5.4.08 People PaddleAlong with several other BASKers, I served as a safety boater for this event launching from Pier 40, San Francisco. Not only a good day on the water, but a feel-good day!http://krpatterson.smugmug.com/Kayaking/2008/5408-People-Paddle/IMGP2204/289769076_Zp9ti-Ti.jpghttp://krpatterson.smugmug.com/gallery/4864471_co9TW/2008-05-04T12:33:19ZCopyright 2009, the copyright holder of each photograph. Some portions copyright SmugMug. All rights reserved.SmugMugSafety boaters assembled at the Bay View Boat Club, by Pier 54 in the Mission Bay district.<p><a href="http://krpatterson.smugmug.com">Kimberly Patterson</a><br />Safety boaters assembled at the Bay View Boat Club, by Pier 54 in the Mission Bay district.</p><p><a href="http://krpatterson.smugmug.com/Kayaking/2008/5408-People-Paddle/4864471_co9TW#289768327_FLbVt" title="Safety boaters assembled at the Bay View Boat Club, by Pier 54 in the Mission Bay district."><img src="http://krpatterson.smugmug.com/Kayaking/2008/5408-People-Paddle/Bay-View-Boat-ClubPage000/289768327_FLbVt-Th.jpg" width="150" height="138" alt="Safety boaters assembled at the Bay View Boat Club, by Pier 54 in the Mission Bay district." title="Safety boaters assembled at the Bay View Boat Club, by Pier 54 in the Mission Bay district." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2008-12-27T10:41:58ZKimberly Pattersonhttp://krpatterson.smugmug.comhttp://krpatterson.smugmug.com/Kayaking/2008/5408-People-Paddle/Bay-View-Boat-ClubPage000/289768327_FLbVt-Th.jpgFearless leader Dean McCully...<p><a href="http://krpatterson.smugmug.com">Kimberly Patterson</a><br />Fearless leader Dean McCully...</p><p><a href="http://krpatterson.smugmug.com/Kayaking/2008/5408-People-Paddle/4864471_co9TW#289768774_KeDas" title="Fearless leader Dean McCully..."><img src="http://krpatterson.smugmug.com/Kayaking/2008/5408-People-Paddle/IMGP2202a/289768774_KeDas-Th.jpg" width="149" height="150" alt="Fearless leader Dean McCully..." title="Fearless leader Dean McCully..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2008-12-27T10:47:33ZKimberly Pattersonhttp://krpatterson.smugmug.comhttp://krpatterson.smugmug.com/Kayaking/2008/5408-People-Paddle/IMGP2202a/289768774_KeDas-Th.jpg2008-05-04 09:08:09...gave the preliminary safety talk, and saw us off to meet the event participants at Pier 40.<p><a href="http://krpatterson.smugmug.com">Kimberly Patterson</a><br />...gave the preliminary safety talk, and saw us off to meet the event participants at Pier 40.</p><p><a href="http://krpatterson.smugmug.com/Kayaking/2008/5408-People-Paddle/4864471_co9TW#289768910_bnptH" title="...gave the preliminary safety talk, and saw us off to meet the event participants at Pier 40."><img src="http://krpatterson.smugmug.com/Kayaking/2008/5408-People-Paddle/IMGP2203/289768910_bnptH-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="...gave the preliminary safety talk, and saw us off to meet the event participants at Pier 40." title="...gave the preliminary safety talk, and saw us off to meet the event participants at Pier 40." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2008-12-27T10:42:03ZKimberly Pattersonhttp://krpatterson.smugmug.comhttp://krpatterson.smugmug.com/Kayaking/2008/5408-People-Paddle/IMGP2203/289768910_bnptH-Th.jpg2008-05-04 09:08:14Safety boaters were issued capes and super powers.<p><a href="http://krpatterson.smugmug.com">Kimberly Patterson</a><br />Safety boaters were issued capes and super powers.</p><p><a href="http://krpatterson.smugmug.com/Kayaking/2008/5408-People-Paddle/4864471_co9TW#289769076_Zp9ti" title="Safety boaters were issued capes and super powers."><img src="http://krpatterson.smugmug.com/Kayaking/2008/5408-People-Paddle/IMGP2204/289769076_Zp9ti-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Safety boaters were issued capes and super powers." title="Safety boaters were issued capes and super powers." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2008-12-27T10:50:44ZKimberly Pattersonhttp://krpatterson.smugmug.comhttp://krpatterson.smugmug.com/Kayaking/2008/5408-People-Paddle/IMGP2204/289769076_Zp9ti-Th.jpg2008-05-04 09:11:25Leaving Pier 54, we passed by an old train ferry terminal.<p><a href="http://krpatterson.smugmug.com">Kimberly Patterson</a><br />Leaving Pier 54, we passed by an old train ferry terminal.</p><p><a href="http://krpatterson.smugmug.com/Kayaking/2008/5408-People-Paddle/4864471_co9TW#289769271_nGFp3" title="Leaving Pier 54, we passed by an old train ferry terminal."><img src="http://krpatterson.smugmug.com/Kayaking/2008/5408-People-Paddle/IMGP2207/289769271_nGFp3-Th.jpg" width="150" height="78" alt="Leaving Pier 54, we passed by an old train ferry terminal." title="Leaving Pier 54, we passed by an old train ferry terminal." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2008-12-27T10:49:46ZKimberly Pattersonhttp://krpatterson.smugmug.comhttp://krpatterson.smugmug.com/Kayaking/2008/5408-People-Paddle/IMGP2207/289769271_nGFp3-Th.jpg2008-05-04 09:17:59Although this area is changing, there are still signs of its historic activity with the US Navy...<p><a href="http://krpatterson.smugmug.com">Kimberly Patterson</a><br />Although this area is changing, there are still signs of its historic activity with the US Navy...