Join the local community, including youth boaters, in rowing and sailing demonstrations. This is our opportunity to show what messing about in boats is all about.

Launch from the Encinal Boat Ramp.

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Another opportunity for rowing and sailing the San Francisco waterfront, with sea music accompaniment.

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Join one of San Francisco’s historic rowing clubs for an opportunity to row along the city’s waterfront. Registration and a fee is required, usually a meal is provided after the event.

Possibly the muddiest event on the schedule; hand launch from Hudeman Slough Regional Park. It’s free, the ramp is narrow, muddy and shallow but fine for small boats. Total distance will be 6 miles, the vast majority of which should be easy rowing. Bring lunch, also recommend a canoe or kayak paddle for possible adventuring off the main channels.

Host: Tom K

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Join in the festivities and sail alongside an authentic Chinese Shrimp Junk. China Camp State Park offers a warm and protected pebble beach that is perfect for boat landing. Hand launch is required and must occur early before the event starts.

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Hand launch boats only.

One of two inland lake events of the season. This will be a beautiful trip in shallow water suitable for rowing boats, canoes or kayaks, expect about a 2 ½ mile trip to a lunch spot with picnic tables. The waterway is a bit narrow so if you have someone in the stern to steer your rowing boat it would help. Camping in the Clear Lake area.

Host: Dave A.

The best Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn row of the year, the Napa is a great river to explore, with shady trees lining the banks on the upper reaches.

This is good for kayaks, canoes and pulling boats of all kinds; the Upper Napa is a tidal slough up to Trancas Crossing Park with a high tide.

Launch at 11 from the free ramp at the south end of Riverside Drive, right next to the Napa Yacht Club. Featuring a potential stop at the public docks and refreshments at Downtown Joe's Brewpub on the way up, on the way back, or both directions.

Jan. 11, 17 & 18 are rain dates.

Pub crawl in your boat on the Oakland Estuary and at Jack London Square – typically Quinn’s Lighhouse, Brotzeit, Beer Revolution, Merchants and Heinhold’s First and Last Chance Saloon, or some combination of the above resulting in about 11 miles of rowing. Outdoors and dockside are options given the pandemic.

Host: Barbara and Gary

The first event of the year! Row Tomales Bay to White Gulch or Lawson’s Landing; lunch at Hog Island; High wind will cancel.

Host: Bruno

This route winds through a steep canyon forested with oak, madrone, and bay. Bring lunch and water.  Given the season, this row is wind and weather dependent.

Host: Denis

Row to White Gulch (3 miles) or Marshal Beach (5 miles) etc., then back to Hog Island for lunch and group get-together.

Host: Bruno