MISSION
Waterside Workshops uses vocational education as a method of promoting
youth development, encouraging sustainable and healthy lifestyles, and
cultivating positive change in the Bay Area community.
We also offer classes for youth and adults.
UPDATES!
COVID-19 Closure
Our bike shop is open, however our boat rentals and cafe are currently closed.
Support from the community keeps our programs free for those in need. Please visit our donations page to make a tax-deductible donation to support your favorite Waterside program!
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Recent Activity
Happy Indigenous Peoples Day! Throwback to last October when we were honored to participate in a paddle commemorating the 50th anniversary of the occupation of Alcatraz by Native Americans. @aicrc510 @edarchienoisecat @mann1e
At update from the boat shop floor:
We are three planks away from the shutter-plank of our traditionally constructed, wooden rowboat/sailboat. We are planking her with Western Red Cedar on-top of steam-bent, white oak frames, fastened with copper rivets. This traditional construction is a very beautiful process, tedious, but it gives our advanced students and staff a great challenge. The waterproof nature of the boat will not be from adhesives or fiberglass, rather it will be waterproof just from the craftsmanship of the closely matched wooden joints.
We are also repairing a couple of rotted-out spots in our Cape Ann Dory. This boat has been a fun and useful boat. We use it to motor around the Aquatic Park and has been very useful for lake camping trips. She deserves a second life (or is it the third?)!
We are sistering frames, cutting out rot, and replacing sections. We are also adding watertight bulkheads and decking for greater safety so the dory is not just a open-boat. #woodenboats
We have taken a couple of beach trips to Pacifica the past two weeks. Our youth have been learning ocean safety, getting comfortable in an ocean/shore environment, and learning surfing basics. It has been hard to get them out of the water at the end of the day! It has also been a welcome change from high school classes on Zoom and being stuck inside due to poor air quality.
