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Near the border, remnants of an ancient maritime forest known as Wash Woods can be seen rising from the sand and surf as a testimonial an ancient maritime forest known as Wash Woods can be seen rising from thewith sandaccess and surf a testimonial to the earth’s changes.

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Today’s 20 mile round trip takes approximately 2 hours with access into the Wild Horse Sanctuary situated on land donated by our family for the protection of the herd. Old shipwrecks together with Sanctuary situated on land donated by our family for the protection of the herd.

Old shipwrecks together with unexpected appearances of the horses and other wildlife offer unmatched photo opportunities. Along the way, unexpected appearances of the horses and other wildlife offer unmatched photo opportunities.

Along the way, seasoned guides share their experiences and knowledge about the area’s rich history with its tall tales and seasoned guides share their experiences and knowledge about the area’s rich history with its tall tales and colorful folklore. colorful folklore.

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Competition heats up at the Outer Banks Pro

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The Graveyard 100 Ultramarathon

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The best stuff for outdoor fun and adventure

Welcome to Outdoor Outer Banks, the Outer Banks' only magazine dedicated to outdoor sports and activities. We talk to the pros, share advice and recommendations from the experts, and provide you with a comprehensive calendar of outdoor events that you simply cannot find anywhere else. And new in this issue we get the top gear picks from those in the know —whether it's the "Fugget" surfboard shaped by WRV's Jesse Fernandez or the Cabrinha FX Kiteboarding Kite for flying high over Canadian Hole.

On vacation with the family? Check out our guide on do-it-yourself crabbing and clamming. Or taste the toad—the blow toad fish that is—with local fisherman Mattie Dalia. He assures us that this unattractive fish tastes better than he looks. Bonus: Mr. Toad's an easy catch from any local pier.

Did you know it's trickier than it looks to hoist your bikinied buns up in the air?

We'll school you on the science behind parasailing. In this issue we also catch up with Jay Bender, who has his own safari truck fabrication shop to customize vehicles for wild horse tours. Who doesn’t want to own a Chevy Silverado with room for 14 of your friends?

We hope you enjoy this issue of Outdoor Outer Banks, but more than anything we want you to get outside and enjoy all of the many outdoor adventures waiting for you this summer. So go suit up and get your sunscreen on—there's no time like the present!

Remember, if it's happening outside, you'll find it inside.

10 Events Calendar and Map 12 the right boat for the right job

Different boats for different OBX waters

14 How does a parasail fly?

A lot of science goes into your flight

15 the best fish you never tasted

Preparing blowfish. Yeah, that's right, blowfish

16 Keep Truckin'

Customizing an off-road safari truck

17 DIY Crabbing & Clamming

Catching is easy if you know how

18 Super Ranger

An interview with new NPS Superintendent Dave Hallac K. Wilkins Photography

ON THE COVER: Blake Jones carves it up in the Outer Banks Pro. Photo courtesy of Wave Riding Vehicles and Compo/Wildlyfe.

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in it to win it

the outer banks pro continues to draw top young talent

Photos courtesy of Wave Riding Vehicles and Compo/Wildlyfe Story by Jesse Fernandez

goodtoknow Get in the game For a one-time membership fee of $25 (plus the contest entry fee) anyone up to the task can enter and surf against future superstars. Information on entering can be found on the WSL website worldsurfleague.com. You can also check wrvobxpro.com for event info and updates.

Competitive surfing has a history on the Outer Banks that goes back decades. The beach has hosted amateur and professional events since the 1970s, and for the last 40 plus years this has been the go-to location for the East Coast’s largest amateur contest, the ESA Easterns.

But the biggest professional surfing event in Dare County is the Outer Banks Pro. Brought to you by the good folks of Wave Riding Vehicles, the Outer Banks Pro has been a showcase for national and international talent since its inception in 2002. Starting from humble beginnings on a one-tier scaffolding at the Kitty Hawk Pier, this contest has grown into a qualifying event for the World Surf League with a $30,000 cash purse and 1,500 world qualifying points to the champion.

