Archive:Midnight Clamming Extravaganza

Trip Plan

On Feb 9, late in the night, up to ten VOCers will arrive at Porpoise Bay (near Sechelt) each carrying a bucket, a garden trowel, a headlamp and a valid saltwater fishing licence. They will descend into the intertidal zone and dig up a big pile of clams. Once enough clams have been collected they'll set up camp and sleep. A couple good people will have to wake up and tend the clams. In the morning of Feb 10, the clams will travel back to Vancouver. In the evening the ten or fewer proud clammers will hold a feast for everybody, at a location yet to be determined. Good times will be had by all.

To get to Sechelt, you need to take the ferry from Horseshoe Bay to Langdale. The last one is at 11:00 pm, although taking the 9:15 is probably a better idea. We'll come back on either the 8:20 or 10:20 am sailing, depending on when we feel like getting up.

Questions That People Will Ask

Is this for real?

Yes. Yes it is.

Why at night? How does that make any sense at all?

It's because of the tides. There are two low tides every day, but one is much lower than the other. The lower low tide is the good one for digging clams. In the winter, it happens at night. In the summer, it happens in the day. It's winter now, so that's the way it is.

Up to ten? Why can't everybody go?

We are trying to be sustainable here. It'd be pretty bad if we brought a hundred people and totally declammed a section of beach.

I don't know anything about digging clams. Can I still go?

The trip organizer doesn't know anything about anything, and he always succeeds when he goes clamming, so you'll do fine.

Speaking of which, what kind of yahoo would organize this trip in the first place?

Jeff Mottershead

Bucket? Garden trowel? Salt water fishing licence? Do we actually need all that crap?

Yes. Yes you do.

A feast for everyone? Will we have enough clams for everybody?

Well, everyone in the VOC that wants to come and eat clam-based dishes on a Sunday night.

I wouldn't mind helping cook, but I've never cooked with clams before. Can I still do it?

Yes. Iva will tell you what to do.

I see you're looking for a place to host this thing. I might be interested, but my house is pretty small. Is this a good idea?

It's a better idea than going with the default of Jeff's tiny apartment.

I want to eat, but I haven't done anything else. Is that cool?

Yes, it certainly is, although it would be good if your brought five bucks to cover the ingredients.

Sign-up

Please note that there are a few things to sign up for here--digging, cooking and eating. Sign up for ALL that you want to do.

Clam Digging

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(Max. 10 people)

1. Jeff Mottershead
2. Iva Cheung
3. Ran Z (The best trip possibly ever hosted at VOC)
4. Elena Esc
   
5. Vince Johnson
6. Shuyu F
7. Matt Parisien
8. Agathe Lemaire
9. Em Beach
10. Sophia tm

Waiting list

1. Tiffany Shen ( i have some experience being very hungry on a poorly planned camping trip=) )
   
2. Colin Vincent (New to the club)
   
3. Liam Harrap

Clam cooking

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Led by Iva Cheung (who has had to deal with husbands and brother-in-laws showing up with tonnes of clams many times before)

1. Jeff Mottershead
2. Ran Z (will bring White Wine and a ton of GARLIC for cooking)
3. Jacob Cramm (Someone will have to enlighten me on what to do)
4. Elena Esc
   
5. Vince J
6. Shuyu F
7. Matt Parisien
8. AG.
9. Em Beach
10. Muffin (the person attending, not the baked-good on the menu)
11. Bob
12. Kelly Morton

Eating

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Don't go blaming Jeff for food poisoning if Red tide comes around.

Red tide should not be an issue, as clam diggers always check whether it is safe before heading out. Actually, you can be fined if you harvest from a closed area.

1. Jeff Mottershead
2. Iva Cheung
3. Ran Z
4. Jacob Cramm
5. Elena Esc
6. Vince J
7. Shuyu F
8. Matt Parisien
9. AG.
10. Em Beach
11. Sophia tm
12. Champagne
13. Muffin
14. Bob
15. Tif
16. Kelyy Morton (I would love to help cook)
17. Anne V (can help cooking also)

Hosting

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Anyone with a house in Vancouver that feels like a VOC invasion can sign up to host. We'd all be your friend, and we'll do the dishes before we leave.

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