Please don't leave stuff on the beach. It's U-G-L-Y plus, 
please read the turtle thread. Thanks and have grayt funn.
Items on the beach overnight
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Please don't leave stuff on the beach. It's U-G-L-Y plus, please read the turtle thread. Thanks and have grayt funn.We are staying in Blue Mountain this year, any suggestions on where he can launch?
joe i usally just browse around here and keep to myself., i think you have a good grasp on beachgoings, and i for the most part agree with many of your posts. with that said, i can assure you pat blackshear goes to the beach. i can assure you she sees the mess on the beach, .. hell, her husband has been surfin the outside at 83 for longer than many posting here have owned a board. with that said, i hope everyone gives her and everyone involved a chance. its a learnin experience, and it wasnt long ago that we didnt have this on our hands,..now we do and we , as a community have to work together to get it under control. tho it has changed over the years, we all adore this place we call home,.. let us work together and hopefully things will fall into place. just some insight said in peace, see ya in the swell, joe, thanks for the consideration.
For the lauch, I can think of only one launch site which could work for you, and it will require a bit of work, maybe some volunteers. In Grayton, at the east end of Hotz Ave, there is a public boat ramp to the Western Lake. The Lake outlet winds south, through some shallow water and comes within a hundred yards of the Gulf. You will have to drag it across the beach. It is doable, as I have helped other people do it before. One problem which you will encounter is that presently, from the recent storms, we now have about a 2-3ft drop from the beach to the water line. Going down will be easy, but pulling that boat back up will be a real b_tch, unless you get about 8 strong guys to get you over the hurdle. I wouldn't let that stop you from launching, just time it such that there are plenty of people on the beach to help you get it back out. Don't be too shy to ask for a hand. There are many willing people, but you have to ask.
surfdog, that is good to know. I am all for getting the stuff off the beach everyday. I just think the system which was suggested is not a possibility, since the Sheriff's Office and Code Enforcement seemed to be short staffed already. Combine that with a tagging system which tries to be nice to tourists, yet is impossible to do, and I think wheels will just be spinning in the sand. There is one way to get the stuff off the beach and that is to collect it. Do it often enough and people will take notice rather quickly. It isn't much different than people discovering WaterColor Publix. Word travels very quickly.
I know nothing but great things about Pat's husband, Tom, and Walton County really misses him in his former position. As for Pat, I'm still waiting to be WOWed.
I use the Ramsgate walkover every morning. This year, the amount of stuff left overnight there is probably three or four times greater than it has been in previous years.
Whoever is doing the beach chair rental on this stretch must have more business than previously. Much, but not all, of the increase, is rented beach chairs. And they are all set up right at the water line, not farther back like before. They are so close that it's hard to walk down the beach, except on the wet sand.
I'd guess there's no legal issue here, but we seem to have lost a good bit of common courtesy.
Whoever is doing the beach chair rental on this stretch must have more business than previously. Much, but not all, of the increase, is rented beach chairs. And they are all set up right at the water line, not farther back like before. They are so close that it's hard to walk down the beach, except on the wet sand.
I'd guess there's no legal issue here, but we seem to have lost a good bit of common courtesy.
I have seen Ms. Blackshear in action at planning commission meetings. From what I've seen, she and her staff are knowledgeable and conscientious regarding maintaining the integrity and aesthetics of South Walton County as we once knew it. I'm not gonna lie, in one of the meetings I observed her, she was absolutely awesome. It was clear to me that she and her staff know the area, building by building.
It saddened be to see her disparaged on a previous post.
This is my very first post, so be gentle with me
While I think keeping these beaches as beautiful as the man upstairs made them is everyones job, is this not going to get out of hand like the "beach owners"
calling the sheriff to haul off someone they perceive as tresspassing???
I cherish every minute I can at the beach. Many mornings I get up and enjoy my coffee and watch the sunrise. Then it is off on a long, long walk.
When I return from my walk, will the chair I brought down at 6 a.m. be carted off by someone who believes it has "been there all night" ?
While I think keeping these beaches as beautiful as the man upstairs made them is everyones job, is this not going to get out of hand like the "beach owners"
calling the sheriff to haul off someone they perceive as tresspassing???I cherish every minute I can at the beach. Many mornings I get up and enjoy my coffee and watch the sunrise. Then it is off on a long, long walk.
When I return from my walk, will the chair I brought down at 6 a.m. be carted off by someone who believes it has "been there all night" ?
This is my very first post, so be gentle with me
While I think keeping these beaches as beautiful as the man upstairs made them is everyones job, is this not going to get out of hand like the "beach owners"
I cherish every minute I can at the beach. Many mornings I get up and enjoy my coffee and watch the sunrise. Then it is off on a long, long walk.
When I return from my walk, will the chair I brought down at 6 a.m. be carted off by someone who believes it has "been there all night" ?
It is my understanding based on all the information that has been released that the items will not be removed until after they have been there at least 24 hours. So you should be in good shape for your walk.
This is my very first post, so be gentle with me
While I think keeping these beaches as beautiful as the man upstairs made them is everyones job, is this not going to get out of hand like the "beach owners"
I cherish every minute I can at the beach. Many mornings I get up and enjoy my coffee and watch the sunrise. Then it is off on a long, long walk.
When I return from my walk, will the chair I brought down at 6 a.m. be carted off by someone who believes it has "been there all night" ?
Probably not. Stuff exposed to the beach all night shows the wear and tear. I hope you enjoy many sunrises as spectacular as the sunset we saw tonight!
Beware of the construction site on Grayton Beach. They have four tents linked together with huge pyramids, and huge holes. I informed the two guys under the tent that it was a violation to leave their crap out and asked them to fill in their holes to prevent injury to a person walking by and because of the Sea Turtle nesting period. They acknowledged that yes, it could be a safety issue. When I left the beach after dark, their crap was still there. Looked like enough crap to fit an army of twenty people. 
As I suspected, there is still no signs of the Sheriff or Code Enforcement doing anything. Give me some tags and authority, and I won't mind issuing them and collecting the goods. I did enjoy some of my time on the beach this evening, but I was saddened to see so much trash on the the beach. It looked worse that Panama City Beach. Grayton was not even closed to being a Blue Wave Certified beach today.
As I suspected, there is still no signs of the Sheriff or Code Enforcement doing anything. Give me some tags and authority, and I won't mind issuing them and collecting the goods. I did enjoy some of my time on the beach this evening, but I was saddened to see so much trash on the the beach. It looked worse that Panama City Beach. Grayton was not even closed to being a Blue Wave Certified beach today.