If you're getting to Elk early Friday...

I won't be at the GCC to greet you...I'll be fishing! 

Please feel free to:

-unload your stuff and set up camp
-park anywhere on the north side of the building
-park in a way to maximize space
-go down the hill and fish too
-check out town

Please don't:

-park on the "lawn"
-park in front of the Fire Dept

I'll be at the GCC at around 2:00

And don't forget to have cold beer for us when we get there!

I will have a keg of Boont Amber 

I will have a keg of Boont Amber 

Dude!  If you tap that early, Chris will drink it all before the awards.  Careful.

Don't worry...there is a second keg!

ummmm, boont. i like that.

I should be there around 11:00AM.

Hopefully see you guys on the water!

Its still up in the air when I'll get out of Santa CRuz on Friday, depends on work, but if i get the day off I'll be there in the AM. Is the Community cneter easy to find? I can navigate to Elk easily enough, but could someone point me to the GCC?
On that note, what's the easiest way to Elk? I was figuring on the 101.

Here ya go! http://www.elkcoast.com/greenwoodcommunitycenter/location.html

Sweet! That's what I needed, thanks Randall. See ya there! I'll have my artwork portfolio & cards & stuff with me if anyone is interested. Custom fish artwork, made to order!

Sean, if we fish Friday is it alright to leave our yaks down at the bottom of the hill for Saturday?

Sean, if we fish Friday is it alright to leave our yaks down at the bottom of the hill for Saturday?

Some of the guys did that last year and all was cool....but I'd cable lock 'em together and take your FF,rods and tackle with you. Better safe than sorry.

I haven't fished Elk before, but wondering how things are shaping up for Saturday with the current forecast?


 
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 20 NM-
922 AM PDT TUE JUL 31 2007



FRI
NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT. NW SWELL 5 TO 7
FT.

SAT
NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 4 TO 5 FT. NW SWELL 5 TO 7
FT.





 

I haven't fished Elk before, but wondering how things are shaping up for Saturday with the current forecast?


 
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 20 NM-
922 AM PDT TUE JUL 31 2007



FRI
NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT. NW SWELL 5 TO 7
FT.

SAT
NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 4 TO 5 FT. NW SWELL 5 TO 7
FT.





 

Sounds a lot like last year.

I believe we had 8 or 9-foot swells last year and that was about the upper limit for this area.  Any bigger and it would not have been save IMO.

The forecast will get more accurate as the weekend approaches... but you have to keep in mind that the NOAA forecast is for up to 20 miles out.  Wind offshore doesn't always equate to wind near shore. 

All we can do is wait and see and have a backup plan ready in case Elk is not safe.

EK