Welcome!

Welcome to Western Sea Kayakers!

Who we are

Western Sea Kayakers (WSK) is a San Francisco Bay Area sea kayaking club with about 150 members. WSK was formed in 1995 to promote safe, fun paddling.

What we do

WSKers love kayaking in the Monterey and San Francisco Bays, Elkhorn Slough and the dynamic coastal waters from Point Reyes to Carmel – actually, just about any waters between Alaska and Baja. Many of our members also enjoy kayak camping, whitewater kayaking and kayak surfing, and can even be found participating in an occasional kayak race.

Our annual car camping trip to Mendocino provides options for rock gardening, coastal journeys, and flat water river paddling. The annual holiday party includes a fabulous potluck with turkey and vegetarian options, and a chance to enjoy a fun evening where we're slightly more 'dressed up'.

A sample of our upcoming public Events are shown below. These often include some of our flat water paddles, and rescue practices. Certain paddles are posted to Meetup; so that guests can meet WSKers and learn about WSK: Meetup: Silicon Valley's Western Sea Kayakers

Many more paddles are available on the Calendar available to Club members. Information about joining the Club is available here: About Membership

In-person meetings

WSK currently holds in-person meetings in Mountain View or Redwood City in the Fall and Winter. These are always open to guests.

Past presentations have included:

• Members' expedition and international paddling trips
• Conservation topics related to the ocean and San Francisco Bay
• Gear selection for new paddlers
• Topics relevant to kayaking, such as: navigating in a kayak, reading tide charts, and using wind, weather, and swell forecasts.