The World Surf League is the governing body for professional surfing internationally and consists of two levels. The Championship Tour hosts the top 34 male and top 16 female surfers in the world. It is the qualifying series and its combined numbers run about 800 athletes globally. According to its website, “The WSL organizes the annual tour of professional surf competitions and broadcasts each event live where you can experience the athleticism, drama, and adventure of competitive surfing.”

This year’s 1,500–tier qualifying event, officially titled The Wave Riding Vehicles Outer Banks Pro brought to you by Hurley and Pacifico, is scheduled to run at Jennette’s Pier in Nags Head between August 26-30. The contest usually takes two full days to complete with a four-day waiting period to ensure the best chance of running in quality surf.

According to Leigh Ann Britton, one of the event organizers, the whole purpose of running this event is to create a platform for some of the world’s best surfers to compete in some of the East Coast’s best surf. Last year’s winner, Virginia Beach’s Michael Dunphy, used the win to springboard into the WSL’s top 50 surfers, eventually finishing the year just a few slots shy of the World Championship Tour. “The Outer Banks comp is one of my favorite events because it’s close to home,” says Michael. “I have early memories of getting sick waves and competing down there.”

Putting a contest of this magnitude together takes a lot of time and effort.

According to Leigh Ann, it takes about five to six months to get everything ready for the event. Preparation includes securing insurance and permits, organizing the site build and tear down, and coordinating with the WSL on finding a slot on their schedule that doesn’t overlap other events in the region. There is also the planning of promotional time for WRV and other major sponsors and making back-up plans like beach parties, sponsor giveaways from Hurley or beer tastings from Pacifico when and if the surf goes flat during the waiting period. During some of the lay days in years past there have been impromptu soft-top or beater board contests with awards for best drop-in and best wipeout.

The perfect venue for this event, Jennette’s Pier creates a consistent sandbar with an easy paddle out next to it during bigger surf. With an amphitheater-like viewing perspective from the top, it can make spectators feel like they are almost a part of the action. Not to mention the ample parking, handicap accessible facilities and close proximity to restaurants and lodging. “The Outer Banks Pro at the pier has always been good to me. I feel like it suits my surfing and has more power to the wave than a lot of places they put on events on the East Coast,” says 2013 Champion Asher Nolan.

All in all, it’s a great weekend to take in some high-caliber surfing and socialize with the Outer Banks surf community. If you cannot make it to the beach, you can watch it live online at outerbankslive.com.

While the majority of competitors are touring professionals, this is one the best times for local amateurs and aspiring pro surfers to test their mettle against the next level’s caliber of athleticism.

2013 Champion Asher Nolan (above). A crowd gathers to watch surfers compete for the $30,000 cash prize (left).

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Summertime brings thousands of beachgoers over the dunes and onto Outer Banks beaches every year. Eager to enjoy the sun and surf, some throw caution to the wind and unfortunately that can result in accidents, injuries and drowning.

From rip currents, marine life, strong shore break and too much sun, beachgoers need to be aware of potential hazards so that they spend their vacation on the beach and not in the emergency room.

And of course the best people to look for advice about the dos and don’ts of the ocean environment are the experts themselves: the lifeguards.

Kill Devil Hills Ocean Rescue Director David Elder encourages using the lifeguards as a source of information to learn about conditions in and around the water. “Lifeguards want to interact with beach patrons. If you get into trouble in or out of the water, never be too proud to ask for help,” Elder says. “We are glad to help. Wave us down. We’re happy to do anything to help assist you on or off the beach and in or out of the water. That is what we are there for.”

The ocean is a dynamic body that’s always changing, says Mirek Dabrowski, director of Surf Rescue Services that covers beaches in Duck and Southern Shores. “The professionals check the conditions every day and make adjustments to staff and advisories to ensure the safety of our visitors.”

Dabrowski says lifeguards hope that patrons heed their professional warnings, know their limitations and have a safety plan.

“That plan should include checking advisories, swimming near a lifeguard, having flotation and never swimming alone. We want our visitors to go home with a tan and a smile.”

Before you even step on the beach, Elder suggests finding a sunscreen that works.

“Find a high quality sunscreen that interacts with your skin well. If you can see it on your skin, it’s protecting.”

Another good rule to remember is to always enter the water feet first.

“The ocean bottom is continually changing and injuries are not uncommon upon first entry,” warns Elder.

