can drop pots, go for halis, n if all fail, sabiki some sardines n macks n grill them on camp fire.
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Tomales with a low tide for clams too.
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Sounds like a plan...I'm in.
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Are paddlers welcome too?
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Im in,but I'll be pedalin.
Me too!!! but I am going to paddle! :smt006
-Kiel
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ooh Tomales, if you guys do that, I'll join but with an imaginary sail, or I can use a pvc pole and affix a bedsheet to it :smt044 :smt044
Can you show how its done, Thinking about an AI next year but the cash is steep and I have extra PVC...
:)
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Now look what you've done Ariel! I'm peddlin with Tiny HELL YEAH!!!
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Would this be noob friendly for new sailers like me and my brother? We're still learning.
Safety in numbers. Plus you will be around folks with different levels of experience.
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Are paddlers welcome too?
All paddlers are welcome. Lets have a party.
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Now look what you've done Ariel! I'm peddlin with Tiny HELL YEAH!!!
Hell Yeah!
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ooh Tomales, if you guys do that, I'll join but with an imaginary sail, or I can use a pvc pole and affix a bedsheet to it :smt044 :smt044
I will bring the tow rope just incase. :smt002
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Tomales sounds good :smt007
We can drop pots, go for halis, n if all fail, sabiki some sardines n macks n grill them on camp fire.
I like the way you think brother. grilled sardines and macks are delicious. the boys can also dig for clams.
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Sounds like a blast !!!!
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Tomales sounds good :smt007
We can drop pots, go for halis, n if all fail, sabiki some sardines n macks n grill them on camp fire.
I like the way you think brother. grilled sardines and macks are delicious. the boys can also dig for clams.
This could be a practice run for a future trip to Catalina Island just like the SoCal boys from La Jolla. Lol
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Ha ha ha id be down to be peddlin with ya tiny!!! Lets do this
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Tomales sounds good :smt007
We can drop pots, go for halis, n if all fail, sabiki some sardines n macks n grill them on camp fire.
I like the way you think brother. grilled sardines and macks are delicious. the boys can also dig for clams.
This could be a practice run for a future trip to Catalina Island just like the SoCal boys from La Jolla. Lol
OR a Farallons mission :smt044
Count me in!
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I will bring my new pedal kayak. Or just paddle the old stand by Tarpon 160.
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This sounds like fun :smt003
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jacksmelt and mackerels fried up with a side of sweet chili sauce MMMMM
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Let's do this!
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Have sail, Will Pedal! Chile today, Hot Tomales
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I'd love to be in on this in a paddling capacity. Sounds like a blast!
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Can you have bonfire at the campsite? I can see it now, fish on a branch crackling over a nice open flame, as we pass the branch around and pick at it. Yum
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I will bring my new pedal kayak. Or just paddle the old stand by Tarpon 160.
can i demo one of the helix motor drives so i can keep up with the sail guys? lol kidding.
but i would love to see that new ws pedal drive in action.
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I will bring my new pedal kayak. Or just paddle the old stand by Tarpon 160.
can i demo one of the helix motor drives so i can keep up with the sail guys? lol kidding.
but i would love to see that new ws pedal drive in action.
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me too. Looks pretty neat.
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Sounds like fun, I wonder what the max capacity is for the campsite.
