DC Surfrider is planning the third annual chapter surf trip to the Outer Banks May 16-18. We will be camping for three days and two nights at Oregon Inlet campground, in the Cape Hatteras National Seashore. Everyone is welcome to come and bring however many people you'd like. We just ask that you let us know the number of people and nights so that we know how many campsites we'll be taking up. This year will have a barbecue and beach bonfire.

Campsite are $20 per night, but allow six people. Just bring your tent and sleeping bag and you're all set. Of course, you might want some more things like food, surfboards, ukulele, etc.

The Outer Banks are a great place to be even if you don't surf, so bringing along your non-surfing friends and significant others isn't a problem. Go to www.outerbanks.org for an overview of the area. This is a chance to hang out and get to know everyone, swap stories, and hopefully get in a little surfing. Or maybe a lot! E-mail Galen at galen@com-vis.com if you're interested.

Make sure you visit our message board if you need a ride or can offer anyone a ride down there.

Here's some photos from last year's trip.

DATE/TIME:
Friday, May 16 to Sunday, May 18 - Feel free to come on down for the whole trip or even just an afternoon.

WHERE:
Oregon Inlet campground, at the north end of Cape Hatteras National Seashore. (Park website: www.nps.gov/caha)

DIRECTIONS:
It's a 5-6 hour drive from Washington, DC, depending on the traffic.

Take I-95 south out of Washington
just north of Richmond, take I-295 south
get on I-64 east towards Norfolk/VA Beach
go through the Norfolk area on I-64
merge onto I-464/US-17 south
go south, this road becomes 168 south
this road eventually becomes 158 south
take this all the way to Kitty Hawk and the beach, go south and take the left turn into Hatteras National Seashore. (look for the brown signs)
Oregon Inlet campground is about 8 miles into the park, on your left side