OBX corolla beach entries
JK Enthusiast
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From: Indiana
Don't worry. Tow Truck Jim (or Joe. The locals call him something like that) lives out there. He'll only charge an arm just to hook up to you (about $300) then the cost goes up from there. That's how he pays for his house out there. What a life. The cleaners also "clean up" too. They get paid by the homeowners to clean the houses after the party vacationers leave and get to keep whatever they find (mostly liquor) but A LOT of it. They party with Tow Truck Joe.
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From: Reading, Pa
Originally Posted by _J__C_
That's awesome! I will try to avoid tow truck Joe at all cost. Hopefully there will be someone else out there running around the same time I am. That would make things much better.
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From: Indiana
Does anyone know if I can get there by going through False Cape State Park? Can I enter there from the North and drop down to Carova Beach? Or do I have to drive all the way to the bridge by Kitty Hawk?
JK Newbie
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From: Portsmouth, VA
There is no access to NC beach from VA. You have to take the KH bridge, get on 12 and drive north past Duck to gain beach access.
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From: Fort Benning, GA
And I'll ditto the water comments, I buried my 4Runner with 4" lift in what looked easy enough to cross, maybe a 15' wide water run across the trail. It just nosed down and right in and never came up. I had water covering my exhaust pipe. Eventually reversed out, but it was not a good scene. It was like being in a steep edged bowl.
This was taken just before going over the dunes.
Last edited by Phantasm; Jan 14, 2011 at 02:58 PM.
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From: NORTH JERSEY
Originally Posted by Phantasm
Agreed, There is talk of putting a bridge in further north to shorten the trip, but that's a long time coming.
And I'll ditto the water comments, I buried my 4Runner with 4" lift in what looked easy enough to cross, maybe a 15' wide water run across the trail. It just nosed down and right in and never came up. I had water covering my exhaust pipe. Eventually reversed out, but it was not a good scene. It was like being in a steep edged bowl.
This was taken just before going over the dunes.
My friend went into it and it was over his shoulders and he is 5-9!!! It was no fun.. Sunk my 2 month old 3500 mile jk.