General Meetings
We invite you to attend one of our monthly general meetings! They are free and open to the public: you don't need to be a BASK member in order to attend.
At our general meetings, you will hear tales: from fellow paddlers who venture in sea kayaks in the San Francisco Bay and the open Pacific Ocean...from folks who just got into the sport to salty types with decades of adventuring experience...from paddlers who favor pleasant scenic flat-water Bay paddles to endurance athletes doing long-distance sea kayaking paddles to adrenaline junkies enjoying rock gardening, surfing, and storms...and from day-trippers to kayakers embarking on multi-day trips. On occasion, our meetings will host a featured speaker. BASK meetings strives to inspire, educate, and foster our vibrant sea kayaking community with a variety of skills and interest levels.
The next BASK general meeting is usually listed on the home page, and you can also see a list of the many fascinating speakers who have presented at past meetings.
Planning Meetings
In addition to the general meetings, we conduct monthly planning meetings, where we discuss and plan the club's policies, activities, and communications. Meetings are currently via teleconference. See the members-only calendar for more details.
Calendar of Events
For a complete calendar of events including paddles, clinics, meetings, etc., log in to the Members Only section of this web site. You will need your BASK username and password for this. If you forgot your username and/or password, use Login Help to recover it. Club events are also listed each month in the BASK Monthly Events and Announcements newsletter.
To get an impression of the paddles, clinics, and other events we organize, take a look at this partial list of recent BASK events:
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| Jul 21, 2018 | Surf Zone Refresher Class with Kelly Henry |
| Jul 15, 2018 | Pre-Rolling Workshop |
| Jul 14, 2018 | Loch Lomond to China Camp Pre-Planning Meeting Paddle |
| Jul 1, 2018 | Rodeo Beach Rock Gardening Paddle |
| Jun 30, 2018 | Out the Gate Rock Play Paddle |
| Jun 23–24, 2018 | Forward Stroke Foundation Class with Jenn Fury |
| Jun 23–24, 2018 | Wilderness First Aid & CPR Training with Bobbie Foster |
| Jun 23, 2018 | SF Waterfront New MemberPaddle |
| Jun 16, 2018 | Boat Control Class with Roger Schumann |
| Jun 16–24, 2018 | Campout and Paddle Lopez Island, WA |
| Jun 10, 2018 | Forward Stroke for Instructors with Jenn Fury |
| Jun 9, 2018 | Russian River Pre-Planning Meeting Paddle |
| Jun 6, 2018 | Berkeley Sunset Storm Paddle |
| Jun 4, 2018 | Boat Outfitting Day with JT Whittaker of CCK |
| Jun 3, 2018 | Out the Gate Paddle |
| May 28, 2018 | Memorial Day Paddle to Angel Island |
| May 26, 2018 | San Pablo Bay Paddle |
| May 22, 2018 | American River Paddle |
| May 20, 2018 | Point Bonita Coastal Paddle |
| May 19, 2018 | Alaska Native Day at Ft Ross |
| May 19, 2018 | Wayne Horodowich Bracing Clinic |
| May 13, 2018 | Boat Control Class with Roger Schumann |
| May 5, 2018 | Get in Shape for the Seventy48 Paddle (+ 3 other dates) |
| May 5, 2018 | Rolling Lessons with Helen Wilson |
| Apr 29, 2018 | China Camp Paddle and Felucca Launching |
| Apr 22, 2018 | Coastal Paddle from Nick's Cove, Tomales |
| Apr 21, 2018 | New-to-Sea-Kayaking Class with CCK |
| Apr 19, 2018 | Berkeley Sunset Paddle (+ 2 other dates) |