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TOMALES BAY
Tomales Bay boat-in camping is allowed on west side National Park beaches north of Tomales Bay State Park's Indian Beach. These beaches are tidally influenced and generally are small sandy coves backed against steep cliffs. Campers on Tomales Bay beaches must arrive by boat and may not hike, bike, or ride horses to the beaches. Overnight parking for boat-in campers is prohibited within Point Reyes National Seashore (i.e., along the Pierce Point and L Ranch Roads and at the Marshall Beach Trailhead) and Tomales Bay State Park. All waste (including human) must be removed. Disposing of human waste in the bay or onto park beaches is prohibited, so campers must bring portable facilities or limit camping to Marshall Beach and Tomales Beach, where vault toilets and portable toilets, respectively, are available. There is no potable water available. There are seasonal closures on some beaches. Check with the seashore reservation office for updates. Twenty permits are available each day-nine to parties of 1 to 6 people, eight to parties of 7 to 14 people, and three to parties of 15 to 25 people
https://www.nps.gov/pore/planyourvisit/upload/map_boatincamping.pdf
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Sounds like fun Ariel! :smt001
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TOMALES BAY
Tomales Bay boat-in camping is allowed on west side National Park beaches north of Tomales Bay State Park's Indian Beach. These beaches are tidally influenced and generally are small sandy coves backed against steep cliffs. Campers on Tomales Bay beaches must arrive by boat and may not hike, bike, or ride horses to the beaches. Overnight parking for boat-in campers is prohibited within Point Reyes National Seashore (i.e., along the Pierce Point and L Ranch Roads and at the Marshall Beach Trailhead) and Tomales Bay State Park. All waste (including human) must be removed. Disposing of human waste in the bay or onto park beaches is prohibited, so campers must bring portable facilities or limit camping to Marshall Beach and Tomales Beach, where vault toilets and portable toilets, respectively, are available. There is no potable water available. There are seasonal closures on some beaches. Check with the seashore reservation office for updates. Twenty permits are available each day-nine to parties of 1 to 6 people, eight to parties of 7 to 14 people, and three to parties of 15 to 25 people
https://www.nps.gov/pore/planyourvisit/upload/map_boatincamping.pdf
Thanks for that info steph.
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A chance to learn AI sailing from the experts,Count me and my AI in. Sounds like a blast. Hopefully scheduled before fire season. Have not been out since May.
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in!
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No prob Ariel anytime! Let's just not make this second week of October because that is deer season. :smt044 :smt044 joke joke, if it after though hopefully I will have some venison to bring to the fire :D
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Got to be around June or earlier for crabs n some -low tide for clams. Sardines macks should be trickling in :smt003
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I'm in! Maybe someone will get lucky and find the ghost of the coast!
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It's about time we do this! I'm in.
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Can you have bonfire at the campsite? I can see it now, fish on a branch crackling over a nice open flame, as we pass the branch around and pick at it. Yum
Yes I was reading that a few of the boat-in camp beaches have camp fires allowed as long as we have a national parks permit.
I will make sure we have everything we need for the group as far as beach camp reservations to accommodate 15 to 30 people, bonfire/campfire permits, and also aiming for getting a camp with toilet facility. Also figuring out where the best place for multi day parking and kayak launch.
This fish and camp will be in mid 2017 and I will try my best to not schedule around any NCKA tournaments and events.
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Got to be around June or earlier for crabs n some -low tide for clams. Sardines macks should be trickling in :smt003
Thats what I was aiming for so the group have several different species to target.
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2017 Target months are May-June-July and will try my best to make sure it does not interfere with NCKA tournaments and events.
Will research 2016 fishing reports in the area and check regulations on what will be open during those months.
Looks like I am not able at the moment to reserve dates in any of those months because it to soon to reserve. At the moment they only have reservation open up to early March 2017 which by the way have full availability. I will keep tabs on the reservations to make sure we get the reservations we need.
Tomales Beach and Marshall Beach are the two boat-in camp sites that will accommodate large groups up to 25 people.
Will post a Poll on what months and dates work for everyone in Nov or Dec.
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This sounds like fun have you had any luck deciding we're to lanch and park am not familiar with the areas mentioned what is the distance roughly
I was fishing with friends yesterday they were rowing no way they could keep up is this a doable distance For peddled and paddle
I was running at ten miles a hour and could have gone faster in my AI
I know it's not a race just an observation I like the concept
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I think we should plan some meet ups to scout the areas.
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Im in for tomales.
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Hi everyone,
Great idea, I'm definitely in to go.
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I'd be stoked to paddle over and see you guys at the Tomales camp site and take a break from staring at sand.
:smt002
:smt006
Sincerely,
Jim
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Im in. :smt006
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In! :smt003
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Saweet! I will bring my tow rope then. :smt005 :smt005
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I was just wondering where this post went.
I'm in for some camping!
Actually looking at going in a couple weeks to crab and sturgeon fish.
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I was just wondering where this post went.
I'm in for some camping!
Actually looking at going in a couple weeks to crab and sturgeon fish.
Was waiting till this week to call and reserve a group site and ask questions of where to safely park vehicles for the group over the designated weekend.
