I Heart Oakland Estuary Cleanup - SUP, Kayak & Skiffs MLK DAY

We invite you on a Grand-Garbage-Go-Getting-Adventure, connect with nature, protect and clean your waterways, love your land while having FUN with your community. We'll have cleanup teams working “On the Water”. You will be guided in teams and paddle to hard to reach beaches via kayak, stand-up paddle board and skiffs. Each team will land on a beach and our guides will organize site logistics.

Hosted by I Heart Oakland-Alameda Estuary and California Canoe & Kayak. Event Partners: East Bay Rowing Club, the City of Oakland and Oakland Parks and Recreation Foundation.

"On the Water" volunteers can bring their own watercraft - OR - rent super discounted kayaks from California Canoe & Kayak to paddle to hard-to-reach garbage hotspots.

• IF YOU ARE BRINGING YOUR OWN KAYAK OR SUP TO JLAC > REGISTER THROUGH THIS EVENTBRITE PAGE If you are bringing your watercraft you must load in your gear, sign waivers and be ready to get on the water by 8:20AM at Jack London Aquatic Center at 115 Embarcadero, Oakland, CA 94606.

• IF YOU ARE RENTING A SUPERDISCOUNTED KAYAK FROM CALIFORNIA CANOE & KAYAK > REGISTER FOR KAYAK RENTAL VIA CCK > CALL TO RESERVE AT 510-893-7833. Plan to get your watercraft ready at California Canoe & Kayak. Give yourself time to park, get your gear and get down to the CCK dock and on the water by 7:45 AM to paddle to JLAC. CCK will give you details.

SKILL LEVEL > Weather and tide in January can be challenging - asking paddle volunteers to be comfortable in wind and potentially adverse conditions. We will not go out if conditions are not favorable. Please hold Sunday Jan 21st as a back up date.

Wear shoes with sturdy soles to protect your feet when you walk and paddle the shores.

Water, snacks, sunscreen, an extra layer, mask and sturdy shoes (especially if you are paddling). We'll have cleanup supplies on site, but feel free to bring your own gloves/buckets/bags if you'd rather use your own!

CCK RENTAL KAYAKERS WILL BE GUIDED BY CCK STAFF - you must paddle from CCK to JLAC and be signed in at JLAC by 8:20.

8:00 - 8:20 AM SIGN IN - All volunteers "On Water" sign waivers at JLAC. Including paddlers that rented and paddled from CCK to JLAC.

8:20 - 8:40 AM - WELCOME ORIENTATION, SAFTEY TALK & TEAMS Please don’t clean until you listen to the safety talk. "On the Water" CleanUP teams will be assigned at this time and must be ready to get on the water after safety talk.

8:40 AM to 11:30 AM - TRASH CLEAN UP. We have a lot of garbage to GET.

11:30 - 11:45 AM THANK YOU! We'll come back together and load up the City of Oakland trash truck. MOST IMPORTANTLY TAKE PICTURES OF YOU BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE.

11:45 AM - DONE - CCK Paddlers paddle back to CCK.

PLEASE SHARE THIS ON YOUR SOCIAL & INVITE YOUR FRIENDS. WE NEED YOUR SUPPORT.

DEVINA - IHEART'S "ON THE WATER" CAPTIAN - ROCKING GOOD CLEANUP PROTECTIVE GEAR - LONG PANTS - TOUGH SOLE SHOES >

Your 100% tax-deductible donations support our growth. We'd like to purchase marine radios, clean up and event supplies and spend more time expanding our efforts. IHEART_OAE is fiscally sponsored by the Oakland Parks and Recreation Foundation - your donation will show up as Oakland Parks and Recreation Foundation.

https://www.oaklandparks.org/i-heart-oakland-alameda-estuary/

Message the organizer at [email protected] or best to text 510 283 4224.

If you have questions about CCK kayak rentals call (510) 893-7833 and reference the Clean Up on Sunday, Jan 14, 2024.

I HEART OAKLAND ALAMEDA GARBAGE CLEAN UPS We organize public waterfront and land cleanups. Our cleanup events draw anywhere from 50 to 200 volunteers, and we gather an estimated 600 to over 2000 pounds of garbage PER cleanup. This groups efforts have been recognized by the City of Oakland and the County of Alameda's Clean Water Project for it's outstanding efforts. This is a volunteer group organized by Mary Spicer. Join our group here > https://www.iheartoaklandalamedaestuary.com

CALIFORNIA CANOE AND KAYAK: www.calkayak.com California Canoe and Kayak has been getting folks out paddling on the Bay since 1972! They're a tried and true local treasure, and generously support this clean up and provide SUPER discounted watercraft rentals to our Estuary Paddle Cleanups and have for 5 years. They have 2 locations on the Oakland Estuary at Jack London and their new SUPER cool store at Brooklyn Basin.

EAST BAY ROWING CLUB: www.eastbayrowingclub.org The East Bay Rowing Club is dedicated to making rowing accessible to all. We believe in creating enduring relationships among our rowers as we serve our diverse community. We are proud of sponsoring and encouraging scholastic rowing programs in Oakland schools.

CITY OF OAKLAND: www2.oaklandnet.com We're proud to be part of the City of Oakland's Creek to Bay Day Cleanup effort! The City encourages stewardship of Oakland year-round, providing supplies and services (including our trash-pick-up) for volunteer events.

OAKLAND PARKS AND RECREATION FOUNDATION: www.oaklandparks.org We believe that parks change lives by empowering communities to play, celebrate, recharge and engage. Every Oaklander and every Oakland community should have access to these transformative experiences.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Jack London Aquatic Center, 115 Embarcadero, Oakland, United States