Also, while swimming in a group, individuals should only swim to the comfort of the weakest swimmer to avoid that swimmer getting into trouble, Elder says.

Nags Head Ocean Rescue Director Chad Motz says that because conditions change every day and throughout the day, beachgoers should always look to lifeguards for information. Motz echoes Elder and Dabrowski with the motto: “Be safe, be seen…swim near a lifeguard.”

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Runners traverse the lonely stretch of Route 12 on their way to Hatteras.

The Graveyard 100 Draws the Toughest Athletes

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Covering 100 miles of N.C. 12 from Corolla to Hatteras, the Graveyard 100 ultramarathon is a test of determination on a course where nothing exists to shield athletes from driving rain, relentless wind and a seeping cold that is typical of March weather on the Outer Banks.

In its fourth year, the Graveyard 100 has become a destination for a sect of runners who thrive on the extreme and regularly push themselves to their limits. And it all began with an idea by Brandon Wilson, a seasoned ultra runner from Kinston, N.C. who decided back in 2011 that eastern North Carolina needed a 100-mile road race. He thought the Outer Banks would be the perfect venue.

Wilson jumped in his car in Corolla, reset the speedometer and drove south until he reached Hatteras at the Graveyard of the Atlantic Museum.

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His speedometer read 100 miles give or take a few, and it was then that a race was born.

Now held in March of every year, the Graveyard 100 is limited to 100 runners, and this year they came from 18 different states

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and four countries – including a tightknit bunch of Outer Banks ultra runners. One of those amazing athletes was Wendy Murray.

Murray says the event isn’t so much of a race as it is a journey. “It’s not about speed, but perseverance. You eat, you walk, you change clothes and you have support. I love that you are pushing your mind and body beyond their limits.”

The route follows N.C. 12, beginning at Currituck Heritage Park, passing three lighthouses, crossing the Herbert C. Bonner Bridge and winding through Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge.

“There are very few races like this where runners really have to face these types of elements on their own,” Wilson says. Aid and water stations are set up along the course to provide participants with water, race food and assistance, but there is nothing to shelter them from the weather.

Dean also enjoys the connection to fellow runners. “What I love about ultras is the family of runners I surround myself with, the sense of accomplishment in achieving what few can or want to attempt, and mostly the mindset that anything is possible with effort and, after this, most everything else is easy.”

During the race, which has a cut-off time of 30 hours, runners refuel with everything from potatoes and electrolyte drinks to candy bars, peanut butter and jelly sandwiches and fruit. “I burn so many calories, so I eat just about whatever I want,” Dean says.

For Berit Jessen of Denmark, the Graveyard 100 was her first ultra run in the United States but her 11th official ultra run.

Jessen says she loves meeting fellow ultra runners from around the world. “Ultra runners are usually an extremely friendly bunch with a great sense of humor and you tend to make connections surprisingly fast when you run together.”

Her favorite part?

“I love running at night when the sounds are different. You run through darkness and you are focused only on running—and when dawn finally breaks, the daylight brings you new energy.” She

Outer Banks resident and runner Scott Dean says his favorite stretch of the course was between Kitty Hawk and Nags Head because of the local support he received running at home. Dean says he followed a pre-established training plan that included “many miles with good friends, sometimes late at night to become accustomed to the darkness and exhaustion, sometimes twice a day and in all kinds of weather.”

For Murray, the hardest section of the race was between Rodanthe and Buxton. “It was 24 miles of nothingness, especially in the dark. It’s late and you are tired, cold and counting street signs. Headlights are few and far between.

You have to just keep putting one foot in front of another even when the lighthouse beacon never seems to be getting closer.”

adds that each run is a learning experience that teaches her both about herself and how she handles crisis.

For most runners, what they crave after the long journey is a warm shower and sleep. For Jessen, she says the Graveyard 100 was special because she was traveling alone. After chatting a bit with other runners and some volunteers at the finish line, she took a three-hour nap in the rooms available for rest and then took the shuttle back to her hotel.

After updating her Facebook page, Jessen slept some more, woke up starving and had a great lunch, a short walk and a massage at the hotel spa.

And while this was Jessen’s first race in the United States, she says it definitely won’t be her last.

