1ST LIVIN LITE REGIONAL RALLY

[daplumbr]

Rain in July ? Pshaw !!

Don't believe me ? Well let me tell you something, pardner! If it rains on us, I will....I'll....well, probably just go fishing and then sit around getting liquored up like usual.

Wet inside and out. 

[ammobob]

[quote timestamp="1458328513" author="@leslie" source="/post/19664/thread"]If I were to be Chair of anything for this rally, it would be Chair of NO Organization. Here's why:
It is just a long weekend. I am sure everybody wants to do their own exploration of Ft. Stevens, so we need lots of free time.

Considering time limitations, I think all that we need is a Meet-and-Greet for the first night, a pitch-in meal for another night, and a time set aside for a "you show me yours and I'll show you mine" for our campers. Oh - perhaps a campfire after the meal, dependent on weather.

Any other time we spend together would depend upon individual common pursuits. I purposely chose a large campsite so that, hopefully, we could get together there for the Meet-and-Greet. Not having set eyeballs on it, we will have to see...[/quote]I am in full agreement. My thoughts were that Saturday afternoon/evening we would just have a get together and have a potluck meal. Everyone bring thier favorite camping meal and see where it goes. BYOB (bring your own booze)!

Guess we could plan a meal and breakdown who brings what but potluck is more interesting.

I would imagine that the meet and greet would be happening as every one arrives and over the 2-3 days we are there. More fun to watch each other back-in and get set-up anyway. Me and Pinstriper will be fishing on Friday anyway  .

One last piece of information. I sent an e-mail to Don and Shawn (the only contacts I have) today just to see if they have any contact information or connections with KZs marketing department. I have no idea if Christian shared our plans with anyone or she was waiting to see if this actually took off before she presented it to them so worth a chance. I am not even sure Don or Shawn are still there so this may lead to nothing but thought I would give it shot.

let you know if I actually hear something but I am not holding my breath.

[leslie]

Yeah, sure, fishing and making bets on how well we can back into our campsites!

[pinstriper]

We should run a pool. I got a dollar says they are never heard from.

I will be fishing as early as Thursday.

I envision some folks will be the type to sit around their campsite and welcome passers-by on a host basis, while others will be more the strolling-around-the-campground-picking-up-eats-and-drinks-from-their-neighbors type.

We intend to do some of both.

[pinstriper]

Yeah, sure, fishing and making bets on how well we can back into our campsites!

"Dollar Miss or Make !"

[admin]

I've reached out to KZ and Livin Lite as well with no return comms yet. Last I heard Christian had not been able to pass on any real details to KZ because they had not given her any contacts on who would take over her role.

[pinstriper]

[quote source="/post/19816/thread" timestamp="1458695346" author="@admin"]I've reached out to KZ and Livin Lite as well with no return comms yet. Last I heard Christian had not been able to pass on any real details to KZ because they had not given her any contacts on who would take over her role.[/quote]What do you expect ? The reason they cut her is the same reason they didn't provide a replacement. [span style="font-size:13.3333px;"]They didn't value what she was doing. [/span]

[ammobob]

We should run a pool. I got a dollar says they are never heard from.

I will be fishing as early as Thursday.

I envision some folks will be the type to sit around their campsite and welcome passers-by on a host basis, while others will be more the strolling-around-the-campground-picking-up-eats-and-drinks-from-their-neighbors type.

We intend to do some of both.

We're coming in on Thursday so see you then. I'll have JimmyB waiting for you when you come around.

I will not take your bet as I believe as you do, we'll never hear from them. I had to try though.

[pinstriper]

OK, Roberto. Good News/Bad News time.

The Bad News: Ft. Stevens is at the mouth of The Mighty Columbia river, and there is a sheltered beach on the mainland side where we can bank fish for salmon from the famed Bouy 10 waters. That's great right ? Wrong. Fall Chinook season opens August 1st and we are there at the end of July.

