GuidoPalooza 2006 (GP2K6)

The 7th Annual GuidoPalooza 2006 (GP2K6) is September 9 - 16, 2006

SteveM provides early, Jan '06 forecast of "perfectly peeling pipes averaging from waist to chest high." Read this year's forecast and tangentiations here. Tropical Storm Contest here. Team GP2K6 Knocks Down alt.surfing's ASKOTY 2006!!!
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alt.surfing's GuidoPalooza 2006

GP2K6 Central returns to GPGettingTogether, 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.

GPGettingTogether
Ocean View Drive (south corner of Myrtle)
Kinnakeet Shores, Avon, NC

Surf Checks:
Surfline > Forecast > SE East Coast
Reports: Rodanthe | Lighthouse | Frisco
OuterBanks.net WebCams
Duck Army Pier | Corolla Surf Report
Avalon Pier Cam/Rpt (KDHills)
S-Curves Rodanthe (Rodanthe)
Avon Pier Cam/Weather (SurfandSound)
OBX Surf Info (obxsurfinfo)
Hatteras Lighthouse Cam (nps.gov)
Buoys Wave Heights | FNMOC Waves
NOAA WaveWatch III
Buoyweather.com for OBX
NWS Coastal Marine Forecast in Text
North & South
Offshore Forecast Text | Graphical
Tropical Storm Links | AWS Hurricane Net

Directions to the OBX and GP Central ( GPGettingTogether ).
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 2006 (GP2K6)

GP2K6 Participant Roster & Planned Accommodations. [PDF format] [regularly updated]
Some planning considerations for GuidoPalooza 2006:

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 2006 - Outerbanks.org Calendar of Events
Rock 'n Roll Radio for Cruising Down the OBX - 99.1 FM WVOD
Print your GP 2006 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 GP2K6; 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]