“I was very impressed with the race organization and the friendliness from all of my fellow runners and the volunteers. The ultra runner community is one of my main motivations for running and for travelling to run ultras in various countries.”

Murray says she took a shower and a two-hour nap, then woke to see her friends finish the race.

And as for Dean, “I hobbled to the van with the help of my wife/crew chief and laid down to pass out.”

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Louis Garneau Helmet This certified bike helmet, designed by former Olympian Louis Garneau, has an interior bib and vents for comfort during those long, hot race days. Available at Tri Outer Banks Sports.

The Logie SUP by PULSE The Logie is a traditional style board with a durable three-layer 6 oz. epoxy glass deck and a two-layer 6 oz. epoxy glass bottom over 2 lb/ft EPS core. Bonus: all PULSE boards have a Go-Pro mount on the nose of the board.

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2015 Cabrinha FX Kiteboarding Kite The Cabrinha FX is a brand new freestyle crossover kite. It bridges the gap between the performance freeride style of the Cabrinha Switchblade and the freestyle/wakestyle performance of the Cabrinha Chaos. If you want to go big either hooked in or unhooked, the Cabrinha FX is your weapon of choice. Available at Kitty Hawk Kites.

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Noserider This is the board for riding on the nose, gliding high on clean lines. Available at Wave Riding Vehicles.

Fugget Board This compact model packs a lot of volume in a small maneuverable package. The Fugget is designed to be ridden 6-8 inches shorter than your short board with average lengths in the low 5’ range. Available at Wave Riding Vehicles.

TYR Flexfins Flexfins are designed to increase leg strength and enhance foot flexibility during swim training regiments. Available at Tri Outer Banks Sports.

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The Right Boat for the job

By Kip Tabb

Surrounded by water, the Outer Banks has a rich maritime history. But unlike many places that lie by the sea, the local waters are relatively shallow with narrow inlets. Because of this, the boats that ply the waters of the local sounds and the Gulf Stream have some distinctive characteristics that are common here but may be considered rare or distinctive elsewhere.

A Quick History

Flying High: The Parasail Boat

Performance: Catamarans

After the Civil War, the demand for North Carolina fish skyrocketed, but traditional boats either didn’t have the capacity needed or their draft was too deep to effectively fish the sounds. In stepped Manteo boat builder George Washington Creef, creator of the Shad boat.

The towboats used for parasailing are very specialized watercraft. Although there are a number of manufacturers making them, they all have certain characteristics in common.

Catamarans are double-hulled boats that have some advantages over single-hulled boats. They’re very stable, tend to have a shallow draft, and when tweaked just right, they are the Lamborghinis of the sailing world.

Generally 27’-35’ long, they feature a modified V-bow, an oversized engine and are capable of going very fast.

However, the reason for the bow configuration and engine is to reduce drag in the water and give adequate power to haul a 39’ parachute filled with air and two people attached to it.

“Our catamarans are more performance-oriented than most,” says Hal Whitaker, Chief Naval Architect for Gunboat in Wanchese. Gunboat, a company with an international reputation for making high performing luxury catamarans, moved to Wanchese in 2012.

With its wide round bottom it could carry huge amounts of catch. To give the boat the stability it needed, Creef created a tapered bow.

Shad boats are no longer made and there are very few left in existence, but they are significant because the design originated in Dare County and resulted in a pool of skilled boat builders.

There are other modifications as well. The winch system that plays the line out and brings the parasail back to the boat is integrated into the engine, where it gets its power.

There is also a platform on the back of the boat for launching and retrieving parasailors.

In the Shallows: The Tunnel Boat

Carolina Flare: An Outer Banks Original

“The double-hull design allows a lot of sail area, allowing the boat to move quickly,” he adds.

Building 40’, 55’ and 60’ designs, Gunboat only produces catamarans, boats that weigh surprisingly little for their size. “We’re building very lightweight boats,” Whitaker says.

“They’re 95% carbon fiber. It’s a wonderful platform.”

The Outer Banks-a boatbuilding hub

The first boats to navigate the shallow waters of the sounds were flat-bottomed skiffs. Easy to construct and sturdy, they were unstable and difficult to steer in high winds or heavy seas.

