What we're about
This group is for good recreational canoe and kayak paddlers. We feature paddling with friendly people once you know the basics. However, we are not a guide service and do not offer lessons, therefore you must already have basic paddling skills. We charge an annual $15 fee.
Our trips are intended to be friendly and social for people who have paddling experience. Trips vary from easy, appropriate for almost anyone, to trips which require a moderate level of physical fitness and Intermediate boating skill. We seldom do "advanced" level trips. However, all paddlers must expect and be prepared for sudden changes in weather and currents which are common in the SF Bay Area.
Most trips are appropriate for canoes and kayaks. Canoes of 15 to 17 feet are common and touring kayaks not less than 12 feet, our trips do not allow folding boats, inflatable boats or SUP's. Our trips are three to five hours long and between six and twelve miles in length, and include a lunch stop along the shore. We paddle reservoirs, lakes, rivers, SF Bay, creeks, sloughs, and estuaries.
To join us you need basic skills including getting in and out of your boat, paddling in a straight line and being able to steer and control your boat in windy conditions. You should be in normal physical condition, able to paddle at an easy pace for an hour or two at a stretch without a real break. You need to be able to climb unassisted in and out of your boat in a variety of places, including steep banks, high docks, etc., and you must be able to keep pace with other paddlers.
Canoe and Kayak Paddlers is totally non-commercial. We are not a guide service. All activities are simply opportunities for boaters with appropriate skills to paddle together. The trip coordinators are not required to have training in boating or outdoor safety or carry emergency equipment. We are not experts.
All water sports are potentially dangerous. Participants must assess the appropriateness of their own physical condition, skills, and equipment for any activity, and make their own decisions about safety. If you are not sure if your skills and equipment are appropriate for a trip discuss it with the trip coordinator before starting on a trip. We recommend that all paddlers take lessons in boat handling, safety, and rescue. A life jacket must be worn while on the water.
Our goals:
· Share paddling as a safe, enjoyable, and congenial experience
· Introduce members to new places to paddle
· Create opportunities for members to increase their paddling proficiency
· Offer a central communication hub through our website
· Provide social, informational, and recreational gatherings associated with the sport of paddling
Upcoming events (4+)
Canoe and Kayak Paddler members and their guests must provide a 2023 Liability Waiver. Members pay an annual fee $15, guests are free two times. When you sign up to attend an event, everyone starts on the “wait list.” After we verify your current liability waiver (this may take some time), Meetup can move you to the “going” list on a space available basis in the order you signed up.
Meetup message your request for the waiver and membership forms to
Ken N and I will send them to you.
- Ken N
- 1 attendee
A 2023 Waiver is required from members and guests to attend. Canoe and Kayak Paddlers membership annual dues $15 individual ($25 family). Meetup message Ken N for waiver information.
Find us in Campsite # 116 at Sunset-Union Valley Campground at Union Valley Reservoir
Google Map location: intersection Fashoda Way and Ice House Rd. 95726
Our base camp this year is again at Sunset-Union Valley Campground, located just 17 miles off Hwy 50 in the Sierra Nevada, elevation about 4900'. There are 5 lakes within a 15 mile radius with over 40 miles of shoreline to explore.
Website: Information and Campground Maps:
http://www.californiasbestcamping.com/crystal_basin/sunset.html
Camping: This campground fills up during the summer. Reservations open at 7AM, 6 months from YOUR ARRIVAL DATE at https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/232083. There are single sites, $28/night ($14 with senior pass) that can hold 2 vehicles and up to 6 people, or call [masked]) to make reservations. You are responsible for your own reservations, meals and camping equipment. Additional camping available at nearby Fashoda Campground, on a first come first serve basis, no reservations.
Facilities: The Sunset campground has 131 sites, and many can accommodate large RV's, NO electrical hookups. Each site has picnic table, fire grill and drinking water nearby. Vault toilets are the norm. Coin-operated showers are available. Firewood can be purchased from the camp host, about $10 per bundle. Nearby Icehouse Resort (6 miles) offers a few cabins, restaurant, gas, and limited groceries.
