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Redwood Camping
Posted:
Wed Dec 06, 2006 7:56 pmby munch
HI,
Im hoping to be planning a trip to the Redwoods! Ive never been and there is just soooooooooo much info on the web and I guess I got overwhelmed!!!
Im hoping someone can let me know of a nice place that we can see some cool things, dog friendly, assuming if a td can be there tents can too!
I hear the Humboldt area is really great!
I really appriciate the help
valerie and Munch
Posted:
Wed Dec 06, 2006 9:11 pmby emiller
Oh man what a great place to visit and I'm sure youll get alot of places to visit from the northern Cali guys.
Posted:
Wed Dec 06, 2006 11:44 pmby bledsoe3
There was a camp ground next Pamplin Grove that was nice. It has flush toilet and showers. I think it was called Swimmer Delight. PM Dean in Eureka, Ca or the Teardrop Nanny. They would have more details.
Posted:
Thu Dec 07, 2006 12:33 amby Kevin A
When are you planning the trip down here? I'm not sure if the campgrounds are open much during the winter, I'll have to check with Dean on that one. Swimmers Delight would be a great place to see some trees. Keep us posted on what your plans are, perhaps we can hook up for a mini gathering.
Posted:
Thu Dec 07, 2006 6:18 amby emiller
Also one the prettiest rivers I have ever seen is the Smith river, If come down I-5 cut to the coast from Grants Pass, OR to Cresent City, CA the color of the river is like a teal color and crystal clear.
Posted:
Thu Dec 07, 2006 7:46 amby munch
I Live in Seattle and a friend lives in SanDiego or thereabouts we are meeting in the middleish, round April, during the spring break for the kids schools.
Mini gathering would be great!
Posted:
Wed Jan 03, 2007 1:04 pmby Dean in Eureka, CA
Munch,
We are gearing up for IRG2.0 in 2008, but I'm sure there will be an imprompt gathering here in the redwoods in '07. Joanie and I acted on some good advice from within the teardropping community and decided that the IRG event at Pamplin Grove needs to be a bi-annual event.
Swimmers Delight Campground, located on highway 36, right next to Pamplin Gove, is open all year but it's first come-first serve... No reservations. Typically, it's not a problem getting a campsite there, except during peak times during the summer. There is also a state "crampground" located a few miles further East... Grizzley Creek.
Pamplin and Swimmers are county run and are spacious compared to the state run campgrounds. Pamplin only accomodates campers if Swimmers is full and nobody has Pamplin rented for a private event.
Jed Smith Campgound, another state run "crampgound" also has some nice redwoods, but you might want to come a bit further South and tour the Avenue of the Giants. Let's see... Richardson's Grove, Burlington and Williams Grove come to mind as redwood camping areas South of here.
Posted:
Wed Jan 03, 2007 1:18 pmby emiller
I'm ready for IRG 2008 let me know when I can send in my payment. I wanna camp. lets go. Oh yeah it's only 2007.
Posted:
Wed Jan 03, 2007 5:02 pmby dguff
We will almost always be available for a mini gathering on short notice. The Humboldt County area has lots to see and do.
Jerome
Posted:
Wed Jan 03, 2007 5:10 pmby Dean in Eureka, CA
dguff wrote:We will almost always be available for a mini gathering on short notice. The Humboldt County area has lots to see and do.
Jerome
Not according to my kids.
(I'm sure once they grow up, they will truely appreciate Humboldt County)
Posted:
Wed Jan 03, 2007 7:20 pmby cherokeegeorge
If I sign up now do I get extra tickets?
Posted:
Wed Jan 03, 2007 8:24 pmby emiller
It only takes one George, sign me up.
Posted:
Thu Jan 04, 2007 1:28 amby bledsoe3
emiller wrote:It only takes one George, sign me up.
Sounds like some one who won the grand prize.
Posted:
Thu Jan 04, 2007 2:13 amby cherokeegeorge
he's probably not even using it. he should pass it on to the runner-up...me.
Posted:
Thu Jan 04, 2007 2:24 amby bledsoe3
Hi-jack warning- George, Are you going to the Dam Gathering? We never did get that poker game going.