Coastals

When: April 28th

Where :
Deep Creek State Park.
898 State Park Road
Swanton, MD 21561
(301)387-5563

Directions:
From Hancock MD, take I-68 West to Exit 22.
Make a Left onto Chestnut Ridge Road - 2.6 Miles
Make a Left on New Germany Road - 9.7 Miles
Slight Left onto MD 495 (bittinger Rd) - 1.6 miles
Right onto Glendale Rd - 3.4 Miles
Park is on the right - follow signs to check in.

Camping - $25 per site non-electric, $30 Electric. Up to six people per site at no additional Charge.

To Reserve Camping, call 1-888-432-2267 - MD State Park Reservation System.

Meeting to be held at on Premise Pavilions - approximately 1/4 mile form the camping areas.

Distance to paddling -
Ohiopyle - 46 mi
Albright - 41
Friendsville - 16
Bloomington - 20

Keep a lookout in this "Want to Paddle Now?" section for Paddling plans - The Bloomington section of the North Branch of the Potomac is being released and is the "Club Trip."

Quarterly Coastals get-togethers are open to current and new members. The business meeting begins at 4 pm (all new and current members are welcome to attend); social "hour" starts at 5:30. A potluck dinner starts at 6 pm. For all gatherings please bring a main dish to share and a dish as indicated below. A short wrap up of the business meeting is at 7 pm and the Program begins at 7:15. BYOB.


A - F - Dessert
G - L - Appetizer
M - R - Side Dish
S - Z - Salad


The program for this event will be a social.

Look forward to seeing you there.

Same day as the JROC swap meet. How'd that happen?

Called the reservation line, and the campground and was told they aren't
taking reservations, first come first serve until Memorial Weekend.
Campground didn't know anything about Coastals coming that weekend.
Was anything set up with them?
Is there a section Coastals has set aside?

Wade

Hey All -

When I made the reservation, they stated that they may or may not be accepting reservations depending on Demand - Since they are not, It means that demand it low.

We are reserved in the Shelter, I have the number of the shelter at my house (I'm at work right now.)

I did not reserve a particular area for Coastals. This campground is mainly for Powerboaters, With it being so early in the season, I think we will be able to find one another fairly easily.-

Let me know if you have any Questions - 804-399-9092 or PM me.

Thanks

Oh BTW -

Did I mention that this area is one of the Greatest Places on Earth (not the campground, but the Region.)

You've got everything from Class II to Class V within 1:15 of the campground including a Total Classic in the Lower Yough.

If turnout is good, there will be lotsa opportunities to get on to New rivers with experienced paddlers.

This is a Gathering focused more on the RIVERS/Paddling, and less on the meeting.

Come one, come all and Enjoy some spring paddling in the Mountains of WV, MD, and PA.

can I get a "fire it up"?

Mike,

Could you post the number of the shelter that you reserved for our gathering?

Thanks,

Raymond

The gathering will be in Shelter #1 - AKA Oak Shelter.

I reconfirmed with MD Dept of Nat resources. Were a Go!!!

Please let me know if there is anything else I can do.

Mike.

eurotrash wrote:Same day as the JROC swap meet. How'd that happen?

I feel your pain, bro. I've got a class to teach that weekend so I won't be able to make it, either. Just our luck that they finally have a meeting at a place that has some boating around and we can't make it.

I reckon they'll have to figure our a way to get along without us.

fatdoug wrote:can I get a "fire it up"?

Top Yough should be in. Could someone bust out a lap on it for me????

Not being able ro run laps on the Top Yough this weekend makes me angry.

Hey All -

I was just talking with the Park Ranger - They have a Direct line at 301-387-5563 if you have any specific Question. They will have a Coastals Label on Shelter #1.