Lobster Creek Trail Crew Training Jan 28 & 29th – UPDATE!!

Looks like the weather is cooperating!!!   We will plan Sunday activities during the campfire session Saturday night.  Word on the street says Sunday participation will be minimal so we’ll play it by ear. Please bring a long sleeve shirt, safety glasses, sturdy boots and gloves.  We will provide additional safety equipment as needed.

Text or call Steve D at (phiv-for-1) six niner ate – ate 4 six four if you have specific questions that are not addressed below.

Location: Lobster Creek Camp

Google Drop Pin for the entrance to the camp off of the Lobster Creek haul road https://goo.gl/maps/hWvcGPpcBgM2

Use caution while driving this road.  Recent storms have compromised the areas in many places. It will take over 45 minutes to get to the camp from downtown Gold Beach so plan accordingly.

Saturday January 28th, 2017:

8:30am – 9:00 am -Safety briefing and waiver sign-in

9:00am – 3:00pm – Trail Work

3:00pm onward –  Downhill shuttle runs (bring your lights for the extended session!!)

Camping Saturday night

Sunday January 29th, 2017

TBA  –  Depends on attendance….We may tackle a small trail project with a small crew on Sunday morning and do a few laps on the downhill track…or not.

Tools

We will be clearing small-size blow down (moderate amount) and doing some tread work so if you have a McLeod, rake or maddock you can bring along that would be great.  Small branches and debris are abundant.  Most of us travel the woods with a chainsaw so I expect to have plenty of those on hand.  Don’t feel pressured to bring one, as I know there will definitely be 3 on hand.

To augment what club members bring, the County Parks and Rec has supplied us with a selection of hand tools…5 McLeods, 5 Maddocks, 2 rakes, 2 spade shovels, 4 loppers.  The Club will have its new chainsaw, pole saw, and leaf blower on hand.

Camping

Potable water is available.

I didn’t see any dry fire wood around so if you have room in your rig please bring some.

Bring your own food and beverages .

We have access to all the buildings at the camp, but plan on bringing your regular car/van/tent camping outfit.  You can decide if you want to stay indoors once you see whats available.  The cabins and A-Frame have mattresses complete with a supply of mice 🙂    There are kitchen facilities (big 6 burner propane stove) and a wood stove in the the Big A-frame but the weather looks good so I think the outside fire pit will be in full swing.  We can run the large generator for lights but its overkill so bring your headlamps.  Nobody will want that thing rattling for a long time.   Warm shower facilities (propane fueled!) are available.

Not sure if people are wanting to camp Friday night.  Please text me at the above number and we will coordinate from there.  I will most likely open the camp after 8pm Friday night.

Hope to see you this weekend!!

Proud Owners of a Tool Trailer

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Our grant came through for the official Wild River Coast Mountain Bicycling Association’s Tool Trailer!

Steve and Eddie, along with WRCMBA’s approval, picked up a great deal on an amazing, “one-of-a-kind,” trailer for our adventures in trail building and club events.

We are currently working on getting our logo and decals up on this beaut, expect to see the “one-of-a-kind” Unicorn Trailer out at your local trail heads. If your company wants to help sponsor the club and our tool trailer, we will gladly fly your business’ logo on our tool trailer. Please email the club for options.

We hope you are getting excited for our year of trail maintenance and building ahead!

Don’t forget Lobster Creek Campground next weekend (Friday thru Sunday) for trail building days and camping. Please bring hand tools, chainsaws, and anything else you have to help start off our year of trail clearing! More details to come!

 

Lobster Creek Camp – Trail Crew Training – January 28 & 29, 2017

Just a quick heads up so you can get it on your calendar…..

WRCMBA will be hosting its first Trail Crew Training January 27th & 28th, 2017 at the Lobster Creek Camp.  We will be cleaning up blow-down and surveying the trail system to schedule future work days.

We are developing a schedule of events for the weekend that includes riding the trails after storm debris has been cleared.  It will take most of Saturday to get this done.  We are hoping to get several riding laps in late on Saturday.  Sunday morning will see more digging on some trouble spots with additional riding in the afternoon.

Stay tuned here for more details on camping and work day events.