Re: [Paddlewise] Get together-California Clubs

In a message dated 4/29/00 8:13:51 AM Pacific Daylight Time, 
cakayak_at_mindspring.com writes:

<< In California there are organizations such as California Kayak Friends, 
but 
 they don't get together as a group yet have trips that folks can join and a 
 couple of purported excellent clubs such as BASK and San Diego Kayak 
 Club.  Presently there are no clubs in the Los Angeles area or Orange 
 County that I can find.  I would like to work on putting a club together in 
 the Dana Point area.  There are facilities available to meet and some 
 excellent paddling opportunities at our door step.
  >>


Fred and All,

As long as you are a member, you are welcome to host just about any type of 
event you would like for both of the Southern California kayaking clubs I am 
a member of: California Kayak Friends and San Diego Kayak Club.  These clubs 
love for people to get involved and host events.  I am personally hosting a 
rescue practice and a three-day campout in May.  Although anyone is perfectly 
welcome to start a club, we are not short of clubs in Southern California.  
All you have to do is get involved.  I am involved and have dozens of 
kayaking friends, and because of it I rarely get a chance to paddle alone.  
Even today we had a wonderful event in Mission Bay with the San Diego Kayak 
Club.  It was an anniversary festival, and we had 45 members present for 
informal classes, rolling and rescue practice, a swap meet, trying out each 
other's kayaks, BBQ and potluck, socializing, and kayak polo.  What more 
could you ask for?

Duane Strosaker
Irvine, California

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