Discussion: NoCal 2008 Spring Rally
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Barry & Alana
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2008 NoCal Spring Rally
So, do we have to be a member of that chapter to participate?Or is it open to all Heartland purchasers?
So, do we have to be a member of that chapter to participate?Or is it open to all Heartland purchasers?
Barry & Alana
Active Member
NoCal 2008 Spring Rally
Thx for the reply Jim. If dates and location work we will be there!
Thx for the reply Jim. If dates and location work we will be there!
slmayor
Founding California Northern Chapter Leader
I second the reply Jim gave. I really volunteered for the social aspect of this group and would love to meet you all. I probably wouldn't have volunteered on any other forum, but the folks here have been so great, it just seems natural to want to get together. I am open to any and all suggestions as to dates, locations, etc.
Deb,
The rallies can be so much fun that you'll be making plans for another before you leave the first one. The connections that are made at them are wonderful. It is mind boggling, the number of friendships that have been made in the few rallies held to date. I am talking about people that travel together now, people that go out of their way to divert to another state to see each other, people that plan their next year's travel with meeting up with their new friends in mind.
Lots of fun - great, great people.
Putting on the two big rallies in Goshen, IN in 2006 and 2007 allowed me to meet hundreds of new people. Many, many of whom I keep in contact with and some that I have even camped with since, outside of the context of a rally.
Then there are those who must be shooting for the rally record books? You know who you are I love meeting up with these guys all over the country.
And as interesting and fun as the big national (international!) rallies are, it's the small regional/chapter rallies that are really special.
Spring will not come soon enough for you now!!
Jim
The rallies can be so much fun that you'll be making plans for another before you leave the first one. The connections that are made at them are wonderful. It is mind boggling, the number of friendships that have been made in the few rallies held to date. I am talking about people that travel together now, people that go out of their way to divert to another state to see each other, people that plan their next year's travel with meeting up with their new friends in mind.
Lots of fun - great, great people.
Putting on the two big rallies in Goshen, IN in 2006 and 2007 allowed me to meet hundreds of new people. Many, many of whom I keep in contact with and some that I have even camped with since, outside of the context of a rally.
Then there are those who must be shooting for the rally record books? You know who you are
I love meeting up with these guys all over the country.And as interesting and fun as the big national (international!) rallies are, it's the small regional/chapter rallies that are really special.
Spring will not come soon enough for you now!!
Jim
slmayor
Founding California Northern Chapter Leader
Bob,
not sure as to dates, location, etc. Waiting for some feedback from interested parties. As to how far north? I don't anticipate anything further south than Plymouth. If I don't hear any other ideas, I may do one right here... LOL (Shasta Lake area) we have plenty of parks and lots to see and do within an hour or so.
Let us know your itinerary and maybe we'll plan around you?
Thanks and hope to see you.
Deb
not sure as to dates, location, etc. Waiting for some feedback from interested parties. As to how far north? I don't anticipate anything further south than Plymouth. If I don't hear any other ideas, I may do one right here... LOL (Shasta Lake area) we have plenty of parks and lots to see and do within an hour or so.
Let us know your itinerary and maybe we'll plan around you?
Thanks and hope to see you.
Deb
slmayor
Founding California Northern Chapter Leader
Rally location suggestion
OK,
I'll start it off. Has anyone ever been here?
www.pioneerrvpark.com
Quincy, CA. Beautiful country, world class golf and fishing. 70 miles from Reno. We have driven by, but not stayed there. Looks like a lot of activites if we go when one of the local festivals is happening.
We don't have anything on our calendar for March or April, or for June so those are open months for us. Any suggestions for dates, alternate locations? Is this too far north for some of you? Highway 70 has some good grades coming from the south, but we handled them fine with the BH3370 and a 3/4 ton Ford PSD. Good two and four lane road. The Feather River Canyon is certainly some of the most beautiful scenery in the north state. Thoughts?
OK,
I'll start it off. Has anyone ever been here?
www.pioneerrvpark.com
Quincy, CA. Beautiful country, world class golf and fishing. 70 miles from Reno. We have driven by, but not stayed there. Looks like a lot of activites if we go when one of the local festivals is happening.