Based off designs that were first introduced by boat builders on Harkers Island, the Carolina Flare is an Outer Banks original.

Dare County is considered the hub of boatbuilding in North Carolina with more companies in business and more employees than any other boatbuilding county. It’s no accident that the industry has taken root here.

The modern version of the classic flat-bottomed boat is a tunnel hull skiff. The tunnel is a raised area in the hull that allows the motor to operate in shallow water. The principle behind it is that the water is pushed into the tunnel, allowing the propeller to use its power at the same level as the hull of the boat instead of having to be beneath the hull.

In the 1950s, Manteo boat builder Warren O’Neal saw a growing demand for luxury sport fishing boats but it was apparent the traditional yachts were not designed for Outer Banks waters. What was needed was a shallow draft boat, with a V-shaped hull for speed, and a flair to the deck that would keep everyone dry.

George Washington Creef’s Shad boat required skill in design and construction, and the people who worked with him carried those skills into the 20th century. It was that legacy of skilled boatbuilding that allowed Warren O’Neal to create the Carolina Flare and build a successful business.

“The tunnel (design) has been around a long time,” says Patrick Harrison, owner of Harrison Boatworks in Wanchese.

“Duck hunters and mullet fishermen really like it. Its purpose is so you can jack the motor up and go into shallow water.”

O’Neal’s designs have been tweaked and adjusted a bit, but a Carolina Flare built in 1955 was as distinctive then as one coming off the production line today.

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To keep the parasail from oscillating, there is an opening in the center of the crown called the apex that smooths the flow of air through the sail.

HOW Does a

parasail

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By Kip Tabb

All modern descending parachutes are steerable to some degree. At its most basic, a flap is opened in the parachute, creating more drag on one side or the other, subsequently turning the parachute.

A parasail is an ascending and descending parachute. Having a steerable parasail being towed by a boat would be a disaster, so the parasailor does not have access to steering vents. There are vents that act to keep the parasail stable and aligned with the towboat, but they open and close based on wind pressure.

the science Everything that flies uses two basic forces: lift and thrust. Counterbalancing them are weight and drag. Lift is created when the thrust is great enough to overcome the weight and drag on the airfoil.

Almost anything can be an airfoil—a wing, a kite, or a parachute.

In the back of the parasail, the drive slots are vent openings that provide lift and a forward rate of speed greater than the towboat during descent.

The weight is the person strapped to the parachute; the drag is the air that fills the parasail. Thrust is provided by the towboat and lift is provided by the parasail.

In theory, if the wind is blowing strongly enough, the boat is not necessary to lift the parasail. This method is not recommended.

Generally, parasail operators will not go out if the wind is more than 20 mph.

Launch and Land Some of the most remarkable scientific achievements in the industry have to do with how to launch and land a parasailor. Before an integrated winch system was developed in the 1970s, it would take up to three employees to bring a parasail back to the landing platform, and they weren’t always successful.

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Power for the winch is supplied by the boat’s engine.

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Launch and recovery are always done into the wind. After launching, the towboat turns 90 degrees into the wind and does a figure eight before coming back into the wind for recovery.

The Best Fish You've Never Eaten!

By Mattie Dalia

I cut my teeth fishing on the piers of coastal Carolina. Those wooden planks have always been good to me. I have caught many fish, seen beautiful sights and meet amazing people. I am now lucky to live only a few miles from three Outer Banks piers.

One of the best things about fishing off a pier is that you never know what you might pull up. Well, I want to tell you about one of the ugliest, yet tastiest fish you will catch from the local piers.

I am talking about the toadfish. But hold on a minute; let’s get straight with the many names of the Northern Puffer (official name). Depending on who you talk to, you will hear it called puffer, blowfish, blow toad, toadfish, or swell toad. Confused?

You will not mistake how they look, however. Puffers are brownish-grey on the top and sides, and yellowish-white on the belly. They are covered with rough skin, similar to coarse sandpaper (but do not have sticky spines, like their cousin the spiny puffer fish). They have buck teeth, which they grind endlessly after you catch them, and they have the most beautiful green eyes. But the most outstanding and intriguing feature is that they blow themselves up when frightened or when you turn them upside down and tickle their belly. They are truly amazing animals with a face only a mother could love.

