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Golden Gate Sea Kayak Symposium
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February 26th - 28th 2010GGSKS is a skills symposium. The aim to deliver a fun and exciting weekend of sea kayaking in one of the most spectacular and dynamic locations in the world — the Marin Headlands and San Francisco Bay. This event is dedicated to the sheer joy of paddling well and paddling safe. You will find a little ACA and BCU in the program, but the goal is to address paddling for the pure fun of it.
Some of the best coaches in the world will be here to coach you and inspire you.
California Canoe & Kayak instructors that are involved are Kenny Howell, Marce Wise, Bryant Burkhardt, and Marcus Koenen.
Spring tides and powerful Pacific swells will ensure challenging conditions for even the most seasoned paddlers. The area has beautiful surf, rock gardens, tide races, flatwater, challenging navigation and more. Not to mention that all around you are Mt. Tam, the Marin Headlands, the Golden Gate Bridge, the San Francisco Skyline, Berkeley, Alcatraz, Angel Island, the Bay Bridge and more…
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Freya Hoffmeister Presentation
Freya Hoffmeister Keynote Speaker at GGSKS
![]() Freya Hoffmeister, who recently completed an astonishing and record-breaking 11 month circumnavigation of Australia, will be the keynote speaker on Saturday, February 27, 7pm, at Fort Mason Center in San Francisco.
Due to venue size, only 168 tickets are available to the general public at $20 each. This includes two raffle tickets to win over $4000 of paddling product donated by Kokatat (Goretex drysuit), Thule (car racks) and Epic (paddle) among many others. Additional raffle tickets are available for $5 each or 3 for $10.
This event will SELL OUT! To purchase tickets either please:
1) Send a check payable to NCPC noting number of event tickets and number of additional raffle tickets purchased; for example, a $50 check equals 2 event tickets plus 3 additional raffle tickets or 1 event ticket plus 9 additional raffle tickets. Please include your contact information, telephone and email. Send check to:
NCPC - Attention: Keith Miller
c/o California Canoe & Kayak
409 Water Street
Oakland, CA 94607
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2) Drop by either of California Canoe & Kayak's two locations in Oakland or Rancho Cordova to pay in person.
Receipt of your check constitutes the sale. Plan accordingly. Only two tickets per person please. All tickets will be in roster form at the door. Please bring ID for entrance. Any ticket(s) not used 30 minutes after the start of the event will become available for walk-up purchase. (Raffle tickets are not forfeited _ you need not be present to win raffle prizes.)
Questions? Email Keith (at) calkayak.com See you there!
This event sponsor by the
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Bay Area Paddlefest
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Mark your Calendars - May 1st and May 2nd THE BAY AREA PADDLEFEST RETURNS. The Bay Area Paddlefest that was held in San Mateo in the Fall is now going to take Place this Spring at Quarry Lakes in Fremont. The Northern California Paddlesports Council is busy organizing a fun, educational paddlesports event. Their will be all kinds of kayaks, canoes and stand-up paddleboards to test paddle. Lots of educational clinics to attend. If you interested in volunteering please contact Keith (at) calkayak.com The NCPC is a non-profit organization.
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CCK Lake Natoma Paddlefest - June 19, 2010
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Eppie's Great Race
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Eppie's Great Race - July 17, 20102007, 2008, and 2009 Eppie's Great Race -Women's Open Teams Sponsored by California Canoe & Kayak Won First Place.
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Support Strokes 2010
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Wavechaser Series
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Outrigger canoe and surf ski races, year round! Check out the Wave Chaser Series www.wavechaser.com California Canoe & Kayak is a proud sponsor of the WaveChaser race series.
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Sacramento Canoe & Kayak Races
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Organized by the the River City Paddlers club: Sacramento Canoe & Kayak Race 2006 Series (SCKRS). For updates and results, please visit: River City Paddlers |
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Save our Beach
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A handful of grassroots environmental activists fight to protect the ravaged Pondicherry Coast of South India.
If you want know more about the Coastal problem in Pondicherry : saveourbeach.wordpress.com
If you have any question about the movie : saveourbeach.movie@gmail.com
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Sea Lion rescue
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Sea Lion Rescued on the CCK Jack London Square DockSaturday, August 1st a Sea Lion hauled out on our dock looking pretty ragged. JT called the Marine Mammal Center to have them come and check him out. The Center is extremely busy with calls from all over. They did make it here and were able to rescue TK Lewis after a couple of attempts and some patience along with some cover provided by CCK staff member Dustin. Each rescued animal is given a name so you can follow their progress on the Marine Mammal Center website. TK Lewis was picked because one of the rescue people is an Oakland Police officer and knew TK was our beat cop before retiring. TK (the person not the Sea Lion) is now head of Jack London Square security. Needless to say we are all very happy to see the rescue and that TK will get some great care at the New facility. So goes another day at the Kayak shop.
TK catching some rays on the CCK dock.
Rescue Team gets TK loaded and ready to head back to Marin for some fish shakes. On the way to another rescue. A job never done. Thanks to the volunteers at the Marine Mammal Center.
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