We don't have anything on our calendar for March or April, or for June so those are open months for us. Any suggestions for dates, alternate locations? Is this too far north for some of you? Highway 70 has some good grades coming from the south, but we handled them fine with the BH3370 and a 3/4 ton Ford PSD. Good two and four lane road. The Feather River Canyon is certainly some of the most beautiful scenery in the north state. Thoughts?
ziggy
Retired Oregon HOC
Hello,
We haven't been to Quincy in several years, but I grew up in Oroville, where Hwy 70 takes off up the Feather River Canyon and passes through Quincy on it's way to Reno. The road along the Feather River goes through some beautiful scenery, but it is narrow with lots of curves for quite a bit of it. Or, I should say, it was the last time we went that way 10 or so years ago. I'm sure they have done some improvements since then, but the canyon is really narrow in some parts, so I don't know what they could have done to make that any better. They also get snow in Quincy from time to time.
I'm not trying to say that you wouldn't want to go there! The park loks like a nice place. But the map on the park's site doesn't indicate what the road is like, so you might want to check into that before you make your final plans.
We've been starting to look into places to stay in the Redding area. It looks like there are some nice parks and the weather in spring is usually pretty nice down there too. Unfortunately, our 4 wheeled house is winterized until the weather in Oregon starts to get warmer. We just got 12 inches of snow in 24 hours...
Happy planning!
We haven't been to Quincy in several years, but I grew up in Oroville, where Hwy 70 takes off up the Feather River Canyon and passes through Quincy on it's way to Reno. The road along the Feather River goes through some beautiful scenery, but it is narrow with lots of curves for quite a bit of it. Or, I should say, it was the last time we went that way 10 or so years ago. I'm sure they have done some improvements since then, but the canyon is really narrow in some parts, so I don't know what they could have done to make that any better. They also get snow in Quincy from time to time.
I'm not trying to say that you wouldn't want to go there! The park loks like a nice place. But the map on the park's site doesn't indicate what the road is like, so you might want to check into that before you make your final plans.
We've been starting to look into places to stay in the Redding area. It looks like there are some nice parks and the weather in spring is usually pretty nice down there too. Unfortunately, our 4 wheeled house is winterized until the weather in Oregon starts to get warmer. We just got 12 inches of snow in 24 hours...
Happy planning!
jimtoo
Moderator
I will say Redding, Ca does have some nice RV parks. We are not from there, Son and SIL live there, but have stayed in 2-3 different ones in the last 4 years or so. So it might be a good place to have a rally. Beautiful area, river, shopping, fishing, mountains, all not to far away.
Quincy or Redding are good for us as long as snow is not an issue. However, the 49'er rv park in Plymouth (I know it is south of i-80) is a great park with a ton of space and not to mention there are several wineries in the area that offer some great wine tasting rooms. Not to mention there is a BBQ place in town that has great food.
slmayor
Founding California Northern Chapter Leader
Well from initial feed back, I would be more than happy to do a rally in Redding.
It just so happens that the folks who own Mountain Gate Rv are friends and neighbors and I believe we could get a great discount. My friend Bonnie also works there and cooks up a storm for any groups thay have. She is a fantastic cook. There is also JGW, Premiere and Sacramento River RV. I think Redding RV is too close to the freeway and it seems too many long term for me. I haven't been through Sacramento River RV in a long time. Premiere is a top rated park and a little off the freeway. You guys might do a search and see what you think of the parks.
Redding Convention and Visitors Bureau will help me plan as well. I am a Redding native, and wrote magazine articles on tourism for the north state, so I do know the area well. The Sundial Bridge is spectacular and a must see. If we do Redding. neither the weather nor roads are much of a concern unless we want a trip to Lassen.
Right off the top of my head, within 45 to an hour minutes we have ... Shasta Caverns, Lassen Park, Historical towns of French Gulch, Weaverville and Lewiston. Dunsmuir and Mount Shasta. Within 15 minutes we have the Turtle Bay museum, Aboreteum and the Sundial Bridge, Old Shasta Historical park, Whiskeytown and Shasta Lakes, Sacramento river.
Of course we also have the Mt. Shasta Mall and the Anderson Factory outlets for indoor activities, as well as the usual assortment of boutique stores and WalMarts. Two Bowling alleys and Redding has the new Big League Dreams Sports park for those wanting to watch a local league baseball or soccer game. The Sacramento River Trail for those ambitious walkers and bikers, and many golf courses from an easy 9 hole municipal to the new John Daly course in Corning. and last but not least, I think I can arrange a tour of Shasta Dam if we aren't on Orange alert.
Does that sound like enough to do?