More Bad News: Lake Coffenberry, which adjoins the next loop over from us, and is regularly stocked with trout, will be trout-less. Because it's July and the water will be too warm. So they don't stock over the warmest summer months.

The good news: Lake Coffenberry has BASS in it, and CRAPPIE and BLUEGILLS, which is what you fish for in the days of warm water.

More good news: The ocean side of Ft. Stevens has like 5 miles of beach, which we can drive onto, and fish in the surf for perch and sole.

[ammobob]

[quote timestamp="1458745520" author="@pinstriper" source="/post/19832/thread"]OK, Roberto. Good News/Bad News time.

The Bad News: Ft. Stevens is at the mouth of The Mighty Columbia river, and there is a sheltered beach on the mainland side where we can bank fish for salmon from the famed Bouy 10 waters. That's great right ? Wrong. Fall Chinook season opens August 1st and we are there at the end of July.

More Bad News: Lake Coffenberry, which adjoins the next loop over from us, and is regularly stocked with trout, will be trout-less. Because it's July and the water will be too warm. So they don't stock over the warmest summer months.

The good news: Lake Coffenberry has BASS in it, and CRAPPIE and BLUEGILLS, which is what you fish for in the days of warm water.

More good news: The ocean side of Ft. Stevens has like 5 miles of beach, which we can drive onto, and fish in the surf for perch and sole.
[/quote]To someone who has not wet a line for 20 plus years a fish, is a fish, is a fish

[leslie]

All I can say is - so long as the camper makes it into the site, I don't care how ugly it gets!

[franks97224]

Unfortunately we won't be able to make the rally but we spent a week at Fort Stevens last September. It is a great campground. Make sure to visit the actual Fort. If you make it into Astoria the Fort George brew pub has great food and brew. The Cellar on 10th is an excellent wine shop. Enjoy

[purdytj]

OK, Roberto. Good News/Bad News time.

The Bad News: Ft. Stevens is at the mouth of The Mighty Columbia river, and there is a sheltered beach on the mainland side where we can bank fish for salmon from the famed Bouy 10 waters. That's great right ? Wrong. Fall Chinook season opens August 1st and we are there at the end of July.

More Bad News: Lake Coffenberry, which adjoins the next loop over from us, and is regularly stocked with trout, will be trout-less. Because it's July and the water will be too warm. So they don't stock over the warmest summer months.

The good news: Lake Coffenberry has BASS in it, and CRAPPIE and BLUEGILLS, which is what you fish for in the days of warm water.

More good news: The ocean side of Ft. Stevens has like 5 miles of beach, which we can drive onto, and fish in the surf for perch and sole.

I don't know that we can drive on the beach with vehicles in July during busy tourist season. We did during the fall shoulder season.

[purdytj]

Can I drive my vehicle on the beach at Fort Stevens?
Vehicles are allowed on the ocean shore from Gearhart to the South Jetty of the Columbia River.  They are prohibided on the beach south of the 10th Street beach access in Gearhart, and from the Peter Iredale beach access to the South Jetty from noon-midnight May 1-September 15.  Only "street legal" vehicles are allowed on the beach, no motorcycles or off-highway vechicles.  Four-wheel drive is strongly recommended.  Vehicle access points are located at Fort Stevens near the Peter Iredale Beach, Sunset Beach, Del Rey Beach, and in Gearhart at 10th Street

[pinstriper]

Can I drive my vehicle on the beach at Fort Stevens?
Vehicles are allowed on the ocean shore from Gearhart to the South Jetty of the Columbia River.  They are prohibided on the beach south of the 10th Street beach access in Gearhart, and from the Peter Iredale beach access to the South Jetty from noon-midnight May 1-September 15.  Only "street legal" vehicles are allowed on the beach, no motorcycles or off-highway vechicles.  Four-wheel drive is strongly recommended.  Vehicle access points are located at Fort Stevens near the Peter Iredale Beach, Sunset Beach, Del Rey Beach, and in Gearhart at 10th Street

Sure, you hit the beach at the wreck and go south, just not north.