GuidoPalooza 2002 (GP2K2)

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The 4th Annual GuidoPalooza 2002 (GP2K2) was September 14 - 19, 2002

Update 8/28/02: SteveM guarantees surfable waves at GP2K2... read it here.

alt.surfing's GuidoPalooza 2002

GP2K2 Central will be at Getting Together, located just south of the Avon Pier in Kinnakeet Shores, Avon (the first village north of Buxton, home of the Lighthouse). The cottage is located about 3 blocks south of Tranquility Base, the site of GP2K1.

Avon is centrally located between Rodanthe (25 minutes north) and Frisco (25 minutes south) and just 10 minutes north of Buxton.

Getting Together
Ocean View Drive (between Myrtle and Seaside)
Kinnakeet Shores, Avon, NC
Phone: (252) 995-xxxx

Surf Checks:
Surfline > Forecast > East Coast
Surfline Surf Report: Rodanthe, NC
Surfline Surf Report: Hatteras Lighthouse
Duck Army Pier
Corolla Surf Report
Avalon Pier Cam/Rpt (KDHills)
Buoys Wave Heights via @SurfInfo.Com
FNMOC Wave Heights via @SurfInfo.Com
NOAA WaveWatch III
Buoyweather.com for OBX
Coastal Marine Forecast North & South
Offshore Marine Forecast
Graphical Marine Forecast
My Tropical Storm Links
AWS Hurricane Net

Reports, Stories and Pics from GP2K2 -- SteveM's Breaking News From the GP - Stories and Pics - Trophy Night
Directions to the OBX and GP Central ( Getting Together ).
Includes maps, Annotated TerraServa Pics of the Avon and Buxton areas, and lots more on how to get there.

Rosters and Other Planning Info for GuidoPalooza 2002 (GP2K2)

GP2K2 Participant Roster & Planned Accommodations. [PDF format] [regularly updated]
Some planning considerations for GuidoPalooza 2002:

ESA Championships contest week
tides
historical tropical storm activity tables & figures
water temps
historical meteorological data for Sept and Oct

Chamber of Commerce's Hatteras Calendar of Events for September 2002
Rock 'n Roll Radio for Cruising Down the OBX - 99.1 FM WVOD
Print your GP 2002 Car Logo: Large or Small.

Motels, Hotels and Campgrounds in and around Avon, Buxton, and Frisco
Some guidos like to come early, stay longer, or just don't want to stay at the GP base camp... here's some info to help you with your plans.

Hotels, Motels, B&Bs and Inns [www.outerbankschamber.com] Good listing of Buxton area motels, several with links.
Listing of Motels/Hotels and Vacancies [outerbanks.org -- request the "Getaway Card" for motel discounts]
Outer Banks Rental Guide [www.outerbanksrentalguide.com]
Hatteras Hotels & Motels [www.outer-banks.nc.us]

Avon Motel (Avon)
Lighthouse View Motel (Buxton)
Outer Banks Motel (Buxton)
Falcon Motel (Buxton)
Cape Hatteras Motel (Buxton) [they let us down for GP 2001]

Cape Hatteras National Seashore (note that the Cape Point Lighthouse Campground will probably be closed during GP2K2; Oregon Inlet and Frisco will probably be open. As of April 4, 2002, schedules for this year had not been updated).
National Park Camping and Other Area Campgrounds [Cape Woods in Buxton and Frisco Woods in Frisco are recommended]

Realtors:

Weather.com's Boat and Beach Weather Report and Forecast (comprehensive)
AWS Real Time Weather in: Oregon Inlet Buxton Hatteras HS USCG Sta. Hatteras Mitchell Field/Frisco
Current Conditions Hatteras Mitchell Field
NWS' Graphical Weather Forecast for Cape Hatteras
NWS' Cape Hatteras Graphical Coastal Waters Hazard Forecast
NWS' OBX Beach Forecast/H20 Temps/Tides.

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