| Apr 15, 2018 | Let's Do it Wrong Rescue Practice |
| Apr 14, 2018 | Loch Lomond to China Camp Paddle |
| Mar 31, 2018 | Tri-Club Paddlepalooza with SSK and WSK |
| Mar 24, 2018 | Angel Island Paddle with British Visitor |
| Mar 18, 2018 | Angel Island Paddle to view Whale Carcass |
| Mar 11, 2018 | Carquinez Paddle and Visit to Organ Factory |
| Mar 10, 2018 | Out the Gate Coastal Paddle |
| Mar 10, 2018 | Rough Water Rescue Class with Bill Vonnegut |
| Mar 4, 2018 | Beginning Rock Gardening Class with Bill Vonnegut |
| Feb 25, 2018 | Petaluma River Paddle |
| Feb 24, 2018 | Annual Cow Patty Pageant |
| Feb 24, 2018 | Rough Water and Rocks Rescue Practice |
| Feb 18, 2018 | Loch Lomond to Pt San Pablo Paddle |
| Feb 17, 2018 | Tomales Bay Pre-Planning Meeting Paddle |
| Feb 14, 2018 | Pt Molate to China Camp Valentine's Day Paddle |
| Feb 11, 2018 | Dancing on the Eddy Line Paddle, Tomales Bay |
| Feb 10, 2018 | Peer Coaching Clinic with Ben Lawry (+3 other dates) |
| Feb 7, 2018 | Pt. Richmond to Angel Island Paddle |
| Feb 4, 2018 | Out the Gate Paddle/Memorial for Laurie Hill |
| Jan 30, 2018 | San Pablo to Put Pinole Lunch Paddle |
| Jan 23, 2018 | Emeryville to Angel Island Paddle |
| Jan 23, 2018 | Martinez Marina Lunch Paddle |
| Jan 20, 2018 | Tomales Memorial Paddle for Laurie Hill |
| Jan 16, 2018 | Pt Molate Lunch Paddle |
| Jan 13–16, 2018 | Annual MLK Monterey Weekend |
| Jan 7, 2018 | Out the Gate Paddle |
| Jan 6, 2018 | Cheated Death Again Bodega Bay Paddle and Birthday Party |
| Dec 30, 2017 | Black Point to Horseshoe Cove Paddle |
| Dec 30, 2017 | Surf Practice at Dillon Beach |
| Dec 27, 2017 | Santa Cruz Paddle |
| Dec 25, 2017 | 10th Annual SeaBrew Paddle |
| Dec 23, 2017 | Limantour Paddle |
| Dec 16, 2017 | Holiday Party |
| Dec 10, 2017 | Richmond to Angel Island Pre-Planning Meeting Paddle |
| Dec 9, 2017 | Out the Gate New Member Paddle |
| Dec 3, 2017 | Emeryville Shoals Picnic and Full Moon Paddle |
| Nov 28, 2017 | Loch Lomond Marina Paddle |
| Nov 18, 2017 | Estero Americano Paddle |
| Nov 12, 2017 | Tomales Bay Paddle |
| Nov 11, 2017 | Out the Gate Geology Paddle |
| Oct 22, 2017 | Delta New Member Paddle |
| Oct 21–22, 2017 | Incident Management Workshop with Liquid Fusion |
| Oct 15, 2017 | Angel Island New Member Paddle |
| Oct 1, 2017 | Redwood City Paddle |
| Sep 17, 2017 | Monterey Waterfront Paddle |
| Sep 16, 2017 | Brooks Island Paddle |
| Sep 5–11, 2017 | Annual BASK Mendocino Camping Trip |
| Sep 3, 2017 | Bair Island Paddle |
| Aug 25, 2017 | Surfing at Dillon Beach |
| Jul 23, 2017 | Flat Rock Paddle, Half Moon Bay |
| Jul 9, 2017 | Point Lobos Paddle |
| Jul 8, 2017 | Round and Round Angel Island Paddle |
| Jun 24–25, 2017 | Wilderness First Aid and CPR Training with Bobbie Foster |
| Jun 18, 2017 | Angel Island Paddle |
| Jun 17, 2017 | 4th Annual Potomac Cruise |
| Jun 17, 2017 | Berkeley to Pier 39 Paddle |
| Jun 16, 2017 | Tomales Bay: Nicks Cove to the Mouth Paddle |
| Jun 9–11, 2017 | Russia House Full Moon Paddle and Camping |
| May 28, 2017 | Tandem Rescue Practice |
| May 27, 2017 | Angel Island Circumnavigation Paddle |
| May 20, 2017 | Fun with Flares! |
| May 19, 2017 | Tomales Bay Mouth Paddle |
| May 14, 2017 | Berkeley to Angel Island Paddle |
| May 7, 2017 | Horseshoe Cove to Treasure Island Paddle |
| May 7, 2017 | Kayak Tryout Day |