To answer other questions:
Rubicon, I really want to do a trip to Plymouth as well, so why don't we work on one for September? Scenery should still be beautiful there and weather good. Maybe even better for winery tours? (I'm down with that... LOL)
Mark & Kristy,
We just did the highway 70 drive in November. Road was in great shape and we had no issues. A couple 6-7% short grades, but we are on the verge of being overloaded and we handled them fine. Of course, we do call Ray "Mr. Pokey", so speed wasn't an issue. We were too busy looking at scenery to drive very fast anyway. The tunnels were what made me nervous. They just didn't look tall enough.
Thank you all for your input! More, More!
It just so happens that the folks who own Mountain Gate Rv are friends and neighbors and I believe we could get a great discount. My friend Bonnie also works there and cooks up a storm for any groups thay have. She is a fantastic cook. There is also JGW, Premiere and Sacramento River RV. I think Redding RV is too close to the freeway and it seems too many long term for me. I haven't been through Sacramento River RV in a long time. Premiere is a top rated park and a little off the freeway. You guys might do a search and see what you think of the parks.
Redding Convention and Visitors Bureau will help me plan as well. I am a Redding native, and wrote magazine articles on tourism for the north state, so I do know the area well. The Sundial Bridge is spectacular and a must see. If we do Redding. neither the weather nor roads are much of a concern unless we want a trip to Lassen.
Right off the top of my head, within 45 to an hour minutes we have ... Shasta Caverns, Lassen Park, Historical towns of French Gulch, Weaverville and Lewiston. Dunsmuir and Mount Shasta. Within 15 minutes we have the Turtle Bay museum, Aboreteum and the Sundial Bridge, Old Shasta Historical park, Whiskeytown and Shasta Lakes, Sacramento river.
Of course we also have the Mt. Shasta Mall and the Anderson Factory outlets for indoor activities, as well as the usual assortment of boutique stores and WalMarts. Two Bowling alleys and Redding has the new Big League Dreams Sports park for those wanting to watch a local league baseball or soccer game. The Sacramento River Trail for those ambitious walkers and bikers, and many golf courses from an easy 9 hole municipal to the new John Daly course in Corning. and last but not least, I think I can arrange a tour of Shasta Dam if we aren't on Orange alert.
Does that sound like enough to do?
To answer other questions:
Rubicon, I really want to do a trip to Plymouth as well, so why don't we work on one for September? Scenery should still be beautiful there and weather good. Maybe even better for winery tours? (I'm down with that... LOL)
Mark & Kristy,
We just did the highway 70 drive in November. Road was in great shape and we had no issues. A couple 6-7% short grades, but we are on the verge of being overloaded and we handled them fine. Of course, we do call Ray "Mr. Pokey", so speed wasn't an issue. We were too busy looking at scenery to drive very fast anyway. The tunnels were what made me nervous. They just didn't look tall enough.
Thank you all for your input! More, More!
ziggy
Retired Oregon HOC
Wow! I didn't even think about the tunnels. I just remember how often I got car sick on that road as a kid and how much more fun it was in a sports car than it was in a pickup a few years ago.
We could maybe do a weekend thing in April or May in the Redding area. We should have our 5th wheel de-winterized by then and the road south for us should be clear. Redding is only about 2 1/2 hours for us, but we haven't stayed in any of the parks there yet. It would be fun to do a little RV related exploring in the area.
We could maybe do a weekend thing in April or May in the Redding area. We should have our 5th wheel de-winterized by then and the road south for us should be clear. Redding is only about 2 1/2 hours for us, but we haven't stayed in any of the parks there yet. It would be fun to do a little RV related exploring in the area.
slmayor
Founding California Northern Chapter Leader
Mark & Kristy,
Have you guys been to either Diamond Lake or Lake of the Woods out of Klamath?
We camp in southern Oregon a lot, but are looking at those two for a June trip with friends. A couple we know went to Lake of the Woods and liked it, and my niece lives in K-Falls and takes her kids there, but we haven't stayed there yet. We stay at Valley of the Rogue a couple times a year. My best friend lived in Rogue River and I trailered horses up there for shows and riding in my much younger years.
We're not retired yet, so long weekend trips and a couple weeks are all we do. We generally go out once a month with our group, so our trailer is never really winterized. Luckily we only get one or two really cold spells per winter and none so far this year.
Will keep you posted.
Have you guys been to either Diamond Lake or Lake of the Woods out of Klamath?
We camp in southern Oregon a lot, but are looking at those two for a June trip with friends. A couple we know went to Lake of the Woods and liked it, and my niece lives in K-Falls and takes her kids there, but we haven't stayed there yet. We stay at Valley of the Rogue a couple times a year. My best friend lived in Rogue River and I trailered horses up there for shows and riding in my much younger years.
