Schedule Group Boating Activities

For OPRYD Recreation Center Field Trips

1) Boats available for use are Pedal Boats or Kayaks

2) Most sessions are about 1 ½ hours including a safety talk, getting into lifejackets, and going boating.

3) We recommend ages 7 and up.

4) Recreation Centers are required to have staff who have completed the Staff Boat Training. The trained staff is required to give the group safety talk, assist their youth with lifejackets, demonstrate how to enter, exit, and use selected boats and accompany their groups out on the water. Boating staff may assist if they have time, but are not required.

5) Youth ratios on the water are 1 trained staff: 15 youth for Pedal Boating and 1 trained staff: 7 boats for Kayaking (7-14 youth depending on use of singles or doubles).

6) A Perfect Mind roster of participants will need to be provided to the boating center staff before boating. Please write in your staff names as well. If youth are not enrolled in a Paid OPRYD program, standard boat rental rates apply.

Return to: Gabriel Gipson ggipson@oaklandca.gov or Fax 510-238-7199

Fillable OPRYD Boating Request Form

For OPRYD Recreation Center Field Trips

1) Boats available for use are Pedal Boats or Kayaks

2) Most sessions are about 1 ½ hours including a safety talk, getting into lifejackets, and going boating.

3) We recommend ages 7 and up.

4) Recreation Centers are required to have staff who have completed the Staff Boat Training. The trained staff is required to give the group safety talk, assist their youth with lifejackets, demonstrate how to enter, exit, and use selected boats and accompany their groups out on the water. Boating staff may assist if they have time, but are not required.

5) Youth ratios on the water are 1 trained staff: 15 youth for Pedal Boating and 1 trained staff: 7 boats for Kayaking (7-14 youth depending on use of singles or doubles).

6) A Perfect Mind roster of participants will need to be provided to the boating center staff before boating. Please write in your staff names as well. If youth are not enrolled in a Paid OPRYD program, standard boat rental rates apply.

Return to: Gabriel Gipson ggipson@oaklandca.gov or Fax 510-238-7199

Fillable OPRYD Boating Request Form

We offer group boating activities and tours.

Private Group Boating Activities and Tours

You can schedule a group boating trip for an introduction to pedalboating, canoeing, kayaking, dragonboating, or whaleboat rowing on Lake Merritt. We also offer tours on our 26 foot pontoon boats. Our instructors will teach your group about water safety, lifejacket fittings, and basic techniques! Boat rental and instructor fees vary depending on group type. Call to schedule. Allow 2-3 weeks to schedule your preferred date.

	Resident	Non-Resident	Total People
Group Boating Session (pedal boat, canoe, kayak)	$60-$90/90 minute session plus boat rentals	$72-$108/90 minute session plus boat rentals	up to 30 per instructor
Dragonboat	$30 + $40-$90/90 minute session for the instructor	$36 + $72-$108/90 minute session for the instructor	20-24/ boat
Whaleboat	$30 + $40-$90/90 minute session for the instructor	$36 + $72-$108/90 minute session for the instructor	10-11
Pontoon Tour	$100/hour	$120/hour	17-19

Special Needs

ADA INCLUSION STATEMENT: The City of Oakland Parks, Recreation & Youth Development (OPRYD) Department is fully committed to compliance with the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act. Direct all inquiries concerning program and disability accommodation to the OPRYD Recreation Program Director of Inclusive Services, Bianca Posada, at 510.597.5064, bposada@oaklandca.gov, or call 711 for California Relay Service.