Bay Area Sea Kayakers (BASK) is a non-profit 501(c)(7) sports club of several hundred sea kayakers who live throughout the San Francisco Bay Area. Our interests include flat-water paddling, kayak-surfing, expeditions, and playing amongst the rocks, in conditions that range from mild to wild. Our club exists to bring paddlers together for companionship, safety, education, exploration, learning, and great food and drink! We're committed to safety both on and off the water, and our club holds insurance through Paddlesports Risk Management. We offer an inexpensive annual Skills Clinic to members, as well as numerous free clinics on skills, rescue, and safety throughout the year. We welcome as members all individuals interested in kayaking. We’re committed to building a diverse and inclusive paddling club and to sharing our enthusiasm, skills, and knowledge to increase equity and access to our sport.
BASK trips range from local to international, and are all member-initiated with shared responsibilities for safety. BASK does not supply boats or equipment, although some members are willing to share their equipment. You have to be a member or a guest of a member to participate in on-the-water BASK events and a signed activity waiver is required. Follow the links to learn more about the benefits of membership and to join BASK.
We invite you to attend one of our monthly meetings, either online or in person. They are free and open to the public; in-person meetings include food (suggested donation $15). The format of each meeting may vary a bit month to month, but they tend to include members sharing stories, featured speakers, club news, and information about upcoming events. It’s a great way to meet club members and learn about paddling opportunities. For more information see the Events page!
Would you like to speak at a BASK meeting or have an idea for a speaker? Contact the Speaker Seekers. Interested in what type of speakers we’ve had in the past? See a representative list of previous general meeting topics.
BASK Health Guidelines
For the safety of participants at all BASK paddles and other in-person activities, please stay home and join us another time if you're experiencing symptoms of or testing positive for any respiratory or other easily communicable illness.
Next BASK General Meeting: Saturday, June 6 (In Person)
In lieu of a May general meeting or Zoom we're changing it up!
Been a while since we've done this..a picnic. And we've never done it this way...Paddle n' Picnic.
For those who want to work up an appetite, you can start by paddling from Ferry Point Park in Richmond, maybe around Brooks Island (6 mi) or to Albany Beach (10 mi) RT. There will be a mild ebb all morning, slack at noon. However, using the small ebb on the outside of the island and inside on the return should make it easy. Looking for paddle initiators for both paddles or something else you'd like to initiate from Ferry Point.
Then join in at 12:30 with a picnic just one minute drive back to Miller Knox Regional Park (which you pass on the way to Ferry Point) at the Pintail Picnic area. (37.91381, -122.38602).
This will be a potluck picnic, so rev up your best recipe. Our food guru, Diane, will send out more information about suggested plates.