We're not retired yet, so long weekend trips and a couple weeks are all we do. We generally go out once a month with our group, so our trailer is never really winterized. Luckily we only get one or two really cold spells per winter and none so far this year.
Will keep you posted.
ziggy
Retired Oregon HOC
We haven't done Lake of the Woods with our trailer. We've stayed at Valley of the Rogue a couple of times and plan to do the same this year. We spent a week at Diamond Lake last July.
If you can handle the mosquitoes, Diamond is the best by far. There is a state campground which has pretty small sites but is right on the lake. Our trailer wouldn't fit in any of the sites, so it isn't an option for us. The other place is a private RV park across the road from the lake which helps with the bugs as long as you don't get into one of the spaces in the back of the park in the trees. The people were great to deal with too. That park is up for sale, (has been for two years), so I don't know if the same people will be there or not. Here is the site for Diamond Lake RV Park so you can check it out if you want to. Fishing at Diamond was fantastic last year.
Lake of the Woods doesn't really have any grass, (neither does Diamond) and the water is still really cold in June, (but so is Diamond Lake). I think the fishing in Diamond is probably better since they are bringing the fishery back after killing off the lake a year ago to get rid of trash fish from live bait and algae.
We had thought about staying at Fish Lake which is just a few miles towards Medford from Lake of the Woods. The sites are bigger and the lake doesn't attract the party crowd that can hang around L of the W.
If you can handle the mosquitoes, Diamond is the best by far. There is a state campground which has pretty small sites but is right on the lake. Our trailer wouldn't fit in any of the sites, so it isn't an option for us. The other place is a private RV park across the road from the lake which helps with the bugs as long as you don't get into one of the spaces in the back of the park in the trees. The people were great to deal with too. That park is up for sale, (has been for two years), so I don't know if the same people will be there or not. Here is the site for Diamond Lake RV Park so you can check it out if you want to. Fishing at Diamond was fantastic last year.
Lake of the Woods doesn't really have any grass, (neither does Diamond) and the water is still really cold in June, (but so is Diamond Lake). I think the fishing in Diamond is probably better since they are bringing the fishery back after killing off the lake a year ago to get rid of trash fish from live bait and algae.
We had thought about staying at Fish Lake which is just a few miles towards Medford from Lake of the Woods. The sites are bigger and the lake doesn't attract the party crowd that can hang around L of the W.
slmayor
Founding California Northern Chapter Leader
Location choices for FIRST Nor-Cal Rally. input needed
After some input and discussion, it looks like Redding for the FIRST Nor-Cal Rally. March is the month. I need input for dates and locations. One request for the last weekend of March. Any others? As posted elsewhere, the better locations are JGW RV Park, Premeiere RV resort and Mountain Gate RV Park. I think I can get a better deal at Mountain Gate, mostly because the managers are friends and neighbors.
There is a lot to see and do within an hour of Redding, more than we can do in a couple days. If anyone has something they'd like to see or do while here, please let me know so I can plan some time for it. On another board I've listed a few of the things that are here to visit.
There is discussion of a second Rally in the Falll at Plymouth. Wine and gold country south east of Sacramento. Until a Central Cal member steps up, we'll help with that one as well.
After some input and discussion, it looks like Redding for the FIRST Nor-Cal Rally. March is the month. I need input for dates and locations. One request for the last weekend of March. Any others? As posted elsewhere, the better locations are JGW RV Park, Premeiere RV resort and Mountain Gate RV Park. I think I can get a better deal at Mountain Gate, mostly because the managers are friends and neighbors.
There is a lot to see and do within an hour of Redding, more than we can do in a couple days. If anyone has something they'd like to see or do while here, please let me know so I can plan some time for it. On another board I've listed a few of the things that are here to visit.
There is discussion of a second Rally in the Falll at Plymouth. Wine and gold country south east of Sacramento. Until a Central Cal member steps up, we'll help with that one as well.
ziggy
Retired Oregon HOC
Sounds good! Oregon's Spring Break is the 21st of March through the 30th. I'm a teacher or the dates wouldn't matter to us at all. That last weekend is OK with us unless DH has something going on I haven't heard about yet. No preference as to parks since we haven't stayed in any of them.
Please let us know as soon as you can what the final date will be so we can make plans for the other part of spring break. We may need to make flight reservations and should do that soon, if we are going to.
Thanks,
Kristy
Please let us know as soon as you can what the final date will be so we can make plans for the other part of spring break. We may need to make flight reservations and should do that soon, if we are going to.
Thanks,
Kristy
