5th Annual
Sojourn on San Francisco Bay
A benefit for Bay Access,
dedicated to building a Water Trail in San Francisco Bay
Theme: Crossing Boundaries
The Bay Access 2007 Sojourn is a benefit designed to showcase the
San Francisco Bay Area Water Trail through a month-long series of
events that allows us to experience special areas of the Bay. We
have been able to create unique opportunities to visit places that
are not easily accessible by the boaters.
Goals of the 2007 Sojourn
- Introduce boaters to Bay Access and the San Francisco Bay Area
Water Trail.
- Bring human-powered boaters together to explore and enjoy sites
on the San Francisco Bay Area Water Trail.
- Discover new places to go and new places to overnight that are
accessible to human-powered boats.
- Join others in an exploration and celebration of a selected watershed—Sonoma
Creek.
- Raise funds for Bay Access.
Events
Please join us for any or all of these weekend events.
Participants must supply their own watercraft and gear and have skills
appropriate for the trip.
October 6/7 Angel
Island
This weekend marks the height of the Fleet Week Celebration and there
is no better place to watch the parade of ships and the Blue Angels
perform than Angel Island. Paddlers and rowers will converge
on the West Garrison on Saturday morning and set up camp near the
Quartermaster Building before settling down to watch the spectacle. Supper
will be a pot-luck barbeque followed by fireworks. Open Bay
skills are required. The fee for this weekend event is $30
Kayakers and rowers will depart from Dunphy Park in Sausalito. Contact
Fred Cooper for further information and to register, fred.i.cooper@sbcglobal.net or
925-631-0709
Dragon boats will depart from the Berkeley Marina. Other launch
locations are possible. Contact Paul Nixon for further information
and to register at 415-647-5183 or pnixonsf@yahoo.com
October 13/14 Red
Oak Victory
Kayakers will overnight on the historic World War II Victory ship,
the SS Red Oak Victory. The SS Red Oak Victory is being restored
as a museum and part of Rosie the Riveter National Historic Park
in Richmond. She was built in Richmond, and after service in
three wars and as part of the Merchant Marine, is once again home,
docked in Richmond. http://www.ssredoakvictory.com/ Overnights
on the Red Oak Victory are by special arrangement only, so this is
a rare opportunity.
We'll launch Saturday, at 1 pm, from the Marin Rowing Club in Corte
Madera, where there is good overnight parking. (other launch
locations possible.) We'll cross the Bay, and arrive at the
Red Oak Victory around 4pm to land, explore the ship, and enjoy an
on-board barbecue dinner prepared by the volunteer staff at the ship. You
can bed down anywhere on the ship for the night. We'll have
a continental breakfast the next morning before paddling back to
our vehicles at the Marin Rowing Club.
Open Bay skills are required for this event. The fee, including
dinner and breakfast is $50.
Contact Casey Walker for further information and to register for
this event at walker@walkerlawfirm.com or
415-337-7864.
Monday, October 22 Sonoma
Creek Watershed Celebration
Bay Access will join the Sonoma Ecology Center and Bay Area Sea Kayakers
(BASK) in a flat-water paddle along Sonoma Creek from the Larson
Family Winery (near the Highway 121 Bridge) to the Highway 37 Bridge. This
beautiful and little-visited, ten-mile stretch of creek is under
tidal influence as it meanders through vineyards and marshland. Breakfast
(not included) will be available at the Larson Family Winery before
launching on the creek.
This trip is suitable for novice boaters. The fee is $30.
Contact Bo Barnes for further information and to register for this
event at bobo3@rcn.com or 415-334-4077.
For those interested in joining the hike (10/18-20) that begins
at the headwaters of Sonoma Creek, and explores the entire watershed
on foot, contact Arthur Dawson at the Sonoma Ecology Center, 707-996-0712,
x111 or Arthur@sonomaecologycenter.org
You
can also check out their website at www.sonomaecologycenter.org
What You Get
Your registration fee will cover an annual membership in Bay Access,
any camping or entrance fees, liability insurance, and, in the
case of the Red Oak Victory overnight, dinner and breakfast.
How to Register
Contact the person organizing the event you wish to participate in
and they will provide you with registration materials, the liability
waiver, directions, meet time, launch time, equipment list and
a summary of fun things we’ll do off the water.
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