SLO Dave <dave.DeleteThis@davetracker.com> wrote:
> My name is Dave and I recently got hooked to river paddling while in
> New Zealand. I attended New Zealand Kayak School in Murchison and did
> some more after that. I'm going to be in the Bay Area for a few months
> -- it looks like there are a few clubs, but I'm wondering:
Sorry Dave, everybody here is busy ignoring off-topic posts,
so we have a tough time seeing posts actually about boating.
> - Which would be the best [club] for a beginner to check out?
> (I'm comfortable on a Grade II, tried a Grade III and made it down
> w/o drama, but need a lot more time on Grade II rivers)
Sierra Club has local kayaking sections, including Gold Country paddlers
(Sierra foothills), River Touring (Oakland) and Loma Prieta (San Jose).
Each section has monthly meetings and they do a lot of class 2-3 trips.
> - Are there any here that do regular pool sessions? / beginner trips?
Yes, all the aforementioned kayak clubs have pool sessions at times,
but I don't know details. Other pool sessions are available but sorry
I'm not sure where.
> - What's the best way to hook up in CA w/ people of my skill level?
There's also a bulleting board on boof.com but that's more advanced.
> - I'm looking for a boat and other equipment -- I used an RPM in NZ and
> liked it, so, any tips on where to find something like that used?
Bulletin boards around Coloma (on the South Fork American) are good.
There are For-Sale sections on boatertalk.com and elsewhere, but you
might have problems with shipping. Generally it is very easy to find
used kayaks near every major river in California.<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
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