2006 North Coast Camp & Dive

[Eric Sedletzky]

The initiation was all tongue in cheek, (I'm kidding). Don't worry about it.
I thought it was funny, like we are all hard core up here and have all these weird rituals, but it's not like that I assure you.

For the night diving, last year we did a night dive in Gerstle cove. Gerstle is a very protected state reserve that gets to about 20 feet in the middle of the cove and it's pretty hard to get into trouble there. The cove has some of the biggest abs seen on the north coast and fish that sleep everywhere. Everything is protected and you can't touch anything so that's why there's so much life.
Gerstle is an excellent snorkelling spot also for the youngsters.
Gerstle Cove Reserve is about a 5 minute drive up the highway in Salt Point State Park.

IMPORTANT DIRECTIONS, PLEASE READ:
Last year there were a few people that showed up after driving a long way and never found us. They turned around and left. I need to make sure this never happens again!

When entering the campground you will be making a left into the entrance right after the barn. Go down the driveway past the three group sites, they will be marked 1, 2, and 3. After the third group site make a left onto the road that goes back south and down around and behind the lower part of the group sites. The road will split again. Go to the right which will lead to a flat knoll area. this is where we will try and be. If we're not there then continue searching the campground and look for a sign that says "Eric's North Coast Party" and/or a banner that says "North Coast Divers" and/or a board that says "scubaboard/diver.net" or any or all of the above. Pretty hard to miss.
The sites are first come first serve. You pay per vehicle not for the site and they don't care how many cars we stuff into a site. So if there are some periferal sites around us that nobody is in then we can park in there and you still only pay the $18 a night for the vehicle. If the store is closed then they will drive around to make sure everyones payed up. One thing I forgot to mention is that the campground has porta potties. To some people this is an issue but nobody last year seemed to care. They work fine and there are plenty of them around.
The campground does have showers which are quarter fed. I think 4 quarters for 4 or 5 minutes, something like that.
AND
look for my 2002 red Toyota X cab 4x4 with campershell.

ZKY
(Eric)

 

[SoCalAngel]

The initiation was all tongue in cheek, (I'm kidding). Don't worry about it.
I thought it was funny, like we are all hard core up here and have all these weird rituals, but it's not like that I assure you.
....(Eric)

I am not eating anybody's tongue or cheek, either!!!! :lol:

 

[pacificgal]

Thank you for the invite, Laurel, at least if I come late I won't have to be trying to sleep in the car. The only reason I am not leaving earlier for the trip is due to my son's hockey game, he's their only goalie, and it's only their 2nd real game. I can't let the team down. It will take approx. 3 hours to get there from San Jose, but I promise I won't flake on you all. My son (Tommy) will be 11 in about a month, when I saw that you may be bringing your sons I was pleased. I am sure that we can find help with your gear from all these big strong scuba guys who want to show us how buffed and manly they are. Maybe if we get them drunk enough they can even dress us :blinking:
Sounds like a great time. I am really looking forward to it.

 

[dlndavid]

I don't know if I can make it, minor dental surgery on the 3rd, already postponed once.
Maybe I can make to just be there, but probably not dive, bummer.

 

[dannobee]

I'll be there on Saturday. If I get lost, I'll be calling ya to get directions. Can I bring my inflatable?

 

[dlndavid]

inflatable dolls?

 

[Eric Sedletzky]

I'll be there on Saturday. If I get lost, I'll be calling ya to get directions. Can I bring my inflatable?

Hell yeah you can bring your inflatable! You got a 4 wheel drive? because if you don't I do. What time will you be there saturday? The earlier the better.
Do you need directions?

ZKY

 

[Eric Sedletzky]

I am not eating anybody's tongue or cheek, either!!!! :lol:

Hey that's a good idea.
I'll cook up some lingcod cheeks. Ever had one? they're full of meat and quite good, I'm not joking!
And I could saute up a fish tongue and see if anybody would want to eat it.
One year I sauteed up a bunch of fish eyeballs in garlic, butter, and lemon and was going around to see if anyone would like to try one. Of course it was all a big joke, but there was this little Japanese guy named Brian Ishida there who BTW is an excellent freediver, and I walked up to him and offered him one and he dove at the skillet "Oh boy!". He loved them!!
He though I was dead serious. I guess in Japan this sort of thing is quite normal and even considered a treat.

ZKY

 

[pacificgal]

He loved it? Well, if it's all the same to you, I would rather have ice cream.
OOOOhh! I am SO excited about the camping/scuba trip.
Eric, I will also bring a box of firewood with me, I will try to bring more but I have a small car and have to try to fit my scuba and camping gear, 3 tanks, and a 10 yr old and still have enough space for an ice chest with food and drinks in it.
Do you know if your cell phone works out there? If I get lost, when I stop at the store to pay my vehicle fee, could they direct me to which portion of the campgrounds you all are located in?

 

[Eric Sedletzky]

He loved it? Well, if it's all the same to you, I would rather have ice cream.
OOOOhh! I am SO excited about the camping/scuba trip.
Eric, I will also bring a box of firewood with me, I will try to bring more but I have a small car and have to try to fit my scuba and camping gear, 3 tanks, and a 10 yr old and still have enough space for an ice chest with food and drinks in it.
Do you know if your cell phone works out there? If I get lost, when I stop at the store to pay my vehicle fee, could they direct me to which portion of the campgrounds you all are located in?

Don't worry about the firewood, I think we've got it covered. Cel phones don't work out there. Verizon might but I think even that might be spotty.
The store isn't going to know anything that's going on or where we'll be. You have to realize that there are many many groups of divers all throughout the grounds that are doing the exact same thing we are.
Your best bet is to copy down my directions a few posts back about entering the campground and look for my sign. I can't guarantee that we'll be in the spot that I described but we most likelly will be up on the hill in the forest away from the ocean front to get out of the wind. Look for my red toyota tacoma pick up.

ZKY