</p><p><a href="http://krpatterson.smugmug.com/Kayaking/2008/5408-People-Paddle/4864471_co9TW#289769459_z9e9C" title="Although this area is changing, there are still signs of its historic activity with the US Navy..."><img src="http://krpatterson.smugmug.com/Kayaking/2008/5408-People-Paddle/IMGP2208/289769459_z9e9C-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Although this area is changing, there are still signs of its historic activity with the US Navy..." title="Although this area is changing, there are still signs of its historic activity with the US Navy..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2008-12-27T10:43:33ZKimberly Pattersonhttp://krpatterson.smugmug.comhttp://krpatterson.smugmug.com/Kayaking/2008/5408-People-Paddle/IMGP2208/289769459_z9e9C-Th.jpg2008-05-04 09:20:06...and ship building. Across the central basin was a big tanker in dry dock.<p><a href="http://krpatterson.smugmug.com">Kimberly Patterson</a><br />...and ship building. Across the central basin was a big tanker in dry dock.</p><p><a href="http://krpatterson.smugmug.com/Kayaking/2008/5408-People-Paddle/4864471_co9TW#289769752_wxxWP" title="...and ship building. Across the central basin was a big tanker in dry dock."><img src="http://krpatterson.smugmug.com/Kayaking/2008/5408-People-Paddle/IMGP2213/289769752_wxxWP-Th.jpg" width="150" height="65" alt="...and ship building. Across the central basin was a big tanker in dry dock." title="...and ship building. Across the central basin was a big tanker in dry dock." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2008-12-27T10:41:18ZKimberly Pattersonhttp://krpatterson.smugmug.comhttp://krpatterson.smugmug.com/Kayaking/2008/5408-People-Paddle/IMGP2213/289769752_wxxWP-Th.jpg2008-05-04 09:21:36We passed closer to these ships than we ever would, were they not rather mothballed.<p><a href="http://krpatterson.smugmug.com">Kimberly Patterson</a><br />We passed closer to these ships than we ever would, were they not rather mothballed.</p><p><a href="http://krpatterson.smugmug.com/Kayaking/2008/5408-People-Paddle/4864471_co9TW#289769634_3UTvZ" title="We passed closer to these ships than we ever would, were they not rather mothballed."><img src="http://krpatterson.smugmug.com/Kayaking/2008/5408-People-Paddle/IMGP2211/289769634_3UTvZ-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="We passed closer to these ships than we ever would, were they not rather mothballed." title="We passed closer to these ships than we ever would, were they not rather mothballed." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2008-12-27T10:50:18ZKimberly Pattersonhttp://krpatterson.smugmug.comhttp://krpatterson.smugmug.com/Kayaking/2008/5408-People-Paddle/IMGP2211/289769634_3UTvZ-Th.jpg2008-05-04 09:21:15Hey, there's a hole beyond the bulb! Oh, it's a bow thruster.<p><a href="http://krpatterson.smugmug.com">Kimberly Patterson</a><br />Hey, there's a hole beyond the bulb! Oh, it's a bow thruster.</p><p><a href="http://krpatterson.smugmug.com/Kayaking/2008/5408-People-Paddle/4864471_co9TW#289768501_FYZxU" title="Hey, there's a hole beyond the bulb! Oh, it's a bow thruster."><img src="http://krpatterson.smugmug.com/Kayaking/2008/5408-People-Paddle/bulbPage000/289768501_FYZxU-Th.jpg" width="150" height="72" alt="Hey, there's a hole beyond the bulb! Oh, it's a bow thruster." title="Hey, there's a hole beyond the bulb! Oh, it's a bow thruster." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2008-12-27T10:48:22ZKimberly Pattersonhttp://krpatterson.smugmug.comhttp://krpatterson.smugmug.com/Kayaking/2008/5408-People-Paddle/bulbPage000/289768501_FYZxU-Th.jpgNearing the stern of the Cape Hudson, once of Norfolk, VA...<p><a href="http://krpatterson.smugmug.com">Kimberly Patterson</a><br />Nearing the stern of the Cape Hudson, once of Norfolk, VA...</p><p><a href="http://krpatterson.smugmug.com/Kayaking/2008/5408-People-Paddle/4864471_co9TW#289769884_NBkqx" title="Nearing the stern of the Cape Hudson, once of Norfolk, VA..."><img src="http://krpatterson.smugmug.com/Kayaking/2008/5408-People-Paddle/IMGP2218/289769884_NBkqx-Th.jpg" width="109" height="150" alt="Nearing the stern of the Cape Hudson, once of Norfolk, VA..." title="Nearing the stern of the Cape Hudson, once of Norfolk, VA..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2008-12-27T10:51:33ZKimberly Pattersonhttp://krpatterson.smugmug.comhttp://krpatterson.smugmug.com/Kayaking/2008/5408-People-Paddle/IMGP2218/289769884_NBkqx-Th.jpg2008-05-04 09:25:39...I got a good look at the top of the propeller assembly -- and a snoozing sea lion!<p><a href="http://krpatterson.smugmug.com">Kimberly Patterson</a><br />...I got a good look at the top of the propeller assembly -- and a snoozing sea lion!</p><p><a href="http://krpatterson.smugmug.com/Kayaking/2008/5408-People-Paddle/4864471_co9TW#289770054_eiBrs" title="...I got a good look at the top of the propeller assembly -- and a snoozing sea lion!"><img src="http://krpatterson.smugmug.com/Kayaking/2008/5408-People-Paddle/IMGP2221/289770054_eiBrs-Th.jpg" width="150" height="92" alt="...I got a good look at the top of the propeller assembly -- and a snoozing sea lion!" title="...I got a good look at the top of the propeller assembly -- and a snoozing sea lion!" