DC Surfrider is planning the eighth chapter surf trip to the Outer Banks for May 13-15, 2011. We'll be spending three days and two nights at the Oregon Inlet Campground, in the Cape Hatteras National Seashore. Everyone is welcome to come and bring however many people you'd like. We just ask that you let us know the number of people and nights so that we know how many campsites we'll be taking up.
The chapter will be hosting a bbq on Saturday night the 14th! So we know how many people are coming, please sign up for the trip here:
SIGN UP FORM
For carpool info and interest in equipment rental/borrow, go to our Google Group here: groups.google.com/group/DCSF-OBX
Campsites are $20 per night, but allow six people, two tents, and two vehicles. Just bring your tent and sleeping bag and you're all set. Of course, you might want some more things like food, surfboards, ukulele, etc.
The Outer Banks is a great place to be... even if you don't surf. Bringing along your non-surfing friends and significant others isn't a problem. Go to www.outerbanks.org for an overview of the area. This is a chance to hang out and get to know everyone, swap stories, and hopefully get in a little surfing. Or maybe a lot! E-mail Jason at JRubin7@gmail.com if you have questions or problems accessing the Google group page.
Here's some photos from a previous trip.
And some more here.
Other Important Details:
We have developed a google group, which we hope will make information sharing, organization, and carpool setups easier as well as be more secure then the standard message board. You can access it through the following link: groups.google.com/group/DCSF-OBX. This year's OBX coordinators are available to help answer questions. You can contact them through the group link here. Make sure you visit our OBX Google Group if you need a ride or can offer anyone a ride down there.
Friday, May 13 to Sunday to May 15 - Feel free to come on down for the whole trip or even just an afternoon.
WHERE:
Oregon Inlet campground, at the north end of Cape Hatteras National Seashore, and just south of Nags Head.
Park website: www.nps.gov/caha
More info on Oregon Inlet Camping
DIRECTIONS:
It's a 5-6 hour drive from Washington, DC, depending on the traffic.
Take I-95 south out of Washington
just north of Richmond, take I-295 south
get on I-64 east toward Norfolk/VA Beach
go through the Norfolk area on I-64
merge onto I-464/US-17 south
go south, this road becomes 168 south
this road eventually becomes 158 south
take this all the way to Kitty Hawk and the beach, go south and take the left turn into Hatteras National Seashore. (look for the brown signs)
Oregon Inlet campground is about 8 miles into the park, on your left side. If you cross the Bonner Bridge into Pea Island Wildlife Sanctuary, you've gone too far.
Getting ready for a paddle-out during our 2008 trip
OBX Trip Events:
- Monday, April 25: Monthly Surfrider chapter meeting and movie night from 7-8:30pm. Important information on chapter business followed by an OBX trip meet and greet and surf movie.
- Saturday, May 14: DC Chapter is organizing a bbq and bonfire with the group. Get together to enjoy a beach fire, merriment, and the day's surf stories on the beach behind our campsite. Please visit the Sign up Sheet to join the roster.
OBX Map and Surf Spots:
Scott Curtis has created a map for ideas on where to find surf spots. For those attending the OBX information session on May 12th, very nice maps will be handed out with surf spots and OBX trip coordinator contact information on the back. Don't miss out on these commemorative maps. You can click on the map below or click here to see a full size image. 
Surf Shops and Rental Information:
Previous OBX coordination committee member, Perry Rogers, has found a few surf shops that will provide wet suit and board rentals at a good price for our Surfrider OBX trip:
Corolla Surf Shop
Monteray Plaza NC 12
Tel 252-453-9273
Surfboards for hire. $20/day for soft tops, $22/day for epoxy, $25/day for foam. Long and short boards. Wetsuits $10 a day.
Secret Spot Surf Shop
US 158 Nags Head
Tel 252-441-4030
Mostly longboards and funboards for hire from $20 per day. No wetsuits for hire.
Outer Banks Boarding Company
103 East Morning View Place Nags Head
Tel 252-441-1939 "Soft Tops" for hire @ $10 per day. They have some mens Large 3x2 wetsuits available, the price depends on what you hire. Boards for $10/day. Soft top and epoxy fun boards.
Real Watersports
25706 NC 12 Rodanthe
Tel 252-987-6000
These guys are at the serious end of beach hire, they do kite surfing gear as well as boards. Performance shortboards (Surtech) from $39 per day and soft tops @ $29. No wetsuits for hire.
You can find these shops and more OBX spots on our Google Groups page and the Google Map.