Nearby the Fashoda Campground has 30 sites for tents only and is next to Sunset Campground. Nearby Icehouse Campground has 82 camp sites.
Toilets are available at the launch areas. Pack a lunch; we will stop along the shore to eat. Hint: During the lunch break we have a paddling game, and an opportunity for you to practice rescue skills. Wear something suitable to get wet.
Tentative Paddling Schedule: (more information will be sent prior to the trip)
Date Day Launch locations* Distance
6/10 Sat. Travel day no paddle scheduled
6/11 Sun. Union Res. loop 1 - 8 miles
6/12 Mon. Union Res. loop 2 - 12 miles Rated: Strenuous
6/13 Tue. Loon Lake 8 miles (wheels required) Rated: Moderate, windy
6/14 Wed. Wright’s lake 5 miles (wheels required)
6/15 Thur. Icehouse Res 9 miles
6/16 Fri. Union Res. Loop 1 - 8 miles
6/17 Sat. Union Res. Loop 2 - 12 miles Rated: Strenuous
6/18 Sun. Union Res. Loop 3 - 8 miles
6/19 Mon. Loon Lake 8 miles (wheels required) Rated: Moderate, windy
6/20 Tue. Icehouse Res. 8 miles
6/21 Wed. Wright’s Lake 5 miles
6/22 Thur. travel day no paddle scheduled
Note: Wright's Lake may be closed due to snow conditions!
Meet at 9:30 AM at the designated launch site. We launch OTW at 10:00 AM, trip length will be between 5 to 6 hours.
Directions: Take highway 50 east from Sacramento, through Placerville, and through Pollock Pines. Continue east on Hwy 50, 8.3 miles to the Crystal Basin Recreation Area sign. Turn left onto Icehouse Road and go 14 miles to Fashoda Way. Turn left drive to the campground/boat ramp.
PLEASE READ THIS: The organizers of this trip are not experts, not professional paddlers and do not necessarily have safety training or carry any safety equipment. Each paddler must have the training, experience and equipment required to complete this paddle safely, and must assume all personal risks. A Coast Guard approved life jacket or Personal Flotation Device must be worn by everyone while on the water, no exceptions. !
- Ken N
- Kimberly A.
- Lori P.
- 27 attendees
Address: 2165 Fallen Leaf Rd, South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150
Find us in campsite # 171 A
2023 Liability Waiver required to be moved to the “going” list. Meetup message Ken N for waiver information.
NO inflatables, folding boats, SUP’s. Minimum boat length 12 ft.
This paddle is suitable for everyone with good skills and appropriate boats. Distance: 8 miles. We will paddle for 2 hours stopping for lunch then return to the put-in area. Bring lunch and water. This paddle will be EASY or STRENUOUS depending on the wind conditions. Parking and launch are free.
IMPORTANT TIME SAVER - You can self-inspect your boats by taking a 20 minute course and quiz at home. Your boat must display an inspection sticker
Tahoe Boat self-inspection course if free and they send you stickers for your boat(2).
https://tahoeboatinspections.com/tahoe-keepers/about-tahoe-keepers/
https://tahoeboatinspections.com/tahoe-keepers/tahoe-keepers-quiz/
To keep invasive mussels out of the water, a boat inspection is required! BE ABSOLUTELY CERTAIN THERE IS NO WATER ANYWHERE ON/IN YOUR BOAT, PADDLES, LIFE JACKETS, HATCH COVERS, ETC. If the inspectors find any water on your equipment, you may be denied entry to the lake for that day.
PLEASE READ THIS: The organizers of this trip are not experts, not professional paddlers and do not necessarily have safety training or carry any safety equipment. Each paddler must have the training, experience and equipment required to complete this paddle safely, and must assume all personal risks. A Coast Guard approved life jacket or Personal Flotation Device must be worn by everyone while on the water.
Rain or strong winds will cancel. Be sure to check your email for updates and information regarding this trip.