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2008-12-27T10:45:49ZKimberly Pattersonhttp://krpatterson.smugmug.comhttp://krpatterson.smugmug.com/Kayaking/2008/5408-People-Paddle/IMGP2221/289770054_eiBrs-Th.jpg2008-05-04 09:26:26Crossing China Basin, we had spectacular views of AT&T Park...<p><a href="http://krpatterson.smugmug.com">Kimberly Patterson</a><br />Crossing China Basin, we had spectacular views of AT&T Park...</p><p><a href="http://krpatterson.smugmug.com/Kayaking/2008/5408-People-Paddle/4864471_co9TW#289770170_PfR7j" title="Crossing China Basin, we had spectacular views of AT&T Park..."><img src="http://krpatterson.smugmug.com/Kayaking/2008/5408-People-Paddle/IMGP2222/289770170_PfR7j-Th.jpg" width="150" height="53" alt="Crossing China Basin, we had spectacular views of AT&T Park..." title="Crossing China Basin, we had spectacular views of AT&T Park..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2008-12-27T10:47:44ZKimberly Pattersonhttp://krpatterson.smugmug.comhttp://krpatterson.smugmug.com/Kayaking/2008/5408-People-Paddle/IMGP2222/289770170_PfR7j-Th.jpg2008-05-04 09:30:28...and the market district, and the Bay Bridge.<p><a href="http://krpatterson.smugmug.com">Kimberly Patterson</a><br />...and the market district, and the Bay Bridge.</p><p><a href="http://krpatterson.smugmug.com/Kayaking/2008/5408-People-Paddle/4864471_co9TW#289770315_bfgve" title="...and the market district, and the Bay Bridge."><img src="http://krpatterson.smugmug.com/Kayaking/2008/5408-People-Paddle/IMGP2224/289770315_bfgve-Th.jpg" width="150" height="64" alt="...and the market district, and the Bay Bridge." title="...and the market district, and the Bay Bridge." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2008-12-27T10:47:56ZKimberly Pattersonhttp://krpatterson.smugmug.comhttp://krpatterson.smugmug.com/Kayaking/2008/5408-People-Paddle/IMGP2224/289770315_bfgve-Th.jpg2008-05-04 09:30:34BASKers took their ease...<p><a href="http://krpatterson.smugmug.com">Kimberly Patterson</a><br />BASKers took their ease...</p><p><a href="http://krpatterson.smugmug.com/Kayaking/2008/5408-People-Paddle/4864471_co9TW#289770513_iPXeA" title="BASKers took their ease..."><img src="http://krpatterson.smugmug.com/Kayaking/2008/5408-People-Paddle/IMGP2230/289770513_iPXeA-Th.jpg" width="150" height="89" alt="BASKers took their ease..." title="BASKers took their ease..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2008-12-27T10:41:31ZKimberly Pattersonhttp://krpatterson.smugmug.comhttp://krpatterson.smugmug.com/Kayaking/2008/5408-People-Paddle/IMGP2230/289770513_iPXeA-Th.jpg2008-05-04 09:46:21...while awaiting the start of the event.<p><a href="http://krpatterson.smugmug.com">Kimberly Patterson</a><br />...while awaiting the start of the event.</p><p><a href="http://krpatterson.smugmug.com/Kayaking/2008/5408-People-Paddle/4864471_co9TW#289770740_tBZT2" title="...while awaiting the start of the event."><img src="http://krpatterson.smugmug.com/Kayaking/2008/5408-People-Paddle/IMGP2231/289770740_tBZT2-Th.jpg" width="150" height="102" alt="...while awaiting the start of the event." title="...while awaiting the start of the event." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2008-12-27T10:42:43ZKimberly Pattersonhttp://krpatterson.smugmug.comhttp://krpatterson.smugmug.com/Kayaking/2008/5408-People-Paddle/IMGP2231/289770740_tBZT2-Th.jpg2008-05-04 09:46:25Fidgety, I took off to explore the yacht harbor.<p><a href="http://krpatterson.smugmug.com">Kimberly Patterson</a><br />Fidgety, I took off to explore the yacht harbor.</p><p><a href="http://krpatterson.smugmug.com/Kayaking/2008/5408-People-Paddle/4864471_co9TW#289768145_8otB7" title="Fidgety, I took off to explore the yacht harbor."><img src="http://krpatterson.smugmug.com/Kayaking/2008/5408-People-Paddle/Bay-LadyPage000/289768145_8otB7-Th.jpg" width="150" height="139" alt="Fidgety, I took off to explore the yacht harbor." title="Fidgety, I took off to explore the yacht harbor." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2008-12-27T10:48:49ZKimberly Pattersonhttp://krpatterson.smugmug.comhttp://krpatterson.smugmug.com/Kayaking/2008/5408-People-Paddle/Bay-LadyPage000/289768145_8otB7-Th.jpgCity Kayaks is set up with a good variety of boats, and lots of them!<p><a href="http://krpatterson.smugmug.com">Kimberly Patterson</a><br />City Kayaks is set up with a good variety of boats, and lots of them!</p><p><a href="http://krpatterson.smugmug.com/Kayaking/2008/5408-People-Paddle/4864471_co9TW#289770967_ycdTt" title="City Kayaks is set up with a good variety of boats, and lots of them!"><img src="http://krpatterson.smugmug.com/Kayaking/2008/5408-People-Paddle/IMGP2232/289770967_ycdTt-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="City Kayaks is set up with a good variety of boats, and lots of them!" title="City Kayaks is set up with a good variety of boats, and lots of them!" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2008-12-27T10:42:49ZKimberly Pattersonhttp://krpatterson.smugmug.comhttp://krpatterson.smugmug.com/Kayaking/2008/5408-People-Paddle/IMGP2232/289770967_ycdTt-Th.jpg2008-05-04 09:46:56Thrilled to meet a McCovey Cove regular who has caught more than one Home Run! (Note his Giants colors -- orange boat, black and orange gear.)