For our General Meeting on May 5th, 6pm, we will be celebrating Cinco de Mayo with a taco bar in lieu of our usual BBQ. The meeting will be at our usual spot, the Pierpont Bay Yacht Club at 1363 Spinnaker Dr, Ventura Harbor. The club will set up a Taco Bar with tortillas, ground beef and turkey, onions, lettuce, tomatoes, cheese, salsa and chips. Mexican beer and Margaritas will be available at the bar. Mexican music will be provided by Steve.
Each member is requested to bring a Mexican-inspired side dish or dessert. Mexican clothing/costumes are encouraged.
At 6pm , we will be down at the Bocce ball and Pétanque court (just west of the clubhouse) where Rebecca and Carol A will explain the rules for those who wish to play. Later, we will have a piñata to play with!
For the business part of the meeting, we will have an election of LPSC Board members and a discussion of upcoming events.
Bryan has pulled together a very awesome rafting trip that is enjoyable for all. He has reserved 10 spots for river rafting on the south fork of the American River for July 8 – 10. Trip will include 1 1/2 days rafting, Saturday breakfast, lunch and dinner, and Sunday breakfast and lunch. There will be options for tent cabin camping, camping on your own, and staying in private accommodations (motel/hotel).
This is a two day rafting adventure. We’ll arrive Friday night at American River’s private camp on the river and you will have an opportunity to set up your overnight gear. You can opt for a tent cabin complete with cots, sleeping pads, chairs and a table, or you can provide your own tent and gear. Saturday morning breakfast is provided, and then we will raft the famous Gorge section. Half-way down, we’ll stop for a delicious deli-style lunch, then raft onward to Folsom Lake. Following refreshments, we will board the shuttle for a short, scenic ride back to camp. As the chef starts cooking our big, country-style BBQ dinner, we invite you to fish, play volleyball, toss horse shoes, take a hot shower, or just relax and enjoy a cold beverage along with scrumptious appetizers. After a tasty dessert, enjoy the rest of your evening swapping stories around a glowing campfire.
The following morning (Sunday), we’ll share a hearty breakfast and board the bus up river to Chili Bar. You will raft the mighty Chili Bar section down to our camp where lunch will be served. This 21-mile long journey ends after lunch at approximately 1:00 PM on Sunday.
Prices below are per person, based on double occupancy:
Tent Cabin, provided by American River Recreation: $380
Bring your own Tent: $340
No Lodging (you provide own lodging at a motel/hotel): $330
Price includes:
Rafting full day on Saturday
Rafting 1/2 day on Sunday
Saturday: Breakfast, lunch, dinner, snacks, and evening dessert
As announced at the LPSC meeting last Thursday, Rebecca has arranged a trip to the islands…we are going with Island Packers to Santa Cruz Island (were you thinking Hawaii? Sorry!) on Sunday May 22. We will take the 9:30 boat out of Ventura Harbor to Prisoner’s Harbor with an option to stay on the boat (extra fee required) to the Painted Cave.
If you are interested in joining, either call Island Packers at 805-642-1393, or follow the links below for more information and to sign up with Island Packers. Since the group rate is the same as the senior rate we decided to have participants sign up with Island Packers on their own. Senior roundtrip is $58 and the extra fee for the Painted Cave is $17.
This will be an all-day outing and you will need to bring food and water for the day. There are hikes on the island and we plan to have a beach picnic!
If you plan to stay on the boat for the Painted Cave, you will be brought back to Prisoner’s Harbor with plenty of time (about 3 hours) for a hike/picnic. The boat home leaves Prisoner’s Harbor at 4:30.
Occasionally Island Packers has to cancel a trip due to weather. Rebecca will be monitoring the Island Packers site the day of our trip. If you plan to go on the trip, email us at LosPadresSkiClub@gmail.com and we will notify participants by 8 AM of any changes! It will also be helpful to know who is going for planning time on the island.
