GuidoPalooza 2004 (GP2K4)

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The 6th Annual GuidoPalooza 2004 (GP2K4) is September 11 - 16, 2004

SteveM pauses for a breath before making this year's forecast (and hoping for a healthy bribe to boot!), tangentiating on...
Name that Tropical Storm contest... a new fun GP game sponsored by SteveM's Surf Forecasting, Inc.

alt.surfing's GuidoPalooza 2004

GP2K4 Central returns to GPTranquillity Base, 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.

GPTranquillity Base
Ocean View Drive (between Tern and Yucca)
Kinnakeet Shores, Avon, NC

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)
Avon Pier Cam/Weather (SurfandSound)
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

Directions to the OBX and GP Central ( GPTranquillity Base ).
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 2004 (GP2K4)

GP2K4 Participant Roster & Planned Accommodations. [PDF format] [regularly updated]
Some planning considerations for GuidoPalooza 2004:

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 2004 - Outerbanks.org Calendar of Events
Rock 'n Roll Radio for Cruising Down the OBX - 99.1 FM WVOD
Print your GP 2004 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 be closed during GP2K4; Oregon Inlet and Frisco will be open.
National Park Camping and Other Area Campgrounds [Cape Woods in Buxton and Frisco Woods in Frisco are recommended]