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.
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.
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