The Great Estuary Kayak, SUP & Canoe Shore Cleanup

Join us for a Paddle & Clear Marine Debris & Plastic: Kayak, Canoe + SUP Water Cleanup! Cleanup teams will head out on the water using kayaks and stand-up paddleboards to tackle trash on estuary beaches.

On the Water Estuary Beach cleanup volunteers - bring your own watercraft or rent from California Canoe & Kayak (CCK) - to paddle to hard-to-reach debris hotspots. You will be guided in teams and paddle to beaches via kayak and stand-up paddle board. Each team will land on a beach and our water guides will organize site logistics.

IF YOU ARE BRINGING KAYAK/CANOE/ SUP - Please give yourself time to sign waivers and load your gear at Jack London Aquatic Center at 115 Embarcadero, Oakland, CA 94606. Register through this eventbrite page.

IF YOU ARE RENTING FROM CALIFORNIA CANOE & KAYAK (CCK) DO NOT REGISTER ON THIS PAGE. REGISTER AT THIS LINK

CCK will give you instructions and the timing for the CCK rental group, you will be guided from CCK's location to JLAC. This event requires paddle skills, and participants must be over 13 years of age accompanied by parent. Double kayaks are availabile for rental at > If you have questions on rental call CCK at 510-

YOUTH: A parent of legal guardian must accompany youth (under the age of 18) and sign the youth's waiver form.

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

9:30 - 9:45 AM SIGN IN - All volunteers load gear and sign waivers at JLAC.

9:45 AM to 12:30 PM - TRASH CLEAN UP. We have a lot of garbage to GET.

12:45 PM - CCK PADDLERS BACK TO CCK LOCATION AT JACK LONDON

12:30 - 1 :00 PM THANK YOU! We'll come back together and load up the City of Oakland dumpster and TAKE PICTURES OF YOU BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE!

BRING: Water, snacks, a hat, sunscreen, an extra layer, and sturdy shoes (especially if you’ll be paddling). Cleanup supplies will be provided on site, but feel free to bring your own grabber, gloves, buckets, or bags if you prefer!

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

Our cleanups are very large events and take months to prepare. Your donation will go 100% into producing and creating this LARGE event. IHOAE is fiscally sponsored by the Oakland Parks and Recreation Foundation - your donation will show up as Oakland Parks and Recreation Foundation - but it will go to IHOAE.

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.

CALIFORNIA COASTAL COMMISSION: California Coastal Commission. The California Coastal Commission has been overseeing the cleanup throughout the state for the last 40th years

ALL EVENT IMAGES : Bénédicte Lassalle Photography www.benedictelassalle.com

Host or Publisher Mary Spicer [email protected]