Written by Victor Woolworth
2012
Crabfest was a blast. The weather was perfect, crabs were being caught and the
food was in abundance. Who could ask for a better weekend?
On Saturday when I arrived there were already kayaks all over the campground, it was such a great sight to see. The Headwaters had a variety of kayaks out for people to demo. I was lucky enough to have Dan take me out by the Bodega Head and teach me some rock gardening and then had some fun in the surf zone. After a great day on the water there was plenty of food to be had all over the camp, I didn’t know where to start.
Sunday morning arrived and it was cold and windy, but people were already up getting their kayaks ready. At 6:30 in the morning there was already a line at the day use area. The derby started at 7:45 and the kayakers were headed out to drop their pots. Throughout the day all you could see was kayaks on the water, which was so exciting. There were a total of 93 registered participants and many more kayakers who did not crab.
The potluck was a hit, there were sliders, tempura, chicken wings, chowder, hot dogs, crab, noodles, adobo and much more. Thank you everyone who helped make the food for the potluck.
There were some big crabs caught for the event, every time I thought I had seen the winner a bigger crab would come in. Here are the official results:
Biggest Rock Crab went to Scott Carlson with a size of 6.19” and a weight of 1.27 lbs.
The 2nd place Rock Crab went to Martin Bennett with a size of 5.97’ and a weight of 1.11 lbs.
And now for the biggest Dungeness Crab…..
1st place went to Glyn Jones with a size of 7.41” and a weight of 2.23 lbs. Glyn took home a brand new Cobra Navigator kayak donated by the Headwaters.
2nd place went to James McGrew with a size of 7.19” and a weight of 2.38 lbs.
The Raffle for the Greenfish CPR mount raised $350 for the NCKA Pay it Forward Account. Thank you for all who donated.
A special thanks goes out to Dan Arbuckle from The Headwaters kayak shop. You definitely made this event awesome and helped take it to another level. Look forward to working with you again next year.
A big thank you to the following sponsors: The Headwaters Kayak Shop, Promar & Ahi USA, Swift Paddles, GreenFish, Sports Authority of Concord, Spike & RTM Kayaks.
Crabfest in my eyes was a huge success and I look forward to next year.
On Saturday when I arrived there were already kayaks all over the campground, it was such a great sight to see. The Headwaters had a variety of kayaks out for people to demo. I was lucky enough to have Dan take me out by the Bodega Head and teach me some rock gardening and then had some fun in the surf zone. After a great day on the water there was plenty of food to be had all over the camp, I didn’t know where to start.
Sunday morning arrived and it was cold and windy, but people were already up getting their kayaks ready. At 6:30 in the morning there was already a line at the day use area. The derby started at 7:45 and the kayakers were headed out to drop their pots. Throughout the day all you could see was kayaks on the water, which was so exciting. There were a total of 93 registered participants and many more kayakers who did not crab.
The potluck was a hit, there were sliders, tempura, chicken wings, chowder, hot dogs, crab, noodles, adobo and much more. Thank you everyone who helped make the food for the potluck.
There were some big crabs caught for the event, every time I thought I had seen the winner a bigger crab would come in. Here are the official results:
Biggest Rock Crab went to Scott Carlson with a size of 6.19” and a weight of 1.27 lbs.
The 2nd place Rock Crab went to Martin Bennett with a size of 5.97’ and a weight of 1.11 lbs.
And now for the biggest Dungeness Crab…..
1st place went to Glyn Jones with a size of 7.41” and a weight of 2.23 lbs. Glyn took home a brand new Cobra Navigator kayak donated by the Headwaters.
2nd place went to James McGrew with a size of 7.19” and a weight of 2.38 lbs.
The Raffle for the Greenfish CPR mount raised $350 for the NCKA Pay it Forward Account. Thank you for all who donated.
A special thanks goes out to Dan Arbuckle from The Headwaters kayak shop. You definitely made this event awesome and helped take it to another level. Look forward to working with you again next year.
A big thank you to the following sponsors: The Headwaters Kayak Shop, Promar & Ahi USA, Swift Paddles, GreenFish, Sports Authority of Concord, Spike & RTM Kayaks.
Crabfest in my eyes was a huge success and I look forward to next year.
Stacked with Traps
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