WSK Meetings

WSK Meetings are held monthly, generally on the first Wednesday of each month from 6:45-8:45 pm. Meetings are open to members and non-members alike. We share ideas and experiences, talk about trips, learn about kayak related issues in our communities, discuss safety topics and listen to wonderful guest speakers. See below for more information on upcoming meetings.

Upcoming Meetings

• July 2 - We will have our annual WSK Picnic in lieu of a regular meeting. This year's picnic will be at the Foster City Lagoon.
• August 6 - Al Painter from Integrate Fitness (http://www.integratefitness.com)will talk about kayak-specific core training.

Meeting Location

Most meetings are held at Sports Basement, 1177 Kern Avenue, Sunnyvale, 408-732-0300. Sometimes meetings are held at a local reservoir and usually the December meeting is replaced by a Holiday Party.

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Typically, light refreshments are provided at the meeting. For those wishing something more substantial, there are several nearby restaurants that have been recommended by members. Across the street on Lawrence are an Indian buffet, a Vietnamese restaurant and a taqueria. Also nearby are a pizzeria and the Faultline Brewery. St. John’s Bar and Grill on Lawrence offers half price burgers on Wednesdays between 4:00 PM and 9:30 PM and their “happy hour” special is half priced Margaritas.

Recent Meetings

• June 2008 - Tamara Shear from Santa Clara County Parks discussed the current mussel issue, lake closures, boat inspections, and how this will all affect the kayaking community.
• May 2008 - We had our New Paddler Meeting featuring a variety of advice and support for new paddlers and people interested in joining WSK.
• April 2008 - We had a discussion of access issues and a report on the Surf Kayak Festival.
• March 2008 - We had a very informative talk on the history of Surf Kayaking and other related topics by Dennis Judson, the organizer of the Santa Cruz Kayak Surf Festival.
• February 2008 - This month featured a report on "Team Ocean", "Good Gear Gone Bad", and a screening of "Pacific Horizons".
• January 2008 - A social meeting including sharing and discussion of kayaking related New Year's resolutions.
• December 2007 - Holiday Party
• November 2007 - Our November meeting featured a slide show (set to music) of pictures taken by club members.
• October 2007 - Our October meeting was an Oktoberfest themed social meeting.
• September 2007 - Andy Walters spoke on "The many faces of the Colorado".
• August 2007 - Buck Johnson spoke on "what makes a good trip participant".
• July 2007 - We had our annual WSK picnic at Stevens Creek Reservoir.
• June 2007 - Mark Pastaic from Kayak Connection talked about Shared Adventures Day on the Beach.
• May 2007 - During our new paddler meeting, we provided a variety of information useful to new paddlers and people interested in joining WSK.
• April 2007 - The United States Coast Guard joined us to talk about safety, paddling in the San Francisco Bay and other interesting subjects.
• March 2007 - Mark Sponsler, Mavericks surf forecaster and surf forecaster for stormsurf.com talked about his passion for predicting surf.
• February 2007 - Lisa Emanuelson of the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary talked about the Sanctuary and volunteer opportunities.
• January 2007 - Dick Ryon gave a very interesting presentation on his recent Channel Islands trip.
• December 2006 - Holiday Party
• November 2006 - Our guest speaker was Sara Polgar, NOAA Coastal Management Fellow 2005-2007 for the San Francisco Bay Area Water Trail Project. The water trail comprises a series of launching and landing sites for human powered and beachable watercraft. By linking and enhancing existing and planned access points, a water trail will be established that is suitable for an enjoyable boating experience on and near San Francisco Bay.
• October 2006 - This was primarily a social meeting starting off with a beer tasting in honor of Oktoberfest. Also discussed were upcoming elections and other club business.
• September 2006 - The guest speaker for the evening was Al Painter. Al is a certified trainer affiliated with the Los Altos Training Studio (http://www.loyolalats.com/). He specializes in joint pain elimination, functional fitness, weight loss and performance improvement. Al's talk included lots of audience participation. Thanks so much for an interesting presentation.