10/03/2022
So, hi all. Thanks for all who have contacted me to check up. I have been out of the county for the last 20 days and had only spotty access to internet, mostly none.
So now that I’m back I’d like to give you all an update. We were very lucky out at the ranch. We weren’t affected by the surge that caused the flooding and all the damage on the coast. We have had a lot of rain over the summer and with the storm we had some flooding, ie standing water on the ground. No structures were damaged, there were some trees down, a few on fences, debris from palm fronds, etc. We lost power but have generator to get water to the horses and a fantastic group on the ground getting horses taken care of and getting cleanup done. Power should be back on Wednesday.
All the horses were high and dry and safe tucked away in their stalls. The Benchmark crew are back to riding and training in the arenas.
There are 3 RV’s in the camp that are fine, no damage.
The water is receding rapidly out here, and downtown as well. Most of the surge was during high tide and by the next day the water downtown was gone, but left mud and debris. People are busy cleaning up. Those low buildings should be open by mid November. Most of the new buildings that are elevated didn’t have damage.
5th and 3rd look pretty good. The pier will take a while to restore but it is NOT GONE!
We are open, operating, cleaning up, waiting for power, and then our seasonal boarders are all coming back end of October beginning of November. We’ll hit the trails and post some videos. Some locals have been out already and its wet and has some trees down but its rideable. The hearsay that it may stay closed might refer to the campground on the east side of the park.
It will dry up quickly since the weather has changed to cooler and drier air.
We will be open and operating for camping this season for sure…..
