Was just checking my cellphone before plugging it in to recharge for the night and found a note from Skip concerning the Wakefest event at Pungo Ferry Bridge this coming Saturday, Sept. 9th. Seems he was down at Pungo Ferry today and was talking to the Marine Police. Event organizers apparently got a permit to void the "no wake" zone for this event. Here's a suggestion. Every bass fisherman, pleasure boater, and what-have-you in this area should flood the city offices with a request that we also have the same entitlement...permanently!!!
Following is the reply I received 9/7/2023 from the Parks & Recreation Supervisor:
"Thanks for your inquiry regarding the Wakefest Event
scheduled at Pungo Ferry Park this Saturday. Parks and Recreation is aware of
the event and has been working with this group for several months through the
permitting process. They have received an approved permit through Parks and
Recreation to hold the event. Throughout the event permit process the maps,
plans and scheduled activities for the event have been reviewed and approved by
the U.S. Coast Guard, Va. Wildlife Resources, Va Beach Police, Fire and EMS
services. There will be VBPD Marine Patrol and Wildlife Resources Marine Patrol
patrolling the waterway area. The event organizer is also providing course
marshals that will monitor the area.
The facility itself will not be closed to the public and the
ramp will still be accessible. (Anyone naive enough to show up at Pungo Ferry Saturday, looking for a place to park, likely will need a lot more than just good luck. Personally speaking, I wouldn't be surprised to find cars filling the Pungo Ferry lot and extending all the way down Pefley Lane.) Boaters can also launch at Munden Point Park,
just a mile or so south of the Pungo Ferry Launch, at no cost.
This is the first event of this type that has been permitted for this site. We will be having an after action meeting to discuss the event as a whole to determine any future use of Pungo Ferry for events like this."
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