Make sure you sign up for the May 22 9:30 trip to Prisoner’s Harbor, return 4:30. This trip will sell out…so don’t delay and miss the boat… To sign up for Prisoner’s Harbor, go to https://islandpackers.com/prisoners-harbor-day-trip-sci/
We are trying out a new place for our happy hour: Lazy Dog Restaurant & Bar, 598 Town Center Drive, Oxnard in the Collection. The Happy hour is Thursday April 21st, 4 – 6 pm. Lazy Dog has a wonderful happy hour menu that includes:
Cajun Fries
Waffle-Cut Parmesan Chips
Sweet Potato Tots
Loaded Potato Hush Puppies
Onion Rings
Buffalo Chicken Nuggets
Mini Corn Dogs
Bacon Candy
Crispy Deviled Eggs
Brussels Sprouts
Dirty Dog
Buffalo Wings
Lazy Dog also has a large list of beers, wine and cocktails including:
Huckleberry Haze IPA
Liquid Blanket IPA
Sunspanked Red
Whoa, Nellie Mexican-Style Lager
Ankle Buster Blonde
Old Pal White Ale
Bonita, Bonita Mountain-style Pale Ale
And they have a dog menu, too! So bring Fido and join us in the fun!
Please join us for our General Meeting on Thursday, April 7th, 6:30pm. The meeting will be at the Pierpont Bay Yacht Club, 1363 Spinnaker Dr., Ventura Harbor. This will be our first BBQ of the season, so the club will provide burgers and chicken, and we ask each person to bring a side dish or dessert to share.
April is considered our Annual Membership meeting and we will be taking nominations for Board Positions and voting in our new board. Many of our board members have served the club for a long time and we are looking for new blood to lead us out of COVID and back into great times! Our Secretary and VP of Membership have indicated they wish to be nominated to continue in their positions and we are especially interested in folks interested in being nominated as Social Vice President (VP) as we wish to continue to have at least 2 Social VPs for the next year. Position descriptions can be viewed at: https://lospadresskiclub.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/LPSC-Board-Position-Descriptions-March-2022.pdf
At the meeting, we will be announcing and taking sign-ups for several exciting spring and summer events, including:
Please join us for a leisurely walk to the Harbor Seal Rookery at the beach in Carpinteria at 10:00am, April 9th. We will be meeting at the Bluffs Parking lot, which is at the Bailard Avenue exit off the 101 on the oceanside (west) side of the 101. The Harbor Seal Preserve is home to almost 100 adult seals who give birth to their cubs on the Carpinteria shoreline this time of year. More information about the preserve can be found at http://www.carpinteria.com/points_of_interest/thesealrookery/
Please find click below for the flyer and signup form for the Far West Ski Association trip to Jackson Hole, Wyoming. As LPSC is a member club, we can sign up for these fantastic trips. Other club members and I have taken these trips and they are awesome! Please note that the price listed doesn’t include airfare or lift tickets. Please that the Basic IKON pass doesn’t work at Jackson Hole; one will need the will need to purchase the IKON Bass Plus pass. Info on the IKON passes can be found at: https://www.ikonpass.com/ .
FWSA will be offering air and ground transportation at a competitive rate at a later date. Signup deposit is due June 20th, and these trips do fill up fast!
Rebecca has arranged another fun TGIT (Thank God It’s TUESDAY).
If folks can celebrate New Year’s Eve at 9 PM, then we can celebrate St. Paddy’s Day early, too! In fact, two days early!
Your Los Padres Ski Club will have its TGIT on Tuesday, March 15 (instead of March 17 which will be very busy at a lot of restaurants).
Please join us outdoors (if it rains, we will be indoors) at Dargans Irish Pub and Restaurant from 4-6 PM on March 15. Dargans has been around since 2004 and is located at Chestnut and 593 Main St., Ventura. Dargans has a fine selection of Irish Whiskeys, Beers, and other great Cocktails!
Oh, if you want you can celebrate the Ides of March, too!
