Nitinaht 2015: Road/Camp updates
Nitinaht 2015: Road/Camp updates
2015 updates:
Last weekend the entire road from Youbou Campgrounds to the Nat village was being graded, never seen anything like it. Beware of the freshly graded shards....Heavy hauling out of just past the Kissinger area, even encountered a load on the old one-way stretch just before PA junction If you follow closely you may impact a stopped, pulled over driver engulfed in the very heavy dust....actually never seen it that bad in a long time...bad already, wonder what July will bring? Hopefully some calcium.
On route out, 9/10 only a few wet pothole areas remained, usually right before the one-way-can't-see-shit holy-crap-there's-a-guy-ripping-toward-me bridges where you need to crawl to be safe anyway. Great drive out South Road before this grading was in equally 6-7/10 shape as North Road
Last weekend the entire road from Youbou Campgrounds to the Nat village was being graded, never seen anything like it. Beware of the freshly graded shards....Heavy hauling out of just past the Kissinger area, even encountered a load on the old one-way stretch just before PA junction If you follow closely you may impact a stopped, pulled over driver engulfed in the very heavy dust....actually never seen it that bad in a long time...bad already, wonder what July will bring? Hopefully some calcium.
On route out, 9/10 only a few wet pothole areas remained, usually right before the one-way-can't-see-shit holy-crap-there's-a-guy-ripping-toward-me bridges where you need to crawl to be safe anyway. Great drive out South Road before this grading was in equally 6-7/10 shape as North Road
Wish less, sail more!!
Vancouver Island Windsports
Chinook /Takuma /KA Australia (Tribal) /Aztron
You're either in or in the way....
Doing things the hard way since 1963....
Vancouver Island Windsports
Chinook /Takuma /KA Australia (Tribal) /Aztron
You're either in or in the way....
Doing things the hard way since 1963....
Must've had quite a bit of rain the last couple of days. Roads sucked for the most part back down to 5 to 6 out of 10. Lots of potholes. Broken down grader at Youbou campground. 10 kites 4 sails. Wind 9.5 to 12m, made 5.3 barely work warmish n sunny
Wish less, sail more!!
Vancouver Island Windsports
Chinook /Takuma /KA Australia (Tribal) /Aztron
You're either in or in the way....
Doing things the hard way since 1963....
Vancouver Island Windsports
Chinook /Takuma /KA Australia (Tribal) /Aztron
You're either in or in the way....
Doing things the hard way since 1963....
Some more grading improvements but nasty slime potholes persist, rest is damn dusty for this time of year 6/10 going in 7 heading out grader at Maple Grove has its wheel back, maybe it'll have a driver soon too? Day Use fees eliminated!! Yay! One less letter to write
Wish less, sail more!!
Vancouver Island Windsports
Chinook /Takuma /KA Australia (Tribal) /Aztron
You're either in or in the way....
Doing things the hard way since 1963....
Vancouver Island Windsports
Chinook /Takuma /KA Australia (Tribal) /Aztron
You're either in or in the way....
Doing things the hard way since 1963....
- abetanzo
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I had to pay a day use fee last sunday!! damn
it was pretty crazy when they were asking $10! $5 aint bad but why do they even charge?
it was pretty crazy when they were asking $10! $5 aint bad but why do they even charge?
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- JL
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History: Nitinat (h seems to be optional) was a free campground provided by the logging co. as part of their timber license. Our indigenous friends up the rd. noticed in the 80's that we were enjoying the campground (windsurfing) & our politically correct government ( B.C. treaty commission) granted them rights to the Park. That is why we pay for day use & camping. More info here: http://www.ditidaht.ca/parks--recreation/ Sorry about high jacking the thread
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Thermals are good.
I know its early days and enthusiasm may wear thin but..... the new caretaker is working hard everytime I see him....AND with his safety gear on!! I paid day use the other day (with my usual WTF harassment & to be expected Kus' S&A but acknowledged he was working hard) and he told me yesterday with a smile there is no longer a day use fee. he actually sought me out to tell me this, nice to see customer service He said to reclaim the paid fees I should talk to MOF Anyway, the guy was brushing/weedwhacking campsites, before he was cutting branches/logs out of the roadway. I asked if he was gonna fill the potholes next and he indicated not part of his JD....but: apparently the grader will make his annual pass thru the site in the next week so maybe they will only be 8" deep, not 12
PS- I note it says "The Windsurfers' Park" managed by the Ditidaht Nation - so yeah, maybe kiters pay $17 waterfront and $27 for their trailers ooouh, I better stop that kiting thing again
PS- I note it says "The Windsurfers' Park" managed by the Ditidaht Nation - so yeah, maybe kiters pay $17 waterfront and $27 for their trailers ooouh, I better stop that kiting thing again
Wish less, sail more!!
Vancouver Island Windsports
Chinook /Takuma /KA Australia (Tribal) /Aztron
You're either in or in the way....
Doing things the hard way since 1963....
Vancouver Island Windsports
Chinook /Takuma /KA Australia (Tribal) /Aztron
You're either in or in the way....
Doing things the hard way since 1963....
- JL
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" The Windsurfers' Park managed by the Ditidaht Nation offers rustic camping with picnic tables, fire pits and outhouse facility at $12.00 - 14.00/night.
The maximum stay is 14 days and the campground is monitored daily by Ditidaht Campground staff.
Reservations are not accepted. Pack it in - Pack it out. "
The maximum stay is 14 days and the campground is monitored daily by Ditidaht Campground staff.
Reservations are not accepted. Pack it in - Pack it out. "
Thermals are good.
u'd think with the RV u use your own can/water should be cheaper as for LV having forest around you....pricelessAC wrote:17$ night front 15 back on and 23 if u have an Rv sorry to be the one to inform
Wish less, sail more!!
Vancouver Island Windsports
Chinook /Takuma /KA Australia (Tribal) /Aztron
You're either in or in the way....
Doing things the hard way since 1963....
Vancouver Island Windsports
Chinook /Takuma /KA Australia (Tribal) /Aztron
You're either in or in the way....
Doing things the hard way since 1963....