This trip is sponsored by MARIN CANOE AND KAYAK CLUB
Tentative Schedule
Check in at Site 171A for meetup time and location of launch area
6/22 Travel day, no paddle scheduled
6/23 Fallen Leaf Lake Rated: Easy
Launch from FLL Campground beach
6/24 Hiking or paddling
6/25 Fallen Leaf Lake Rated: Easy
Launch from FLL Campground beach
6/26 Baldwin Beach to Emerald Bay Rated: Moderate
6/27 Hiking or paddling
6/28 Baldwin Beach to Lakeside Beach Rated: Moderate
6/29 Travel day, no paddle scheduled
- Ken N
- Julie S.
- Nancy M.
- 11 attendees
Find us: Campsite: #26
Address at the Resort near the campground: 32161 Kit Carson Rd., Kit Carson, CA 95644
Your 2023 waiver must be on file for you to be moved to the “Going” list. Meetup message Ken N for waiver information.
No inflatable boats, folding boats or SUP’s. Minimum boat length 12 ft.
Linda and I hope you can join us for another High Sierra get-away week at beautiful Silver Lake EAST campground. The campground with 41 sites is situated at the base of Thunder Mountain at an elevation of 7,200 feet, on the north-EAST end of beautiful Silver Lake. Silver Lake covers 200 acres in a large granite basin surrounded by a forest of mixed conifers. The lake's mirror-like waters are known to reflect the colors of the sky above, attracting paddlers, hikers, and photographers to its scenic shores.
Website: Information and campground map: https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/eldorado/recarea/?recid=78522
Facilities: Vault toilets, drinking water, campfire rings and picnic tables are provided. Single units are limited to a maximum of 2 vehicles and 6 people. A pay phone, restaurant, boat rentals and boat ramp are located at a nearby lodge.
Each family is responsible for their own reservations, equipment, and meals. We will gather around the campfire each evening after dinner to share stories. Bring your own chair and beverage. I plan to hike and/or paddle every day. Lunch will often be on the trail or beach.
Reservations: https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/232263
Or by phone:[masked]. The campground fills up in the summer.
You can hike or paddle Silver Lake (free), nearby Caples lake ($10) throughout the week.
Recreation: Hiking is very popular, allowing access to high alpine lakes and other destinations through short but spectacular hikes. Anglers will be happy to know that Silver Lake boasts stocked populations of Rainbow, German Brown, and Mackinaw trout. Kit Carson Lodge has a wonderful restaurant, café, and small store.
Location, Directions: Silver Lake East is located via highway 88, 50 miles east of Jackson, California. From the town of Pioneer, continue State Route 88 east 36.6 miles to campground on right (East side).
Tentative Paddling/Hiking Schedule
6/29 Travel day, no paddle scheduled
6/30 Silver Lake
7/1 hiking
7/2 Caples Lake
7/3 hiking
7/4 hiking
7/5 Silver Lake
7/6 Travel day, no paddle scheduled
Nearby Campgrounds: Silver Lake WEST Campground, Ferguson Campground, and Caples Lake Campground. Silver Lake WEST campground, on the West side of Hwy 88, is managed by the local irrigation district, (does not accept Senior Passes) does not take reservations and many of the sites are short and less than level.
IMPORTANT TIME SAVER - You can self-inspect your boats by taking a 20 minute course and quiz at home. Your boat must display an inspection sticker. Tahoe Boat self-inspection course if free and they send you stickers for your boat(2).
https://tahoeboatinspections.com/tahoe-keepers/about-tahoe-keepers/
https://tahoeboatinspections.com/tahoe-keepers/tahoe-keepers-quiz/
To keep invasive mussels out of the water, a boat inspection is required! BE ABSOLUTELY CERTAIN THERE IS NO WATER ANYWHERE ON/IN YOUR BOAT, PADDLES, LIFE JACKETS, HATCH COVERS, ETC. If the inspectors find any water on your equipment, you may be denied entry to the lake for that day.
This trip is sponsored by MARIN CANOE AND KAYAK CLUB
- Ken N
- Rebecca M
- philae
- 6 attendees
Past events (276)
- Ken N
- AC
- Adrian B. (.
- 9 attendees
