Gunner_626
Carolina Beach Freeride
- Location
- Wilmington N.C.
Hello everyone! Important news!
We have received a response from the CB town coordinator to our event proposal and it comes with a bit of good news and a bit of bad. Our original proposed oceanfront riding area request has been denied due to a specific town ordinance. This ordinance cannot be waived for a specific event it can only be changed entirely.
We may apply for an ordinance change request which costs a large amount of money but I have been informed that we would be basically giving our money away to the town as it is nonrefundable. The town coordinator informed me that the chances are virtually slim to none that the town/freeman family would approve a request to allow the ordinance to be changed so that all personal watercraft would be allowed to ride oceanfront, it cannot be requested for a specific event, only requested overall for the general public, anytime of the year. This is privately owned land by the Freeman family and only managed by the town of Carolina beach.
Now onto the good news! The carolina beach events coordinator has confirmed with the Carolina Beach police department that we are able to camp and launch our skis directly on the point of Freeman Park. Meaning we can camp all along the point and all jet skis must be launched to the north facing the inlet side. This is the closest to oceanfront we've ever had official approval for from the police department and they actually preferred this area to our soundside camping area from this past year due to more swimmers being in that area. Please see the attached photo for clarification of the camping and riding areas!!!
If anyone has questions please feel free to contact me!
We have received a response from the CB town coordinator to our event proposal and it comes with a bit of good news and a bit of bad. Our original proposed oceanfront riding area request has been denied due to a specific town ordinance. This ordinance cannot be waived for a specific event it can only be changed entirely.
We may apply for an ordinance change request which costs a large amount of money but I have been informed that we would be basically giving our money away to the town as it is nonrefundable. The town coordinator informed me that the chances are virtually slim to none that the town/freeman family would approve a request to allow the ordinance to be changed so that all personal watercraft would be allowed to ride oceanfront, it cannot be requested for a specific event, only requested overall for the general public, anytime of the year. This is privately owned land by the Freeman family and only managed by the town of Carolina beach.
Now onto the good news! The carolina beach events coordinator has confirmed with the Carolina Beach police department that we are able to camp and launch our skis directly on the point of Freeman Park. Meaning we can camp all along the point and all jet skis must be launched to the north facing the inlet side. This is the closest to oceanfront we've ever had official approval for from the police department and they actually preferred this area to our soundside camping area from this past year due to more swimmers being in that area. Please see the attached photo for clarification of the camping and riding areas!!!
If anyone has questions please feel free to contact me!
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