Because of their ugliness (and the public’s general lack of knowledge about the puffer) many people consider these fish as “trash fish” and throw them back in. Thank goodness an elderly gentleman set me straight many years ago and taught me how to clean, filet and prepare puffers. I gratefully pass along this information with the pictorial how-to below. Enjoy!

First, you get prepared with a sharp knife, a cutting board and a cold beverage.

Grayson Dalia and his dad's catch of the day.

You are going for the meat that is around his spine. Pull to separate this from the rest of the fish.

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1 Grab a puffer and feel for a little “notch” right behind his skull.

You are left with the spine and meat.

Throw the rest away.

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2 Saw all the way through, but not through his lower skin.

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3 Now, reach in and turn him inside out.

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Slice off each “tender” along the spine. Voila! Two perfect filets, no bones, ready for the hot grease!

Cooking the fish is also a breeze. Just roll the tenders in some breading like House Autry, drop into some hot oil, and cook for just a few minutes. Add tartar sauce or just a squeeze of lemon, and you are eating some of the best fish that the Outer Banks has to offer. Last tip: if you have picky eaters, don’t tell them its fish. Give them a plate full with some ketchup and tell them it is chicken tenders—they will ask for seconds!

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Corolla Outback Adventures' custom built Chevy Silverado safari truck features the flex bars underneath the top to buffer wind noise. Hard at work fabricating in the shop (inset).

Building safari trucks with Corolla Outback Adventures

Keep Truckin' Photos courtesy of Corolla Outback Adventures / Story by Kip Tabb

The wind, the open air, the panoramic view… they’re all part of what makes a safari trip on the unpaved 11 miles of beach between Corolla and the Virginia state line special. Sure, the scenery is the same from the cab of a Jeep or any 4WD vehicle, but it’s not the same as sitting in the back of a safari truck, watching wild horses play in the surf as the sea breeze fills the air.

That safari truck is an interesting creature. No manufacturer makes a stock vehicle like that, so every one of them is a custom design. We sat down with Jay Bender, owner of Corolla Outback Adventures, who has the largest custom operation around.

Jay began by giving us a little history.

The idea started with Jay’s father, who began the business back in the 1960s. His father put a rack on top of the International Harvester Scout they were driving. “That wasn’t much of a modification, but at least it was kind of the idea.”

Jay had noticed that outfitters in other areas were doing some modifications and he started looking at the Corolla Outback vehicles, wondering what could be done to make the experience better for his customers.

The first full conversion was a Chevy Suburban. “We cut the back off the Suburban and made a complete custom fabrication of that,” he says.

The first two conversions were done by working with a shop.

Since that time, Bender has built his own fabrication shop and brought Danny Rainwater in to do the customizations.

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How It’s Done Jay starts with Chevy Silverado trucks. The company had gone through a couple of different vehicles before settling on the Silverado. “They’re all brand-new, independent suspension, one-ton full-sized trucks. They’re so much more comfortable,” Jay says.

With a standardized vehicle and working with Danny, Jay has been able to create interchangeable conversion kits.

The seating Jay uses on his vehicles are parallel benches perched on the side of the truck. He points out that by having parallel seating, customers exit and enter through a center aisle, making getting on and off easier and faster. He also notes that passengers have a more panoramic view compared to forwardfacing seating.

The cage is created in the shop where they have all the equipment needed to bend, cut and weld the pieces into place.

The cage is modular. Bolted to the bed of the truck, it can be taken out and put into another vehicle, a process that Jay estimates takes about a week.

“We turn the vehicles every two years. We unbolt the cage, and take it out, and that entire cage comes out,” says Jay. “We can change vehicles much more readily.”

Having a company fabrication shop gives Bender some flexibility in case Chevrolet changes the configuration of their Silverado. “That doesn’t bother us,” he says. “We’ve cut it and resleeved it. You can cut it and adjust it up and adjust it down. Put in a new weld and it’s done.”

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Crabbing & Clamming Photo by K. Wilkins Photography Story by Michelle Wagner

Crabbing and clamming can make for the perfect Outer Banks adventure and can be a great alternative to a day at the beach. A fun and inexpensive outing, a bonus is that it often includes bringing home some delicious shellfish for dinner!

