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People
Paddle
was created in 2006 by a bunch of kayaking fanatics and experienced
volunteer event managers to be a sustainable, portable kayak-borne
fundraiser, flexible enough to raise money for any cause, appealing
enough to be adopted by any kayak outfitter as a proven fundraiser.
Our first People Paddle on September
17, 2007 was hosted at San Francisco's historic South Beach Harbor
& Pier 40. This innagural event featured 16 participant nonprofit
organizations, recruiting
73 kayakers to paddle on the one of the most gorgeous days in Northern
California history.
April 15, 2007 ushered in our
second year, our next People Paddle is launched as "People Paddle for AIDS".
Hosted by our partner Healing Waters, with gear provided by City Kayak,
featured 117 kayakers, partnering with at least 20 AIDS Service
Organizations, all of whom
will be recruiting paddlers to raise money for their cause.
Now in our third year, our biggest People Paddle yet is launched as "People Paddle for AIDS". Again
hosted by partner Healing Waters, with gear provided by City Kayak and
several other outfitters, partnering with up to 30 AIDS Service
Organizations, and adding a big after-party/festival on South Beach
Harbor Park (next to AT&T Park.) Join up to 200 kayakers and
outrigger canoeists on San Francisco's biggest and most colorful
paddlecraft fundraiser ever!
A fourth People Paddle is being planned for June 14/15 in Foster City,
California. Dubbed "People
Paddle for the Planet" we will recruit 100+ paddlers to raise
pledges for dozens of Northern California environmental causes.
Stay tuned for details.
Don't know how to kayak? You're in good company: most
participants have never been in a kayak. No worries: we offer
training classes to show you how to paddle before you hit the water.
Kayakers launch from Pier 40 and outriggers launch from Pier 54.
If conditions allow, we will paddle up under the Bay Bridge then into
McCovey Cove and back to Pier 40, or if conditions aren't perfect,
we'll paddle directly into McCovey Cove, then back to Pier 40.
Either way, all kayaks and outriggers will raft up in McCovey Cove for
the mother of all kayak photo ops from Lefty O'Doul Drawbridge. After
the paddle, join us for our big awards ceremony and after-party
at Pier 40 and South Beach Harbor.
The best part is the paddler gets to select the AIDS Service
Organization (ASO) for whom they will raise pledges. Healing
Waters applies 15% of all pledges and registration fees to cover
insurance/permits/other expenses. 85% of pledges goes directly to
the listed AIDS Service Organization selected by the paddler.
Everybody wins!
So please join us. Whether by paddling with us on May 4, or
sponsoring
your favorite kayaker, or just coming out and cheering us on as we
fight AIDS.
Peace to All
People Paddle
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