Will update with current info and developments by Thursday.
Ariel
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Right on Ariel.Looking forward to it.
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I think we should plan some meet ups to scout the areas.
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hmm scouting Tomales would be cool :) I'm down for a weekend camping trip....crabbing, sturgeon, and halibut hunting!!! oooooo yeah lol
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I think we should plan some meet ups to scout the areas.
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hmm scouting Tomales would be cool :) I'm down for a weekend camping trip....crabbing, sturgeon, and halibut hunting!!! oooooo yeah lol
I've never fished there. I would imagine halibut from the map. Are there crabs in there also?
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There are crabs there :smt007
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Have you been able to nail down much yet or is it still up in the air
Myself I'm really looking forward to this
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-I vote July. Please avoid July 4th weekend if possible.
-Tomales Group Site.
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If the group site fills up too quickly someone else can alway get a permit and grab one of the beaches close to where everyone else is.
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I vote September to have a chance w wsb n more bait coming in.
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Love this idea! Should get someone with a PB to run over firewood and coolers and propane burner and all that! I know you can park overnight at Nick's Cove, and I assume it's safe for vehicles to be unattended there.
Will have my Zodiac as well to bringing a lot of stuff over.
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If the group site fills up too quickly someone else can alway get a permit and grab one of the beaches close to where everyone else is.
Yup sounds like a plan.
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I vote for Sept :-)
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I prefer Sep too
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Do it in Sept Brudah!!! :smt006
-Kiel
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One major detail that I still have not read of or gotten a response to is the parking situation for multiple days.
Thanks guys
Ariel,
If you're launching from Miller launch ramp, then I believe you get an overnight parking pass when you check in at the office to pick up the camping permit. You can park in designated overnight parking spots at the miller launch ramp.
At least that's what I was told when I reserved a camp site last year.
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How close are these campsites to the bar? Paddling distance or no?
:smt006
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How close are these campsites to the bar? Paddling distance or no?
:smt006
Advantage of AI is that you can do a floating bar... Pretty large too.
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How close are these campsites to the bar? Paddling distance or no?
:smt006
I know what you are thinking...
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How close are these campsites to the bar? Paddling distance or no?
:smt006
I think it is a good paddle. Ask TexasBoy he went from Lawsons to Hog Island when he camped there.
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Jim, Nick's Cove (bar) is about 1.4 miles across the bay. Easy paddle in daylight... dead drunk at night in cold, possibly windy water... maybe not so great. Drinking off an AI barge would be safer.
When I have been part of campouts on Tomales, it just becomes necessary for someone to take a bigger boat to the campsite to schlep equipment, potty buckets, water, firewood and maybe run a shuttle to the bar. Someone with a bit inflatable and reliable outboard to act as "mother ship" is quite helpful.
https://www.nps.gov/pore/planyourvisit/upload/map_boatincamping.pdf
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Rockfish, "how do you do it...(sail)" I'll try to take some pics of my Mirage Classic. There's a vertical hatch right in front of the pedals. Previous owner replaced the hatch with a 3/8 plywood cover, into which he had embedded a 1/2" heavy PVC mast step. The standard Hobie sail rig slips right in and will furl. The hatch is screwed in place, so you lose access while the sail rig is in place. He also outfitted the boat with removable outriggers, but unless the wind is heavy I can balance the sail without the outriggers.
Not sure what your hatch layout is, or if you're willing to sacrifice being able to open it easily....
I'm in Elk Grove if you want to see it yourself.
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Jim, Nick's Cove (bar) is about 1.4 miles across the bay. Easy paddle in daylight... dead drunk at night in cold, possibly windy water... maybe not so great. Drinking off an AI barge would be safer.
When I have been part of campouts on Tomales, it just becomes necessary for someone to take a bigger boat to the campsite to schlep equipment, potty buckets, water, firewood and maybe run a shuttle to the bar. Someone with a bit inflatable and reliable outboard to act as "mother ship" is quite helpful.
https://www.nps.gov/pore/planyourvisit/upload/map_boatincamping.pdf
Thanks! I wasn't talking about drinking though...I would wait until after I was done and safely back at camp for that. :smt001
The map really helps though! Thanks again!
