Next General Meeting: Wednesday, October 12

• Topic: San Francisco Bay Area Water Trail – Explore the Bay Area's Largest Open Space
• Presenter: Ben Botkin
• Presentation Summary: The San Francisco Bay Area Water Trail is a growing network of designated launching and landing sites, or “trailheads,” around San Francisco Bay. Planner Ben Botkin will provide an overview of the status of the Water Trail and explain how BASK members can get involved and help to further shape the future of water access on San Francisco Bay.
  
  Ben is the planner for the San Francisco Bay Area Water Trail program. Working closely with local municipalities, community groups, and non-profit organizations, Ben works to ensure that water access receives attention commensurate with the San Francisco Bay’s statewide and national recreational importance, and that the public interest with regard to improved water access and accessibility is recognized. In his free time, Ben is an avid outdoor explorer, enjoying hiking, biking, paddling, and camping throughout California and the Western US.

Above: Paddling the Water Trail, paddlers at Petaluma Marsh

 Other Agenda Items

• Recent and upcoming events
• New member introductions
• Gear tips and tricks
• Gwenn Bezard's West Coast Adventure
• And... our Skill Clinic Graduates!

Transportation & Parking: You can take BART to the 16th & Mission station; it's a short three-block walk to the Women's Building. If you must drive all the way, we have a special arrangement that allows us to park in the Mission High School lot on the west side of Delores Street between 17th and 18th Streets. The parking driveway is closer to 17th Street and takes you up a ramp to an elevated parking slab behind a chain link fence, as shown in this Google Street View. From there, it's a two-block walk. Put something that says "BASK" on your your dashboard. The lot will be locked at 10 pm, so make sure you're out well before then. Other parking in the Mission is limited. Other parking in the Mission is limited. If you need to drive, carpooling and parking west of Mission St. is recommended. There are two parking garages in the area. For trip planning information, see the Women's Building location & directions page.