Gimme Shelter III - VIDEO DIRECTIONS added on Page 43

So-- on with the stimulus idea...where's the closest place that I can stimulate the economy with a purchase (beer).

There's a general store on the way down the hill - pretty good selection and not too bad of prices (for being out in the boonies) - probably $8-10 for a 6'er of Sierra or Becks or something.  If the deli/store is open at the campground (they're restoring the building right now due to a fire back in December and hope to be done by May) the selection is good there and the prices about the same. 

i am leaning towards booking a room. i may be bringing my 6 year old daughter. she would like to know if there is anywhere she can shoot her pink daisy bb gun at soda cans.

Bring her - she could expose my 5 year old boy to the bb gun!     and there are DEFINITELY plenty of potential bb gun ranges around.  As a matter of fact, I checked out the tides for our trip and they're ideal for being at the launch and the beach during the day.  Hanging out along the black sand beach in the cove at low tide is usually quite a pleasure as the prevalant north winds are blocked and even in the winter the low angle of the sun can be enjoyed with the purely south exposure.  Shooting up against the bank, it may be a kid's bb gun fantasyland.   

I know it's still super early - but I will be bringing a dessert and maybe a salad of some sort for the potluck. I will also donate a few fish if there is a fryer, by any chance. Everything else will be CPR.

I know it's still super early - but I will be bringing a dessert and maybe a salad of some sort for the potluck. I will also donate a few fish if there is fryer, by any chance. Everything else will be CPR.

Oh my, there WILL be a fryer!  Give me 15 minutes.   

I know it's still super early - but I will be bringing a dessert and maybe a salad of some sort for the potluck. I will also donate a few fish if there is fryer, by any chance. Everything else will be CPR.

Oh my, there WILL be a fryer!  Give me 15 minutes.   

OH yes...  I know at least Andy will have his there for sure! 

Wowza!     I'm definitely looking forward to meeting Andy.   

I'm sure there'll be multiple fryers around.  Here's what Domenic did with the greenling from Sunday:

Here is my contribution to the record setting thread 

Shelter Cove view from the mile bouy:


Hawk searching for Salmon:


You can rock picking Abalone at low tide:


Black Sand Beach:

More pictures...

My friend's Tea House (right next to the campground):


You can easily catching Perch during high tide at the boat launch:


Sunset in Shelter Cove:


Deers are coming out at night to munch around the air port strip:

Excellent pics, Sonny - I especially like the black sand beach shot.   

Here's some more, including more info on the perch and some dolphin shots:

I can't resist - I'm in.

This looks like it's gonna be nuts. But I do have a little girl who should be here in the beginning of April. So for at least 3 months I'm gonna be a zombie. Can I bet on who I think's gonna win the MBF??

Congratulations, Z!

At this time NCKA will be occupying 3 of the 8 rooms at The Tides Inn (Danglin, domenic, Abking - all with family along).  Domenic told me yesterday that Julie at The Tides indicated that we will enjoy some pretty sweet perks if we fill them up for the 15th and 16th.  Here's her response to my email this morning:

Yes, I told Domenic that if you fill-up the entire hotel (8 rooms), you may party on the concrete in front of the building and use one garage for music.  We have a bbq that you can borrow, too.  Three of the 8 rooms have you guys in them.  We have left:  one mini-suite, three standard rooms with king bed, and one standard room with two double beds...  You'd have to quiet-down about 10:00 and all go home.  The full-suites are very large.  The living room just begs for company.  If you think you can fill us up, let me know and I will mark it off so no one else can intrude.   ~~Julie

Having at least the early part of our potluck on their patio right over the beach would be something special.  If anybody thinks they're into it be sure to enquire with Julie: 

The Tides Inn
(707) 986-7900
www.ShelterCoveTidesInn.com
Info@ShelterCoveTidesInn.com

The Campground # is 986-7474

 

Since I won't be winning the fishing competition, I will try for the cooking competition. I will be bringing my gas grill and here is what I will be serving for the GSIII Iron Chef Competition...
Chili Verde Pulled Pork Tacos
Baja Style Grilled Rockfish Tacos with Chipoltle Sauce
For the kids... Grilled hot dogs with flamin hot Cheetos

Scott

I am in.  How far is that from Gualala? 

By boat?  It depends how flat it is.   

It's 45 minutes off of 101 from Garberville.

Roster Update:

Abking
Northern Boy and his Lady
Kayakjack
Piscean
Danglin and fam
AlsHobieOutback
Ariel Sea
Sin Coast
Sackyack
Fish Master 1 and fam
Otobepelagic
HOLY TOLEDO
Stoggie
Sailfish
amphibian
Brian G
jedmo
FindThatFish
Freddie
Melissa
domenic and fam
mako1
SteveS
Fishinmike and Lady
beenfishin
Bungle
ewb
Great Bass 2, Lady and dog
Harputmanuki
Jason
Nawm
ElDorada
yakuza
Rock Hopper
DaveW
wdwrkr
Swellrider
Salty Dog
InSeine
BobN
jhfish
Pisciform

That's 42 yakkers, some Sig-Others, kids and pooches.   

at this speed, we are gonna have well over 100 people on the roster by May.   

I can see the headline in local news paper: "Shelter Cove was invaded by kayak anglers"