How close are these campsites to the bar? Paddling distance or no?
:smt006
I know what you are thinking...
:smt003 :smt004 :smt003
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Sincerely,
Jim
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"Bar" means different things to different people.
To Jim it means boring sandy bottom. LOL
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Dolph!
(facepalm)
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Dolph!
(facepalm)
:smt005 :smt044 :smt005
No worries, I like bars for drinking as well.
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:smt006
Sincerely,
Jim
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I think we should plan some meet ups to scout the areas.
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hmm scouting Tomales would be cool :) I'm down for a weekend camping trip....crabbing, sturgeon, and halibut hunting!!! oooooo yeah lol
This sounds fun,. Have you fished there before?
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I think we should plan some meet ups to scout the areas.
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hmm scouting Tomales would be cool :) I'm down for a weekend camping trip....crabbing, sturgeon, and halibut hunting!!! oooooo yeah lol
This sounds fun,. Have you fished there before?
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yes i went a few times last year hunting for halibut. I seen the campsite and research on it before. It looks very cool!! Bummed that no pets are allowed or else I would have camped there with my dog
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Sweet deal!
I plan to camp over there here soon, but on one of the smaller beaches. I'll try and relay any relevant information that may help with planning.
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IT'S OFFICIAL JUST RESERVED AND PAID FOR GROUP SITE. SEE PAGE ONE.
Ariel
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What is the fee that needs to be sent to you for each night? I still need to look at my schedule.
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Im in,but I'll be pedalin.
Me too!!! but I am going to paddle! :smt006
-Kiel
Me three... I'll be peddling.....
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Hell yeah...Definitely making time to be there.
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What is the fee that needs to be sent to you for each night? I still need to look at my schedule.
$5 or $6 total will reserve your spot whether you are staying one night or three nights at the campsite.
there is still a permit for camping fee that I still have to purchase for camping a Point Reyes National Seashore but that will be included in the total fee probably $6 for each person. (that is camping/permit total)
Everyone will be responsible for their own parking fees for the number of nights you will be staying.
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I just checked and the Marshall Boat-in beach camp is also available. It is the only other boat-in site that has primitive restrooms
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Definitely like to be in on this one ! :smt007
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Awesome. How do I pay? I'll be traveling early next week and don't want to loose the spot. Thanks for doing this!
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don't know if you started a head count yet but put me on the list
also how are you collecting
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I'm in but what do I bring? tent, food, boat, rod?
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I'm in. I"m a noob what do I need to bring?Ariel is lunch and dinner provided with the $6, andI may need to leave early. Will I get a partial refund? What is a ghost? I'm scared of a ghost and an elusive one sounds crazy. Talking of crazy my fiend crazy wants to come. Are dogs allowed?? Oh....I got a bag of pennies I can pay you with... :smt002 :smt044
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I'm in. I"m a noob what do I need to bring?Ariel is lunch and dinner provided with the $6, andI may need to leave early. Will I get a partial refund? What is a ghost? I'm scared of a ghost and an elusive one sounds crazy. Talking of crazy my fiend crazy wants to come. Are dogs allowed?? Oh....I got a bag of pennies I can pay you with... :smt002 :smt044
Just stay home and play with yourself rookie. :smt003
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What is the fee that needs to be sent to you for each night? I still need to look at my schedule.
$5 or $6 total will reserve your spot whether you are staying one night or three nights at the campsite.
there is still a permit for camping fee that I still have to purchase for camping a Point Reyes National Seashore but that will be included in the total fee probably $6 for each person. (that is camping/permit total)
Everyone will be responsible for their own parking fees for the number of nights you will be staying.
Sign me up if there is still spots available!
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WILL OPEN OFFICIAL THREAD AND SIGN-UPS AFTER ARW TOURNAMENT IS OVER
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Sounds fun!!!!!
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right on.I'm in
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I am really excited about this. Please count me in.
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Help,,, I'm lost :smt044
What's the date set for now.. Hard for us old guys to keep up with all these pages... LOL
Finally getting racks for my new ride.. This means I can go !
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Also (damned) interested, standing by for sign-up-thread creation...
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Calling Ariel --- Let's plan this