2021 Rendez Vous Planning?

[Loren Beach]

For us Portlanders there is the additional wrinkle of not having any fuel dock open north of Astoria West Basin. Actually I am not sure about Westport, LaPush and Neah Bay are both closed until at least the fall.
If there is a meet-up in the central Sound or south... we could drive up. Maybe have a rendezvous in the US waters and in the BC waters, same weekend, and have some time to cross connect via Zoom, if both locations have decent wifi. (?)


As for a fall gathering, once past about mid September it gets kind of iffy for us to plan a trip down the coast home.

 

[Touchrain]

Last I heard (unofficial, but somewhat reliable)... the border's not going to be open by July. At least not for small-boat clearances.

Which makes the 25 bucks I spent for a 2021 DTOPS sticker a little annoying. Whatever. I'll add it to my list.

In the meantime.... any thoughts gaining momentum for a 2021 rendezvous for the Southern Resident Pod? As much as I love the San Juans, I'd be totally open to meeting somewhere in the south- or central-Sound.

Bremerton? Poulsbo? Gig Harbor? Heck, I'd love an excuse to trek all the way down to Olympia, assuming there's a gathering place with handy restaurants and brew pubs. #Priorities

I'd be fine with a Fall Rendezvous, too. Whatever works for the group. I'd just love to take at least one step back toward "normal life" in 2021, and meeting up with a bunch of EYO'ers would totally check that box.

Bruce

Well, there certainly are plenty of places to tip a mug and eat in Olympia. But I’m game elsewhere. Will be cruising as far as San Juans in July. September sounds good.

 

[Todd charchenko]

I would be game at any Puget Sound location

 

[Jamiem]

We plan to be in the Vancouver area around Aug 1st provided no additional surprises during refit.
As for the borders, who knows but all the propaganda here in Canada points to a July opening.

 

[Sean Engle]

Greetings to everyone on the 'traditional' NWER weekend!

I look forward to seeing everyone up in BC - whenever that is!

//sse

 

[Loren Beach]

https://www.bellinghamherald.com/news/coronavirus/article252206093.html

Looks like we should not get our hopes up for an opening before..... fall? ......

 

[Ajeffery]

Th ‘BC Restart Plan” officially mentions the opening of the US border as targeted for September 1; of course it depends on the federal government and how things look to the powers that be in Ottawa.

 

[Loren Beach]

I have friends that have done their covid test and been allowed into BC as tourists, via automobile, in the last month. They had their proof of vaccination, too.

What with the spread of the new variant, it looks like the next year will continue to have questions and concerns hanging over it.
All that said, it seems like we should at least do some preliminary thinking and planning for a July 2022 rendezvous. At least have a potential destination in mind. Do we want to have a US gathering and also a CN gathering? (Just tossing out ideas.)

Thanks
Loren, way south in Portland

 

[Sean Engle]

it seems like we should at least do some preliminary thinking and planning for a July 2022 rendezvous.

I would start a new thread... =)