Wrapping Up Kayak-a-thon Benefiting St. Elizabeth's Oakland

Thanks to you all for following my kayak trip around Alameda to benefit St. Elizabeth's!

And, special thanks to all who pledged your support. 

Now that I've made my voyage, pledged donations should be made directly to St. Elizabeth's. If you did not make a pledge, a donation of any amount is appreciated as well!

 On-line donation can be made via the following links

 https://saintelizabeth.us/donate

https://www.seesdevelopmentboard.com/donate/

Donations by check; payable to St. Elizabeth Elementary School, can be sent to:

St. Elizabeth Elementary School
1516 33rd Avenue
Oakland CA 94601

Your support is very much appreciated!

Frank

 

Frank Matarrese

St. Elizabeth Class of 1969

 

 

 

Yesterday's 15 Mile Kayak Voyage Around Alameda Benefiting St. Elizabeth Elementary School Completed!

Thanks to you  all for supporting my voyage around Alameda to benefit Oakland’s St. Elizabeth Elementary School!

I completed the course as planned, all the way around Alameda in 6 and a half hours. The 15+ miles went smoothly thanks to superb weather conditions and a couple months of training!

San Francisco Bay at the mouth of the Oakland Estuary was about 2 hours after my 9:09 AM departure from the launch site at the foot of Derby Ave in Jingletown.

 The seawall end of the NAS runways,
West Alameda shore in the background

Two hours of rowing were in open Bay water west of  former NAS Alameda with stunning views of The City.

The City from open water west of Alameda

The home stretch for 2 and a half more hours took me past the USS Hornet, down South Shore and around in San Leandro Bay to ending my trip at the Estuary launch site.

USS Hornet CVA-12 Museum Ship 

Harbor Seal float near Breakwater Beach

Fruitvale Bridge - Home stretch against tide 

Landed at 3:29 PM

I've including how to donate to St. Elizabeth below. Let me know if you have any questions. 

Thanks for supporting St. Elizabeth!

Frank

Frank Matarrese

St. Elizabeth Class of 1969

Donation Information

Donations should be made directly to St. Elizabeth's. On-line donation can be made via the following links

https://saintelizabeth.us/donate

https://www.seesdevelopmentboard.com/donate/

Donations by check; payable to St. Elizabeth Elementary School,  can be sent to:

St. Elizabeth Elementary School
1516 33rd Avenue
Oakland CA 94601

Sunday's Kayak Trip Benefiting St. Elizabeth School Oakland is a GO!

This Sunday, May 22,  I am paddling my way around Alameda to benefit Oakland’s St. Elizabeth Elementary School. 

After months of training I'm ready for the 15+ mile voyage. Weather reports for Sunday are  looking great! 

Beautiful conditions today, May 18th, for my early morning training session. 
I paddled up the Estuary and saw NOAA Ship (S 220), Fairweather as it embarked from its Coast Guard Island berth. Seeing the 231 foot vessel turning in the narrow channel was quite a sight!
(See my course for Sunday's voyage and scenes from today's launch at the end of this post).

There's still time to make a pledge to support St. Elizabeth!

Blue and White $3 to $6 per/mile* ($45 - $90, or any amount up to $120)

Elizabethan $8 - $16 per mile ($120 -$240, or any amount from $120 up to $300) 

Assuring the Future $20 - $100 per mile ($300 - $1500, or any amount over $300)

*Based on the 15 mile voyage

Please contact me with your pledges:

f.j.matarrese@gmail.com

Thank you for being a part of the St. Elizabeth's mission!

Donation Information

Donations should be made directly to St. Elizabeth's. On-line donation can be made via the following links

https://saintelizabeth.us/donate

https://www.seesdevelopmentboard.com/donate/

Donations by check; payable to St. Elizabeth Elementary School,  can be sent to:

St. Elizabeth Elementary School
1516 33rd Avenue
Oakland CA 94601

My Course Around Alameda

Derby Avenue Launching (May 18th)

Derby Avenue ("Jingletown") Launch facility 

Low tide at 0828 was -1.9 ft. for Inner Harbor