Damn California Nanny State!

[The Flash]

Scenario, I want to take my 9 & 7 year old girls out for a warm day in fresh water. Toys are an El Toro and a SUP.

I was turned away from Del Valle - but not through any of their fault, they had to close the ramp due to a broken water (or sewer?) main.

Off to Quarry Lake in Fremont. Nice folks, warm fresh water, nice breeze. We launch the boats (and a 2nd el toro with his 11 year old son) and we're out capsizing, jumping off the SUP, pretty much just enjoying ourselves, when Ranger Rick comes over, and in a nice enough way, says the only "water contact" allowed was in the roped off swimming beach. WTF? I suppose the city of fremont thinks there some sort of liability if one of my kids drowns under my supervision.

So - where to go? There are plenty of cold, saltwater spots, but I want a warm freshwater one - within say 90 minutes of SFO. And no, I won't go to Clear Lake. Somewhere up in the delta maybe? It can't be too windy as my stubborn little 7 year old only wants to sail the El Toro solo - so it needs to be a place where she can capsize to her hearts content. Oh, and if anyone knows of an Opti for sale, I'm in the market.

[Born 2 Sail]

Try Lexington or Loch Lomond up highway 17, or Contra Loma in Antioch. Maybe Shadow Cliffs in Livermore.

Unsure if they allow "water contact" per se, but I think I have seen wind surfers on them.

And there is always Berryessa or the lagoon off 80 before Vacaville

[Tequila Bob]

Sounds like PAR for the course at Quarry Lakes. Too many "doos" and don'ts". Lake Elizabeth is basically a goose poop pond.

[The Flash]

Yeah, Elisabeth, Shoreline are both nasty feces infected nasty little ponds. I'll try Del Valle again - but they have something called a "$50 capsize charge" - I thought that was only for the rental boats where they had to come and pick you up, but is that also for just plain playing on water toys? Guess I should head up to one of the delta boat launches.

[aA]

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[The Flash]

Well, this locks out all the Santa Clara reservoirs… I suppose I could drive around Foster City lagoon and re-connect with it...





"Swimming is not allowed by order of the Santa Clara Valley Water District. "

[Buzz Light Beer]

Lake Merritt, you have incentive not to fall in.

[The Flash]

But that's just it. I WANT them to fall in. My oldest has a fear of capsizing that I want to work through. Kids(and adults) get very comfortable with little boats heeling if they know that a capsize is no big deal.

[familysailor]

Maybe---
http://parks.sonomacounty.ca.gov/Get...onal_Park.aspx

[Angry Dolphin]

But that's just it. I WANT them to fall in.

You don't like your childrens?

[Tequila Bob]

But that's just it. I WANT them to fall in. My oldest has a fear of capsizing that I want to work through. Kids(and adults) get very comfortable with little boats heeling if they know that a capsize is no big deal.

That's how I learned; by playing around in our Laser in the FC Lagoons(we had a waterfront home in FC). We'd beat the heck out that boat: flip it, right it, almost flip it, sail it backwards, etc. Having the confidence to know that flipping the boat is no big deal - soon you learn you can capsize and not even get wet!

But yeah, I hear you, my daughter is that way, scared to heal the boat. I try to show her it's no big deal but that's just the way she is. Now, if it's a cheerleader move, such as being the "flyer" on the squad - No Problem!

[K38Bob]

http://www.ebparks.org/activities/boatingsailing
can even rent a hobie at Livermore

Scenario, I want to take my 9 & 7 year old girls out for a warm day in fresh water. Toys are an El Toro and a SUP.

I was turned away from Del Valle - but not through any of their fault, they had to close the ramp due to a broken water (or sewer?) main.

Off to Quarry Lake in Fremont. Nice folks, warm fresh water, nice breeze. We launch the boats (and a 2nd el toro with his 11 year old son) and we're out capsizing, jumping off the SUP, pretty much just enjoying ourselves, when Ranger Rick comes over, and in a nice enough way, says the only "water contact" allowed was in the roped off swimming beach. WTF? I suppose the city of fremont thinks there some sort of liability if one of my kids drowns under my supervision.

So - where to go? There are plenty of cold, saltwater spots, but I want a warm freshwater one - within say 90 minutes of SFO. And no, I won't go to Clear Lake. Somewhere up in the delta maybe? It can't be too windy as my stubborn little 7 year old only wants to sail the El Toro solo - so it needs to be a place where she can capsize to her hearts content. Oh, and if anyone knows of an Opti for sale, I'm in the market.

[K38Bob]

Here's a saltwater option in Alameda- shirt sleeves http://www.sailalameda.org/ACSC/

[The Flash]

Here's the fine print for East Bay:


Boating Regulations:
Capsized boat charge--$50


And the idea of the reservoirs was to have nice, fresh, warm water. But we're going to go play in the FC Lagoon. Doesn't have a beach, but I don't think they care if we touch the water.

[aA]

use the boat ramp at the small dog park, a little more sheltered and friendly than ryan park/main lagoon