Children are sure to squeal in delight when they feel a blue crab tug on their line or hear the delightful clink of a rake as it hits a clam in the shallow waters of the sound— and adults can get pretty excited about landing a catch, too.

Whether you go alone, with a friend or bring the whole family, even a novice can be successful at crabbing and clamming if they are prepared. And these barrier islands are fertile grounds for the shellfish.

If staying within recreational limits, no license is required and the Outer Banks is literally full of great places to crab and clam.

Crabbing There are three ways the non-commercial sect typically tries to lure crabs into their nets, the most popular being with a simple line with a weighted hook on the end where bait is attached. Bait commonly used by local crabbers includes fish heads, chicken necks and shrimp. Keep in mind that blue crabs are scavengers and will eat just about anything, even hot dog chunks.

One thing to keep in mind is that the fresher the bait, the better luck you will have because crabs smell their bait rather than see it.

Before you head out, you will need a dip net, a knife for bait, a cooler for the crabs you catch, and some tongs for maneuvering the crabs when needed. Bug spray and hand sanitizer are also good to pack.

Recreational crabbers also use simple crab traps, which along with crab lines, nets and weighted hooks, can be found at local tackle shops.

There are many places to try your hand at crabbing on the Outer Banks, but the best places are typically low docks over sound waters. Popular places include the Little Bridge on the Nags Head-Manteo causeway and the dock off the Sgt. Earl Murray Bridge on Colington Island.

Recreational crabbers are allowed up to 50 crabs per person per day. If you are crabbing from a boat, the rule is no more than 100 crabs per vessel regardless of the number of people. Crabs must be five inches from point to point of the carapace. There is a 6¾-inch maximum size limit for females from Sept. 1 to April 30.

Clamming Clamming cannot only be fun, but can also be great exercise and a way to explore the local waterways. Not to mention, it’s a great way to bring home a really good dinner.

Clammers will need a clam rake with a catch basket and a floating basket to put the clams in.

Recreational clammers can bring home 100 clams per person per day. If in a boat, the limit is 200 per vessel per day. Clams must be one-inch thick. When clamming, keep in mind that boat basins are typically closed areas due to pollution. Look for signs identifying those spots.

As with crabbing, the best way to find the hot clamming spots is to ask the locals. Here on the Outer

Banks, south of the Herbert C. Bonner Bridge offers the best areas for clamming on the flats of the sound. The best time to go is one hour before low tide.

Once in the water, seasoned recreational clammers recommend focusing on areas with some vegetation and a sand bed. And remember, once you find one clam, there will likely be more because clams like to be in groups close to one another.

To help you find the clams, look for small, U-shaped holes on the sand, which indicate the clam’s breathing holes. To see if there are clams in the sand, stomp near the holes. If there is a squirt of liquid, there is likely a clam beneath the surface of the sand. Dig about six to eight inches from the top to get the clams.

goodtoknow Obtaining a Fishing License If you are recreational fishing in North Carolina, you will need to possess a Coastal Recreational Fishing License, according to the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission. This license allows recreational fishermen to take finfish for personal consumption.

Finfish harvested under this license cannot be sold, and fishermen using the license are required to adhere to the state’s recreational size and possession limits.

Recreational fishing in waters managed by both the N.C. Marine Fisheries Department and N.C. Wildlife Resource Commission require either a Coastal Recreational Fishing License (CRFL) or a Wildlife Resources Commission inland fishing license. Individuals under the age of 16 are exempt.

A CRFL allows you to fish in coastal and joint fishing waters, but not in inland or fresh waters. If you are seeking a license to fish in any state waters, you can purchase what is called a Unified Fishing License.

Options include annual licenses, 10-day licenses, and lifetime licenses. Fees vary depending on whether you are a state resident or not.

For more information on obtaining licenses, visit portal.ncdenr.org/web/mf/recreational-fishing-licensesand-permits.

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Photo courtesy of the National Park Service Story by Kip Tabb

Super Ranger New Superintendent Dave Hallac joins the National Park Service’s Outer Banks Group

Dave Hallac, the new Superintendent of the National Park Service’s Outer Banks Group, has been around. His 15 year career

working for the federal government has taken him from the Florida Everglades to Yellowstone National Park and now to the Outer Banks.