| May 5–7, 2017 | Lake Sonoma New Member Paddle and Camping |
| Apr 30, 2017 | Muir Beach to Rodeo Beach Paddle |
| Apr 23, 2017 | Spring Rescue Practice |
| Apr 22, 2017 | Angel Island New Member Paddle |
| Apr 15, 2017 | Paradise Cay to Sausalito Paddle |
| Apr 9, 2017 | Angel Island Learning Journey |
| Mar 26, 2017 | Kayak Outfitting Day |
| Mar 25, 2017 | Bracing and Rough Water Survival Clinic with Wayne Horodowich |
| Mar 19, 2017 | Emeryville to Clipper Cove Paddle |
| Mar 18, 2017 | Trip Initiation Workshop |
| Mar 12, 2017 | SF Waterfront Scavenger Hunt New Member Paddle |
| Mar 11, 2017 | Pigeon Pt. to Franklin Pt. Paddle |
| Mar 11, 2017 | Rescue Practice and Paddle on Tomales Bay |
| Feb 26, 2017 | Greenland Paddle-making Workshop |
| Feb 26, 2017 | Night Paddle Out the Gate |
| Feb 18, 2017 | Angel Island Paddle |
| Feb 12, 2017 | Drakes Estero New Member Paddle |
| Feb 12, 2017 | Crissy Field to Alcatraz and Aquatic Park Paddle |
| Feb 10, 2017 | Basic Class for New-to-Sea Kayakers with CCK |
| Feb 10, 2017 | Angel Island Lunch Paddle |
| Feb 5, 2017 | Dry Suit Gasket Replacement Workshop |
| Feb 5, 2017 | Alameda Island Circumnavigation Paddle |
| Feb 4, 2017 | Annual Cow Patty Pageant |
| Jan 29, 2017 | Soothe Your Soul Paddle, Horseshoe Cove to Angel Island |
| Jan 16, 2017 | Circle the Gate Paddle |
| Jan 14–16, 2017 | Annual Monterey Weekend |
| Jan 2, 2017 | Estero Americano Paddle |
| Jan 2, 2017 | Horseshoe Cove to Muir Beach Paddle |
| Dec 30, 2016 | Limantour Paddle |
| Dec 25, 2016 | 9th Annual SeaBrew Paddle |
| Dec 17, 2016 | Estero Americano New Member Paddle |
| Dec 10, 2016 | Horseshoe Cove Tidal Race Paddle |
| Dec 10, 2016 | Holiday Party—Aeolian Yacht Club |
| Dec 4, 2016 | Rescue Practice at Berkeley Marina |
| Dec 2, 2016 | Water Rescue Demonstration with Local First Responders |
| Nov 20, 2016 | Pre-Rolling Workshop |
| Nov 14, 2016 | Ashby Shoal Picnic |
| Nov 12, 2016 | Tomales Bay Paddle from Chicken Ranch |
| Nov 9, 2016 | Peace and Love Paddle |
| Nov 5, 2016 | Palo Alto Paddle |
| Oct 22, 2016 | Angel Island New Member Paddle |
| Oct 16, 2016 | Skills Clinic Graduation Paddle, Drake's Estero |
| Oct 15, 2016 | Splash & Thrash, Encinal Beach |
| Oct 2, 2016 | Out the Gate Paddle |
| Oct 1, 2016 | Bay Day Paddle to Angel Island |
| Sep 20–26, 2016 | Annual Mendocino Camping Trip |
| Sep 17, 2016 | Bair Island New Member Paddle |
| Sep 7, 2016 | Berkeley Marina to Angel Island Paddle |
| Aug 27, 2016 | Tomales Bay New Member Paddle |
| Aug 18, 2016 | Redwood City/Bair Island Evening Paddle |
| Aug 13, 2016 | Rodeo Beach to Muir Beach Paddle |
| Jul 24, 2016 | Transition from Flat Water to Open Bay Paddle |
| Jul 23, 2016 | Cosumnes Preserve to Wimpy's Paddle |
| Jul 17, 2016 | Alameda Island New Member Paddle |
| Jul 11, 2016 | Horseshoe Cove to Rodeo Beach Paddle |
| Jul 10, 2016 | Berkeley Marina to Angel Island Paddle |
| Jul 9, 2016 | Horseshoe Cove to Muir Beach Paddle |
| Jul 7, 2016 | Redwood City Evening Paddle |
| Jul 2, 2016 | Rock Gardening at Goat Rock |
| Jun 25, 2016 | Surf Zone Practice, Dillon Beach |
| Jun 21, 2016 | Moonlight Solstice Paddle |
| Jun 19, 2016 | Bodega Bay Paddle |
| Jun 11, 2016 | Paradise Cay New Member Paddle |
| Jun 5, 2016 | Del Valle Warm Water Paddle |
| Jun 4, 2016 | Angel Island Learning Journey |
| Jun 4, 2016 | Lake Tahoe Basin Paddle and Social |
