Join a Club | Bay Water Trail

Clubs provide a wonderful way to enjoy the Bay. Get in shape, try different boat types, meet new people, learn new skills, and join a community of people who love to be on the water. Whatever your interests, there is likely a community of people that match your interest. Connecting with a group of people is a good way to learn how to boat safely, build skills, and reduce impacts to wildlife and habitat.

Bay Area Wide

Bay Area Sea Kayakers

Club dedicated to the safe enjoyment of the sport of sea kayaking.

Bay Area Whaleboat Rowing Association

Represents over 12 rowing clubs in the Bay Area.

California Dragon Boat Association

Nonprofit organization dedicated to fostering the growth and development of dragon boating in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Kayakers Alliance

This Bay Area Meetup group organizes a mixture of events for kayakers of every skill level. Some events will launch from areas where rentals are available. Other trips for the more advanced paddlers who have their own equipment.

San Francisco Boardsailing Association

A non-profit organization dedicated to promoting safety, providing education, ensuring access, and improving facilities for boardsailing.

Traditional Small Craft Association

A non-profit organization working to preserve and continue the living traditions, skills, lore, and legends surrounding working and pleasure watercraft whose origins predate the marine gasoline engine.

Western Sea Kayakers

Sea kayak club promoting safe, enjoyable sea kayaking.

Alameda County

Alameda (City)

Dragon Warriors – Dragon boat club

O Kalani Outrigger Canoe Center – Outrigger canoe club

Berkeley

Berkeley Paddling and Rowing Club – Rowing and paddling club

DragonMax – Dragon boat club of Berkeley Racing Canoe Center

Berkeley Racing Canoe Center – Promotes international dragon boat competition and provides water access and educational opportunities

Fremont

Kilohana Outrigger Canoe Club – Outrigger canoe club

Oakland

East Bay Rowing Club – Rowing club

Kelpies Oakland Rowing Club – Whaleboat rowing club

The North Bay Vikings – Whaleboat rowing club

Oakland Estuary Whaleboat Rowing Society – Whaleboat rowing club

Oakland Youth Rowing – Rowing programs for youth and adults

Oakland Strokes – Rowing club for high school ages

San Leandro

Kaimanu Hawaiian Outrigger Canoe Club – Outrigger canoe club

Marin County

Greenbrae

Marin Rowing Association – A non-profit organization dedicated to rowing

Novato

Ohana Wa’a Outrigger Canoe Club – Outrigger canoe club

San Rafael

Marin Canoe and Kayak Club – Canoeing and kayaking club

He’e Nalu Outrigger Canoe Club – Outrigger canoe club

Sausalito

Open Water Rowing Center – Rowing club

Tamalpais Outrigger Canoe Club – Outrigger canoe club

Napa County

Napa (City)

Ohana Wa’a – Outrigger canoe club

San Francisco

Bay Area Sea Kayakers – A non-profit organization for Bay-Area kayakers

Dolphin Club – Nonprofit, public-access athletic organization offering swimming and boating

Dragon Warriors – Dragon boat club

Embarcadero Rowing Club – A non-profit organization for whaleboat rowing

ITC Rowing – Whaleboat rowing club

Kayaks Unlimited – San Francisco sea kayaking organization

Pacific Rowing Club – Rowing club for youth and adults

San Francisco Outrigger Canoe Center – Outrigger canoe club

South End Rowing Club – Rowing and athletic club

San Mateo County

Foster City

Ho’okahi Pu’uwai Outrigger Canoe Club -Outrigger canoe club

Mountain View

Western Sea Kayakers – Kayaking club

Redwood City

Bair Island Aquatic Center – A nonprofit organization offering paddling programs on human-powered water sports such as rowing, sculling, paddling, and dragon boating

Dragon Warriors – Dragon boat club

Hui Wa’a Outrigger Canoe and Kayak – Outrigger canoe club

Kilohana Outrigger Canoe Club – Outrigger canoe club

Palo Alto Rowing Club – Rowing club for youth and adults