<p><a href="http://krpatterson.smugmug.com">Kimberly Patterson</a><br />Thrilled to meet a McCovey Cove regular who has caught more than one Home Run! (Note his Giants colors -- orange boat, black and orange gear.)</p><p><a href="http://krpatterson.smugmug.com/Kayaking/2008/5408-People-Paddle/4864471_co9TW#289771228_mVQXX" title="Thrilled to meet a McCovey Cove regular who has caught more than one Home Run! (Note his Giants colors -- orange boat, black and orange gear.)"><img src="http://krpatterson.smugmug.com/Kayaking/2008/5408-People-Paddle/IMGP2235/289771228_mVQXX-Th.jpg" width="150" height="106" alt="Thrilled to meet a McCovey Cove regular who has caught more than one Home Run! (Note his Giants colors -- orange boat, black and orange gear.)" title="Thrilled to meet a McCovey Cove regular who has caught more than one Home Run! (Note his Giants colors -- orange boat, black and orange gear.)" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2008-12-27T10:45:34ZKimberly Pattersonhttp://krpatterson.smugmug.comhttp://krpatterson.smugmug.com/Kayaking/2008/5408-People-Paddle/IMGP2235/289771228_mVQXX-Th.jpg2008-05-04 09:47:54Arch went to chat with the camera boat operator.<p><a href="http://krpatterson.smugmug.com">Kimberly Patterson</a><br />Arch went to chat with the camera boat operator.</p><p><a href="http://krpatterson.smugmug.com/Kayaking/2008/5408-People-Paddle/4864471_co9TW#289771465_dw8LA" title="Arch went to chat with the camera boat operator."><img src="http://krpatterson.smugmug.com/Kayaking/2008/5408-People-Paddle/IMGP2237/289771465_dw8LA-Th.jpg" width="150" height="98" alt="Arch went to chat with the camera boat operator." title="Arch went to chat with the camera boat operator." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2008-12-27T10:46:09ZKimberly Pattersonhttp://krpatterson.smugmug.comhttp://krpatterson.smugmug.com/Kayaking/2008/5408-People-Paddle/IMGP2237/289771465_dw8LA-Th.jpg2008-05-04 09:48:03An outrigger canoe team joined in the fun.<p><a href="http://krpatterson.smugmug.com">Kimberly Patterson</a><br />An outrigger canoe team joined in the fun.</p><p><a href="http://krpatterson.smugmug.com/Kayaking/2008/5408-People-Paddle/4864471_co9TW#289771635_ZLtAM" title="An outrigger canoe team joined in the fun."><img src="http://krpatterson.smugmug.com/Kayaking/2008/5408-People-Paddle/IMGP2241/289771635_ZLtAM-Th.jpg" width="150" height="74" alt="An outrigger canoe team joined in the fun." title="An outrigger canoe team joined in the fun." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2008-12-27T10:41:19ZKimberly Pattersonhttp://krpatterson.smugmug.comhttp://krpatterson.smugmug.com/Kayaking/2008/5408-People-Paddle/IMGP2241/289771635_ZLtAM-Th.jpg2008-05-04 09:49:44I visited with some participants as they launched. Kim & I had no trouble remembering each other's name!<p><a href="http://krpatterson.smugmug.com">Kimberly Patterson</a><br />I visited with some participants as they launched. Kim & I had no trouble remembering each other's name!</p><p><a href="http://krpatterson.smugmug.com/Kayaking/2008/5408-People-Paddle/4864471_co9TW#289771892_vwQ6k" title="I visited with some participants as they launched. Kim & I had no trouble remembering each other's name!"><img src="http://krpatterson.smugmug.com/Kayaking/2008/5408-People-Paddle/IMGP2242/289771892_vwQ6k-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="I visited with some participants as they launched. Kim & I had no trouble remembering each other's name!" title="I visited with some participants as they launched. Kim & I had no trouble remembering each other's name!" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2008-12-27T10:49:15ZKimberly Pattersonhttp://krpatterson.smugmug.comhttp://krpatterson.smugmug.com/Kayaking/2008/5408-People-Paddle/IMGP2242/289771892_vwQ6k-Th.jpg2008-05-04 09:51:29Kim & Lori<p><a href="http://krpatterson.smugmug.com">Kimberly Patterson</a><br />Kim & Lori</p><p><a href="http://krpatterson.smugmug.com/Kayaking/2008/5408-People-Paddle/4864471_co9TW#289772157_hnAYB" title="Kim & Lori"><img src="http://krpatterson.smugmug.com/Kayaking/2008/5408-People-Paddle/IMGP2245/289772157_hnAYB-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Kim & Lori" title="Kim & Lori" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2008-12-27T10:46:35ZKimberly Pattersonhttp://krpatterson.smugmug.comhttp://krpatterson.smugmug.com/Kayaking/2008/5408-People-Paddle/IMGP2245/289772157_hnAYB-Th.jpg2008-05-04 09:53:38Payette sports quite a grin!<p><a href="http://krpatterson.smugmug.com">Kimberly Patterson</a><br />Payette sports quite a grin!</p><p><a href="http://krpatterson.smugmug.com/Kayaking/2008/5408-People-Paddle/4864471_co9TW#289772367_zqZMG" title="Payette sports quite a grin!"><img src="http://krpatterson.smugmug.com/Kayaking/2008/5408-People-Paddle/IMGP2246/289772367_zqZMG-Th.jpg" width="150" height="77" alt="Payette sports quite a grin!" title="Payette sports quite a grin!" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2008-12-27T10:41:16ZKimberly Pattersonhttp://krpatterson.smugmug.comhttp://krpatterson.smugmug.com/Kayaking/2008/5408-People-Paddle/IMGP2246/289772367_zqZMG-Th.jpg2008-05-04 09:55:59Mark and his sweet crew.