Friday, July 19, 2013

Rincon Beach Parkway

Rincon Beach Parkway is a year-round RV-ers hotspot.  It is located in Ventura, California on Pacific Coast Highway between Hobson and Faria (exit Highway 101 at Seacliff).  You will find beautiful ocean views above the sandy beach.  During high tide the beach will disappear.



This area offers 127 paved spots that separate the beach from PCH.  Each spot is large enough for one RV and one car. It is first come first serve.  During the summer and on a weekend cross your fingers and hope for the best. This piece of prime California real estate comes with no amenities.  No hookups, no electricity, no water and no bathrooms of any kind.  No tent camping either.  It is a self-serve payment of $27 per night.  Cash or check put into a dropbox (Be prepared because the "oops I forgot fine" is huge).   However, what you do get is Priceless!!  This beach on the Southern California coast is beautiful, the sunset is always stunning and after that you can listen to the waves crash all night long.

 


My helpful hints:
  * for the wheelchair user or someone with limited mobility the accessible and safe area would be on the beach side of your campsite.  Because a wall of large rocks protect PCH from the surf, access to the beach is challenging (no matter who you are).  So... For the wheelchair user unless you have someone willing to give you the scary piggyback ride over the rocks don't count on playing in the water. 
  * Avoid spaces 4 thru 19.  There is a tide-wall that will separate campers from the beach (someone in a wheelchair will never see around, over or through it).
  * Bring a bottle of wine and enjoy the breathtaking sunset!


Thursday, July 4, 2013

A Rugged Chair

After our trip to Mammoth Lakes I found that I needed a new tool.  Something to help me get through the looser dirt.  I was struggling with my everyday manual wheelchair but didn't quite need my electric scooter.  I needed some sort of hybrid wheelchair.

As soon as we got home my husband put on his "MacGyver–hat" to come up with a solution.  He used my old manual wheelchair and slapped on a pair of hefty mountain bike tires and more durable tubes.  To save my skin from rubbing from the tires he added some wheel spacers.  Also, the front tires needed to be a little larger to avoid getting stuck and making me fly forward out of the chair. 

This was the end result...

I call it my "Trailblazer"!!