His background is in biology and much of his work has been in resource management, starting in the Everglades where he implemented restoration projects for U.S. Fish and Wildlife. Then it was 10 years managing the natural resources program for the Everglades and Dry Tortugas National Parks.

In 2012, Hallac became the Lead Resource Manager at Yellowstone National Park. “It was an incredible experience,” he says. “I had responsibility for the cultural resources program, the natural resource program and then the planning and compliance programs.”

It may have been the best training possible for the role of Superintendent of the Outer Banks Group. Large and complex, Yellowstone National Park required Hallac to work with multiple agencies.

“Yellowstone is in three states: Idaho, Montana and Wyoming,” he says. “So if you want to do something as simple as prepare a wildlife management plan for one species, it’s not as though you can just go to the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission staff and work on it with just them. You’ve got to do that with three different state agencies. It’s a lot of work. But my experience indicates that the more we can reach out of state partners, the more we can work with non-governmental organizational

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groups and environmental groups, other stakeholder groups, and the community at large. The more we can have them engage in our processes to manage the resource, the more successful we will be.”

To Hallac, who grew up in New Jersey, coming to Hatteras seemed like a natural progression.

“I saw the job announcement and I had spent almost a decade coming here as a child,” Hallac says. “I knew the place from being a child. It was a very special place, and it was a different opportunity to take on a different leadership role.”

He acknowledges that the NPS is experiencing some difficulties in the communtiy, but to him the difficulties represent a chance to improve the relationship between NPS and Outer Banks residents. “I was aware of what I will call some great opportunities here,” he says.

One of the first opportunities he will have is to work with the recently passed Preserving Access to CHNS Recreational Area Act, federal legislation that invalidated the 2008 consent decree mandating the most onerous beach closures. The legislation also instructs the NPS to implement closures and restrictions based on peer-reviewed science.

“We are going to reexamine the science,” Hallac says. “The science that was used for that process was generally science that was produced prior to 2009. We’re going to expand that process to be up to today’s date.”

The legislation mandates the review will be complete by June, a very quick time frame for the amount of information that will be assessed. To Hallac, though, it’s another opportunity. “It’s a challenging assignment but we’re going to do the best that we can.”

He acknowledges that the NPS is experiencing some difficulties in the communtiy, but to him the difficulties represent a chance to improve the relationship between NPS and Outer Banks residents.

There are other issues looming for the NPS and Cape Hatteras National Seashore. The north end of Buxton is under siege by an encroaching sea.

The last few storms breached the shoreline and washed over N.C. 12. Dare County is hoping to implement beach nourishment for the town, but the beach in that area is part of CHNS. “Beach nourishment would occur in many areas on the National Seashore land,” Hallac says. “We are preparing an environmental document to look at the impacts of that. And that document will help inform our decision-making process on whether or not to issue a special use permit to the county.” The environmental review process is scheduled

to take a year, and many of the steps necessary have already taken place. (Writer’s note: A one year time frame on an Environmental Impact Statement is very fast.)

Although CHNS is the largest part of the Outer Banks Group, it is not the only component that requires attention.

The visitor’s center at the Wright Brothers National Memorial has been leaking for years and on Roanoke Island, where Fort Raleigh is located, there are significant concerns about erosion.

“We manage three park units,” Hallac notes. “We have challenges and opportunities at all the units.”

At the Wright Brothers National Memorial, plans are in place to improve the visitor’s center. “We have a construction project that we would like to implement but we’re waiting to get additional approval and funding from Washington,” he says. The project includes updating and improving the exhibit displays and reconstructing the center. The funding is in place for the exhibits.

The erosion on Roanoke Island is a long term concern.

“The site has a lot of erosion issues likely related to sea level rise,” he says. “This place has always been dynamic.

These are things that we must deal with. We’re trying to look long term.”

What Hallac is describing is a vision that goes beyond today or even tomorrow, it is one that looks to the future and sees a continuing opportunity for a partnership with the public. “We want to look forward and make sustainable planning decisions so we can have park units in which people can still come and enjoy the resources in a sustainable way,” he says.

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