If you have never been kayaking, or are just getting started, the goal of this site is to give you an idea of what to expect, as well as some tips to make your kayaking experience safer, more comfortable, and more enjoyable. If you are a more experienced paddler, feel free to browse around in case there are some tips you haven’t heard before.

Under the Bay Bridge, Emeryville, CA
Why go kayaking? Paddling is easy to learn, and can open up a wide range of experiences for just about anybody. It doesn’t take much committment or training to start kayaking, particularly if you rent a kayak, sign up for a kayaking tour, or borrow a kayak from a friend. It’s a great way to remove yourself from your boring desk job, experience places you know from a different perspective, and discover new places relatively few people have seen.
Take a look at the menu to the left – these pages will explain some of the things you will want to know before your next kayaking trip.