Petaluma Small Craft Center Coalition

Telephone
(707) 778-7277
E-mail
info@starbirdcreative.com

(Click here for upcoming events.)

The Petaluma Small Craft Center Coalition is a group of clubs and individuals promoting the use of human-powered watercraft on the Petaluma River, California.

We advocate construction of a waterfront boathouse to increase public access to the water; provide a center for boating skills, water safety, and environmental education; and support those who use the river for recreation, nature appreciation, and fitness.

Mayor's Boat Ride, Sunday August 10 2008: Launch 8:30 - 10a.m. and convene near the railroad pivot bridge just upstream of the Petaluma Marina; starts 10 - 10:30 a.m.; arrive at Turning Basin 10:30 - 11 a.m. Read A Message From The Mayor or click for more information.

TO RENT A KAYAK: Clavey Kayaks on Petaluma Blvd South is happy to provide kayaks for the Mayor's paddle. A limited number of 1 & 2 person recreational kayaks are
available for the event. You'll need to transport the boat(s) to the Marina and back. Boats can be picked-up on Saturday afternoon, or Sunday morning
between the hours of 8:30 - 9:30. They can be returned on Sunday between the hours of 1:00 - 3:00, or on Monday morning beginning at 10 am. Clavey has
arranged a special discounted rate of $40.00 for single boats and $50 for tandems. Lifevests and paddles are included in your rental. All proceeds are
being donated to the Petaluma Small Craft Coalition and Friends of the Petaluma River. For more information, contact Jeff at 707-766-8070, or
e-mail: jeff@clavey.com. Reservations are suggested.

Photos from 2007:

DAY ON THE RIVER: May 31, 2008

Member organizations offered rowing and paddling instruction and the opportunity to try an eight-oared rowing shell, a six-person outrigger canoe, and other human-powered watercraft including kayaks and traditional rowboats. Click for more photos. More info at Day On The River. Also see Bob Caruso's blog.

Documents of the Petaluma Small Craft Center Coalition (PSC³)

Get a pdf of our Brochure

Get "The Packet": one-page Introduction, the PSC3 Vision, the Brochure, Draft Facility Criteria, "Snapshots" of Boathouses, Who Is PSC3, and our Recent Achievements -- all PDF.

Get the Day On The Water PDF press release.

Get the Summer Camp PDF press release.

Click for Latest Human-Powered Watercraft News (pdf).

Download the 6/2/07 PowerPoint show (.pps). If you don't have PowerPoint you will also need the Viewer.

Get the 2007 Mayor's Boat Ride map.

Jump to archives.

Member websites:

Friends of the Petaluma River

He’e Nalu Outrigger Canoe Club

Lokahi Outrigger Canoe Club

North Bay Rowing Club

Ohana Wa’a Outrigger Canoe Club

Petaluma Paddlers (you must have a Yahoo password)

Petaluma River Works

Petaluma Yacht Club

Sequoia Paddling Club

Sonoma State University Crew

Traditional Small Craft Association/Sacramento Chapter

Susan Starbird's Spring Training kayak racing page

Coming Up:

June, July, August: PSC3 hosts week-long canoe/kayak/rowing camps for young people 12 and older. Click Summer Camp or contact Greg Sabourin at gjsabourin@aol.com

August 10, 2008: Mayors Boat Ride during Petaluma's Sesquicentennial River Celebration. Contact: Tom Corbett, Petaluma Yacht Club, (707) 775 3636, http://www.petalumayachtclub.com/

Saturday, September 6, 2008: Race for The River

Sunday, October 5, 2008: NBRC Wine Country Regatta

Archives:

Get Facts about Petaluma's application for a National Park Service grant for developing its water access features.

Get the National Park Service's 1995 Economic Impacts Of Protecting Rivers, Trails, And Greenway Corridors

Get the San Francisco Bay Area Water Trails Plan In Progress Summer 2007, and PSC3's letter of support

City of Petaluma General Plan 2025 (pdf).

Petaluma River Access and Enhancement Plan (1996) land use map (The full document is available in the Starbird Creative lending library or at the City of Petaluma Community Development Department)