<p><a href="http://krpatterson.smugmug.com">Kimberly Patterson</a><br />Mark and his sweet crew.</p><p><a href="http://krpatterson.smugmug.com/Kayaking/2008/5408-People-Paddle/4864471_co9TW#289772604_M9v38" title="Mark and his sweet crew."><img src="http://krpatterson.smugmug.com/Kayaking/2008/5408-People-Paddle/IMGP2249/289772604_M9v38-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Mark and his sweet crew." title="Mark and his sweet crew." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2008-12-27T10:46:05ZKimberly Pattersonhttp://krpatterson.smugmug.comhttp://krpatterson.smugmug.com/Kayaking/2008/5408-People-Paddle/IMGP2249/289772604_M9v38-Th.jpg2008-05-04 09:58:14Kouros tried out a new boat. Will he keep it?<p><a href="http://krpatterson.smugmug.com">Kimberly Patterson</a><br />Kouros tried out a new boat. Will he keep it?</p><p><a href="http://krpatterson.smugmug.com/Kayaking/2008/5408-People-Paddle/4864471_co9TW#289772846_7Y7Tg" title="Kouros tried out a new boat. Will he keep it?"><img src="http://krpatterson.smugmug.com/Kayaking/2008/5408-People-Paddle/IMGP2257/289772846_7Y7Tg-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Kouros tried out a new boat. Will he keep it?" title="Kouros tried out a new boat. Will he keep it?" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2008-12-27T10:47:45ZKimberly Pattersonhttp://krpatterson.smugmug.comhttp://krpatterson.smugmug.com/Kayaking/2008/5408-People-Paddle/IMGP2257/289772846_7Y7Tg-Th.jpg2008-05-04 10:16:39Soon the water by Pier 40 was filled with boats, eager to get under way.<p><a href="http://krpatterson.smugmug.com">Kimberly Patterson</a><br />Soon the water by Pier 40 was filled with boats, eager to get under way.</p><p><a href="http://krpatterson.smugmug.com/Kayaking/2008/5408-People-Paddle/4864471_co9TW#289777057_XCE3Y" title="Soon the water by Pier 40 was filled with boats, eager to get under way."><img src="http://krpatterson.smugmug.com/Kayaking/2008/5408-People-Paddle/waitingPage000/289777057_XCE3Y-Th.jpg" width="149" height="150" alt="Soon the water by Pier 40 was filled with boats, eager to get under way." title="Soon the water by Pier 40 was filled with boats, eager to get under way." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2008-12-27T10:44:55ZKimberly Pattersonhttp://krpatterson.smugmug.comhttp://krpatterson.smugmug.com/Kayaking/2008/5408-People-Paddle/waitingPage000/289777057_XCE3Y-Th.jpgAND THEY'RE OFF!<p><a href="http://krpatterson.smugmug.com">Kimberly Patterson</a><br />AND THEY'RE OFF!</p><p><a href="http://krpatterson.smugmug.com/Kayaking/2008/5408-People-Paddle/4864471_co9TW#289772997_L3wST" title="AND THEY'RE OFF!"><img src="http://krpatterson.smugmug.com/Kayaking/2008/5408-People-Paddle/IMGP2261/289772997_L3wST-Th.jpg" width="150" height="54" alt="AND THEY'RE OFF!" title="AND THEY'RE OFF!" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2008-12-27T10:44:57ZKimberly Pattersonhttp://krpatterson.smugmug.comhttp://krpatterson.smugmug.com/Kayaking/2008/5408-People-Paddle/IMGP2261/289772997_L3wST-Th.jpg2008-05-04 10:29:25Lots of laughter as folks worked on boat control and coordinating strokes.<p><a href="http://krpatterson.smugmug.com">Kimberly Patterson</a><br />Lots of laughter as folks worked on boat control and coordinating strokes.</p><p><a href="http://krpatterson.smugmug.com/Kayaking/2008/5408-People-Paddle/4864471_co9TW#289773204_iZsnR" title="Lots of laughter as folks worked on boat control and coordinating strokes."><img src="http://krpatterson.smugmug.com/Kayaking/2008/5408-People-Paddle/IMGP2263/289773204_iZsnR-Th.jpg" width="150" height="84" alt="Lots of laughter as folks worked on boat control and coordinating strokes." title="Lots of laughter as folks worked on boat control and coordinating strokes." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2008-12-27T10:41:47ZKimberly Pattersonhttp://krpatterson.smugmug.comhttp://krpatterson.smugmug.com/Kayaking/2008/5408-People-Paddle/IMGP2263/289773204_iZsnR-Th.jpg2008-05-04 10:29:44Making for McCovey Cove...<p><a href="http://krpatterson.smugmug.com">Kimberly Patterson</a><br />Making for McCovey Cove...</p><p><a href="http://krpatterson.smugmug.com/Kayaking/2008/5408-People-Paddle/4864471_co9TW#289773359_JwCwW" title="Making for McCovey Cove..."><img src="http://krpatterson.smugmug.com/Kayaking/2008/5408-People-Paddle/IMGP2264/289773359_JwCwW-Th.jpg" width="150" height="63" alt="Making for McCovey Cove..." title="Making for McCovey Cove..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2008-12-27T10:41:12ZKimberly Pattersonhttp://krpatterson.smugmug.comhttp://krpatterson.smugmug.com/Kayaking/2008/5408-People-Paddle/IMGP2264/289773359_JwCwW-Th.jpg2008-05-04 10:36:33...we were treated to a show by the fireboat Phoenix.<p><a href="http://krpatterson.smugmug.com">Kimberly Patterson</a><br />...we were treated to a show by the fireboat Phoenix.</p><p><a href="http://krpatterson.smugmug.com/Kayaking/2008/5408-People-Paddle/4864471_co9TW#289773524_FLgC9" title="...we were treated to a show by the fireboat Phoenix."><img src="http://krpatterson.smugmug.com/Kayaking/2008/5408-People-Paddle/IMGP2269/289773524_FLgC9-Th.jpg" width="150" height="87" alt="...we were treated to a show by the fireboat Phoenix." title="...we were treated to a show by the fireboat Phoenix." