South Beach Harbor
Embarcadero
at Townsend
San Francisco
(415) 357-1010
info@citykayak.com
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Services
Classes
Basic Seakayaking 201
Location: South Beach Harbor or Pier 39
Cost: $59 per person
Time: selected weekends (3 hours)
Learn basic seakayaking skills. This class provides you knowledge and experience in building good kayaking habits and practices for life. You will learn;kayak selection, gear fit and function, correct posture, paddling style, basic maneuvers, fundamental seamanship (marine knots, right of way, tides, wind, trip planning), fitness paddle strokes, and more.Location: South Beach Harbor
Cost: $59 per person
Time: selected weekends (3 hours)
If you paddle long trips or races, you should know how to paddle correctly. By using proper torso rotation you can achieve powerful and efficient paddle stroke. More techniques for fast turns, handling wind, and maneuvering sea kayaks will be practiced.You will get an instruction, paddle with an instructor, and review the progress on a video.
More details, schedule, on-line reservation
Location: South Beach Harbor
Cost: $59 per person
Time: selected weekend afternoons (3 hours)
Enclosed sea touring kayaks are faster than sit-on-top kayaks. Also, you tend to stay drier. In many ways touring kayaks allow for longer trips and let you enjoy paddling during any season of the year.However, these kayaks can also be difficult to get back into if you capsize.
To paddle these sea kayaks you should learn and practice multiple re-entry methods. The more skills you have under your belt, the faster you will be back in the kayak and out of the water.
In this clinic you will learn paddle float self-rescue and a few other re-entry methods. You will see an instructor's demo, get valuable tips, practice on the ground, and then practice in the water. By the end of the clinic you should have completed multiple re-entries and be able to get back in a sea touring kayak within two minutes.
More details, schedule, on-line reservation
Location: South Beach Harbor
Cost: $119 per person
Time: selected weekends (6 hours)
Learn essential seakayaking skills in one day. This class is two lessons in one day: Basic Seakayaking 201, Rescues 301.More details, schedule, on-line reservation
Eskimo Roll 401
Location: YMCA Embarcadero
Cost: $69 per person
Time: selected Tuesday evenings (3 hours)
A good eskimo roll enhances your kayaking safety. You can also venture out to exciting and fun conditions like chops, surf, and whitewater.We will go over the elements of a successful eskimo roll and practice them with instructors.
We provide a kayak and all the gear. YMCA Embarcadero's aquatic pool is warm and shallow which is the perfect environment for this lesson.
More Services
Kayak Repairs
Cost: $80 an hour
We can replace rudder mechanism, carrying handles, seats, etc. Also, we can repair plastic hull damage.
Kayak Storage
Cost: $60 per month
Kayak storage is provided on an indoor rack.
Gift Certificate Sale
Buy gift certificates and send them to your family or friends.We accept the certificate as if cash, so it is easy to use. Your friend can redeem the certificates for trips, rentals, gear, or whatever products and services we offer.
We will email the gift certificate to you within hours. The certificate is in convenient PDF format, so you can forward them or give printed copies. You can buy them in $50 or $75 increments.
If you are sending them to multiple destinations, please make separate purchases.
$50.00
$75.00
Launch Access
We do not offer launch access. But, there are two nearby places to launch your kayak;
Mission Creek kayak launch
Public Boat Launch at Pier 52Additionally you can launch kayaks from these locations in San Francisco;
Maritime Aquatic Park
Crissey Field* Each place has use, parking, and natural habitat regulations. You should look for and observe those restrictions.
* Check the tide, wind, and weather before getting on the water.
* Night kayaking in the bay requires 360 degree lighting with 1 mile visibility. Do not paddle alone at night.
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