The mythic Golden Gate Bridge, the link between the dynamic San Francisco and beautiful Marin county. How many of us have gone over the bridge looking at the sailboats, or the ships coming into the Bay? How many  of us have ever wondered what it would be like to be down there on the water?

I had gone under the bridge many times in the past in a Sea Kayak or SurfSki. But last spring I started experimenting Stand Up Paddling under the Golden Gate with the folks from Sea Trek in Sausalito. I’m now hooked, every time there’s some good swell coming in, I get out there to enjoy the Bay, the Bridge, the waves. Obviously it’s not “real” surfing but it’s tons of fun to catch some waves, surf the swell, fall in the water, play with the currents, go from one to cove to the other. One beauty of Stand Up Paddle boarding is really the combination of “surfing”, getting a workout and doing something adventurous just 10 minutes away from home. Continue Reading

Sausalito is now at the center front of Stand Up Paddleboard racing in Northern California. After the Sea Trek Regatta in October, the Richardson Bay is the terrain for the Winter Race Series. Four races are taken place on the second Saturday of every month. The racing distances are of 2 miles or 4 miles, the courses are fairly easy with little chop, and almost no current. The first races have attracted some of the fastest Stand Up Paddlers in Northern California and numerous beginner racers.

The next race is schedule for January 15th, the one after that for February 12th.
On your boards!