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2008-12-27T10:44:09ZKimberly Pattersonhttp://krpatterson.smugmug.comhttp://krpatterson.smugmug.com/Kayaking/2008/5408-People-Paddle/IMGP2269/289773524_FLgC9-Th.jpg2008-05-04 10:37:08Whoo-hoo, what a day!<p><a href="http://krpatterson.smugmug.com">Kimberly Patterson</a><br />Whoo-hoo, what a day!</p><p><a href="http://krpatterson.smugmug.com/Kayaking/2008/5408-People-Paddle/4864471_co9TW#289773711_7XqK2" title="Whoo-hoo, what a day!"><img src="http://krpatterson.smugmug.com/Kayaking/2008/5408-People-Paddle/IMGP2271/289773711_7XqK2-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Whoo-hoo, what a day!" title="Whoo-hoo, what a day!" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2008-12-27T10:45:35ZKimberly Pattersonhttp://krpatterson.smugmug.comhttp://krpatterson.smugmug.com/Kayaking/2008/5408-People-Paddle/IMGP2271/289773711_7XqK2-Th.jpg2008-05-04 10:38:01A closer look at AT&T Park and its giant baseball mitt...<p><a href="http://krpatterson.smugmug.com">Kimberly Patterson</a><br />A closer look at AT&T Park and its giant baseball mitt...</p><p><a href="http://krpatterson.smugmug.com/Kayaking/2008/5408-People-Paddle/4864471_co9TW#289773893_AGy8S" title="A closer look at AT&T Park and its giant baseball mitt..."><img src="http://krpatterson.smugmug.com/Kayaking/2008/5408-People-Paddle/IMGP2272/289773893_AGy8S-Th.jpg" width="150" height="83" alt="A closer look at AT&T Park and its giant baseball mitt..." title="A closer look at AT&T Park and its giant baseball mitt..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2008-12-27T10:42:54ZKimberly Pattersonhttp://krpatterson.smugmug.comhttp://krpatterson.smugmug.com/Kayaking/2008/5408-People-Paddle/IMGP2272/289773893_AGy8S-Th.jpg2008-05-04 10:38:20...it's a big year for the Giants.<p><a href="http://krpatterson.smugmug.com">Kimberly Patterson</a><br />...it's a big year for the Giants.</p><p><a href="http://krpatterson.smugmug.com/Kayaking/2008/5408-People-Paddle/4864471_co9TW#289774353_kwUYY" title="...it's a big year for the Giants."><img src="http://krpatterson.smugmug.com/Kayaking/2008/5408-People-Paddle/imgp2278/289774353_kwUYY-Th.jpg" width="113" height="150" alt="...it's a big year for the Giants." title="...it's a big year for the Giants." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2008-12-27T10:48:35ZKimberly Pattersonhttp://krpatterson.smugmug.comhttp://krpatterson.smugmug.com/Kayaking/2008/5408-People-Paddle/imgp2278/289774353_kwUYY-Th.jpg2008-05-04 10:43:12A look back at the paddlers rounding the breakwater.<p><a href="http://krpatterson.smugmug.com">Kimberly Patterson</a><br />A look back at the paddlers rounding the breakwater.</p><p><a href="http://krpatterson.smugmug.com/Kayaking/2008/5408-People-Paddle/4864471_co9TW#289774021_uu6d4" title="A look back at the paddlers rounding the breakwater."><img src="http://krpatterson.smugmug.com/Kayaking/2008/5408-People-Paddle/IMGP2275/289774021_uu6d4-Th.jpg" width="150" height="65" alt="A look back at the paddlers rounding the breakwater." title="A look back at the paddlers rounding the breakwater." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2008-12-27T10:41:24ZKimberly Pattersonhttp://krpatterson.smugmug.comhttp://krpatterson.smugmug.com/Kayaking/2008/5408-People-Paddle/IMGP2275/289774021_uu6d4-Th.jpg2008-05-04 10:41:18"Lefty" O'Doul Bridge, named for a famous left fielder, is a bascule bridge by the same engineer responsible for the Golden Gate Bridge, Joseph Strauss.<p><a href="http://krpatterson.smugmug.com">Kimberly Patterson</a><br />"Lefty" O'Doul Bridge, named for a famous left fielder, is a bascule bridge by the same engineer responsible for the Golden Gate Bridge, Joseph Strauss.</p><p><a href="http://krpatterson.smugmug.com/Kayaking/2008/5408-People-Paddle/4864471_co9TW#289774230_7Bo4c" title=""Lefty" O'Doul Bridge, named for a famous left fielder, is a bascule bridge by the same engineer responsible for the Golden Gate Bridge, Joseph Strauss."><img src="http://krpatterson.smugmug.com/Kayaking/2008/5408-People-Paddle/IMGP2277/289774230_7Bo4c-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt=""Lefty" O'Doul Bridge, named for a famous left fielder, is a bascule bridge by the same engineer responsible for the Golden Gate Bridge, Joseph Strauss." title=""Lefty" O'Doul Bridge, named for a famous left fielder, is a bascule bridge by the same engineer responsible for the Golden Gate Bridge, Joseph Strauss." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2008-12-27T10:50:22ZKimberly Pattersonhttp://krpatterson.smugmug.comhttp://krpatterson.smugmug.com/Kayaking/2008/5408-People-Paddle/IMGP2277/289774230_7Bo4c-Th.jpg2008-05-04 10:43:02"Doing the limbo".<p><a href="http://krpatterson.smugmug.com">Kimberly Patterson</a><br />"Doing the limbo".</p><p><a href="http://krpatterson.smugmug.com/Kayaking/2008/5408-People-Paddle/4864471_co9TW#289774559_fyPam" title=""Doing the limbo"."><img src="http://krpatterson.smugmug.com/Kayaking/2008/5408-People-Paddle/IMGP2279/289774559_fyPam-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt=""Doing the limbo"." title=""Doing the limbo"." