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