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2008-12-27T10:46:16ZKimberly Pattersonhttp://krpatterson.smugmug.comhttp://krpatterson.smugmug.com/Kayaking/2008/5408-People-Paddle/IMGP2279/289774559_fyPam-Th.jpg2008-05-04 10:44:20Up the channel we saw lots of new development.<p><a href="http://krpatterson.smugmug.com">Kimberly Patterson</a><br />Up the channel we saw lots of new development.</p><p><a href="http://krpatterson.smugmug.com/Kayaking/2008/5408-People-Paddle/4864471_co9TW#289774778_KD4NC" title="Up the channel we saw lots of new development."><img src="http://krpatterson.smugmug.com/Kayaking/2008/5408-People-Paddle/IMGP2280/289774778_KD4NC-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Up the channel we saw lots of new development." title="Up the channel we saw lots of new development." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2008-12-27T10:41:57ZKimberly Pattersonhttp://krpatterson.smugmug.comhttp://krpatterson.smugmug.com/Kayaking/2008/5408-People-Paddle/IMGP2280/289774778_KD4NC-Th.jpg2008-05-04 10:44:24As we neared I-280, we passed a houseboat community.<p><a href="http://krpatterson.smugmug.com">Kimberly Patterson</a><br />As we neared I-280, we passed a houseboat community.</p><p><a href="http://krpatterson.smugmug.com/Kayaking/2008/5408-People-Paddle/4864471_co9TW#289768706_YRWAk" title="As we neared I-280, we passed a houseboat community."><img src="http://krpatterson.smugmug.com/Kayaking/2008/5408-People-Paddle/creekPage000/289768706_YRWAk-Th.jpg" width="149" height="150" alt="As we neared I-280, we passed a houseboat community." title="As we neared I-280, we passed a houseboat community." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2008-12-27T10:51:06ZKimberly Pattersonhttp://krpatterson.smugmug.comhttp://krpatterson.smugmug.com/Kayaking/2008/5408-People-Paddle/creekPage000/289768706_YRWAk-Th.jpgWe turned back toward the Bay...<p><a href="http://krpatterson.smugmug.com">Kimberly Patterson</a><br />We turned back toward the Bay...</p><p><a href="http://krpatterson.smugmug.com/Kayaking/2008/5408-People-Paddle/4864471_co9TW#289774975_nERpK" title="We turned back toward the Bay..."><img src="http://krpatterson.smugmug.com/Kayaking/2008/5408-People-Paddle/IMGP2288/289774975_nERpK-Th.jpg" width="150" height="89" alt="We turned back toward the Bay..." title="We turned back toward the Bay..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2008-12-27T10:51:36ZKimberly Pattersonhttp://krpatterson.smugmug.comhttp://krpatterson.smugmug.com/Kayaking/2008/5408-People-Paddle/IMGP2288/289774975_nERpK-Th.jpg2008-05-04 10:57:10...enjoying the sights along the way.<p><a href="http://krpatterson.smugmug.com">Kimberly Patterson</a><br />...enjoying the sights along the way.</p><p><a href="http://krpatterson.smugmug.com/Kayaking/2008/5408-People-Paddle/4864471_co9TW#289775190_c4jWn" title="...enjoying the sights along the way."><img src="http://krpatterson.smugmug.com/Kayaking/2008/5408-People-Paddle/IMGP2290/289775190_c4jWn-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="...enjoying the sights along the way." title="...enjoying the sights along the way." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2008-12-27T10:44:25ZKimberly Pattersonhttp://krpatterson.smugmug.comhttp://krpatterson.smugmug.com/Kayaking/2008/5408-People-Paddle/IMGP2290/289775190_c4jWn-Th.jpg2008-05-04 11:00:17The view overhead.<p><a href="http://krpatterson.smugmug.com">Kimberly Patterson</a><br />The view overhead.</p><p><a href="http://krpatterson.smugmug.com/Kayaking/2008/5408-People-Paddle/4864471_co9TW#289775371_MmmSR" title="The view overhead."><img src="http://krpatterson.smugmug.com/Kayaking/2008/5408-People-Paddle/IMGP2293/289775371_MmmSR-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="The view overhead." title="The view overhead." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2008-12-27T10:41:43ZKimberly Pattersonhttp://krpatterson.smugmug.comhttp://krpatterson.smugmug.com/Kayaking/2008/5408-People-Paddle/IMGP2293/289775371_MmmSR-Th.jpg2008-05-04 11:00:34The Fourth Street bridge offered more headroom!<p><a href="http://krpatterson.smugmug.com">Kimberly Patterson</a><br />The Fourth Street bridge offered more headroom!</p><p><a href="http://krpatterson.smugmug.com/Kayaking/2008/5408-People-Paddle/4864471_co9TW#289775605_o7BCi" title="The Fourth Street bridge offered more headroom!"><img src="http://krpatterson.smugmug.com/Kayaking/2008/5408-People-Paddle/IMGP2294/289775605_o7BCi-Th.jpg" width="150" height="110" alt="The Fourth Street bridge offered more headroom!" title="The Fourth Street bridge offered more headroom!" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2008-12-27T10:47:48ZKimberly Pattersonhttp://krpatterson.smugmug.comhttp://krpatterson.smugmug.com/Kayaking/2008/5408-People-Paddle/IMGP2294/289775605_o7BCi-Th.jpg2008-05-04 11:03:44Back to Third Street, Lefty O'Doul...<p><a href="http://krpatterson.smugmug.com">Kimberly Patterson</a><br />Back to Third Street, Lefty O'Doul...</p><p><a href="http://krpatterson.smugmug.com/Kayaking/2008/5408-People-Paddle/4864471_co9TW#289775751_nztZd" title="Back to Third Street, Lefty O'Doul..."><img src="http://krpatterson.smugmug.com/Kayaking/2008/5408-People-Paddle/IMGP2296/289775751_nztZd-Th.jpg" width="150" height="65" alt="Back to Third Street, Lefty O'Doul..." title="Back to Third Street, Lefty O'Doul..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2008-12-27T10:51:01ZKimberly Pattersonhttp://krpatterson.smugmug.comhttp://krpatterson.smugmug.com/Kayaking/2008/5408-People-Paddle/IMGP2296/289775751_nztZd-Th.jpg2008-05-04 11:03:59...and one more round of High Tide Limbo!<p><a href="http://krpatterson.smugmug.com">Kimberly Patterson</a><br />...and one more round of High Tide Limbo!</p><p><a href="http://krpatterson.smugmug.com/Kayaking/2008/5408-People-Paddle/4864471_co9TW#289775979_VP5N4" title="...and one more round of High Tide Limbo!"><img src="http://krpatterson.smugmug.com/Kayaking/2008/5408-People-Paddle/IMGP2297/289775979_VP5N4-Th.jpg" width="150" height="104" alt="...and one more round of High Tide Limbo!" title="...and one more round of High Tide Limbo!" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2008-12-27T10:49:15ZKimberly Pattersonhttp://krpatterson.smugmug.comhttp://krpatterson.smugmug.com/Kayaking/2008/5408-People-Paddle/IMGP2297/289775979_VP5N4-Th.jpg2008-05-04 11:06:16Smiling for the camera boat.<p><a href="http://krpatterson.smugmug.com">Kimberly Patterson</a><br />Smiling for the camera boat.</p><p><a href="http://krpatterson.smugmug.com/Kayaking/2008/5408-People-Paddle/4864471_co9TW#289776167_kz35S" title="Smiling for the camera boat."><img src="http://krpatterson.smugmug.com/Kayaking/2008/5408-People-Paddle/IMGP2298/289776167_kz35S-Th.jpg" width="150" height="99" alt="Smiling for the camera boat." title="Smiling for the camera boat." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2008-12-27T10:41:14ZKimberly Pattersonhttp://krpatterson.smugmug.comhttp://krpatterson.smugmug.com/Kayaking/2008/5408-People-Paddle/IMGP2298/289776167_kz35S-Th.jpg2008-05-04 11:07:31Lisa, back at Pier 40.
We paused for a look around on land...<p><a href="http://krpatterson.smugmug.com">Kimberly Patterson</a><br />Lisa, back at Pier 40.
We paused for a look around on land...</p><p><a href="http://krpatterson.smugmug.com/Kayaking/2008/5408-People-Paddle/4864471_co9TW#289776416_RiJoU" title="Lisa, back at Pier 40.
We paused for a look around on land..."><img src="http://krpatterson.smugmug.com/Kayaking/2008/5408-People-Paddle/IMGP2301/289776416_RiJoU-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Lisa, back at Pier 40.
We paused for a look around on land..." title="Lisa, back at Pier 40.
We paused for a look around on land..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2008-12-27T10:47:07ZKimberly Pattersonhttp://krpatterson.smugmug.comhttp://krpatterson.smugmug.com/Kayaking/2008/5408-People-Paddle/IMGP2301/289776416_RiJoU-Th.jpg2008-05-04 11:19:50...then headed back to Pier 54, getting another look at the transport ships en route.<p><a href="http://krpatterson.smugmug.com">Kimberly Patterson</a><br />...then headed back to Pier 54, getting another look at the transport ships en route.</p><p><a href="http://krpatterson.smugmug.com/Kayaking/2008/5408-People-Paddle/4864471_co9TW#289776580_GMYsG" title="...then headed back to Pier 54, getting another look at the transport ships en route."><img src="http://krpatterson.smugmug.com/Kayaking/2008/5408-People-Paddle/IMGP2303/289776580_GMYsG-Th.jpg" width="150" height="85" alt="...then headed back to Pier 54, getting another look at the transport ships en route." title="...then headed back to Pier 54, getting another look at the transport ships en route." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2008-12-27T10:51:07ZKimberly Pattersonhttp://krpatterson.smugmug.comhttp://krpatterson.smugmug.com/Kayaking/2008/5408-People-Paddle/IMGP2303/289776580_GMYsG-Th.jpg2008-05-04 12:23:14As we rounded the Cape Hudson...<p><a href="http://krpatterson.smugmug.com">Kimberly Patterson</a><br />As we rounded the Cape Hudson...</p><p><a href="http://krpatterson.smugmug.com/Kayaking/2008/5408-People-Paddle/4864471_co9TW#289776763_JGw6N" title="As we rounded the Cape Hudson..."><img src="http://krpatterson.smugmug.com/Kayaking/2008/5408-People-Paddle/IMGP2304/289776763_JGw6N-Th.jpg" width="150" height="92" alt="As we rounded the Cape Hudson..." title="As we rounded the Cape Hudson..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2008-12-27T10:45:06ZKimberly Pattersonhttp://krpatterson.smugmug.comhttp://krpatterson.smugmug.com/Kayaking/2008/5408-People-Paddle/IMGP2304/289776763_JGw6N-Th.jpg2008-05-04 12:28:57...the sun came out.
Another great day on the water!<p><a href="http://krpatterson.smugmug.com">Kimberly Patterson</a><br />...the sun came out.
Another great day on the water!</p><p><a href="http://krpatterson.smugmug.com/Kayaking/2008/5408-People-Paddle/4864471_co9TW#289776843_qWDJm" title="...the sun came out.
Another great day on the water!"><img src="http://krpatterson.smugmug.com/Kayaking/2008/5408-People-Paddle/imgp2306/289776843_qWDJm-Th.jpg" width="112" height="150" alt="...the sun came out.
Another great day on the water!" title="...the sun came out.
Another great day on the water!" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2008-12-27T10:42:27ZKimberly Pattersonhttp://krpatterson.smugmug.comhttp://krpatterson.smugmug.com/Kayaking/2008/5408-People-Paddle/imgp2306/289776843_qWDJm-Th.jpg2008-05-04 12:29:05