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The Petaluma Small Craft Center Coalition is a group of clubs and individuals promoting the use of human-powered watercraft on the Petaluma River, California. 

We advocate construction of a waterfront boathouse to increase public access to the water; provide a center for boating skills, water safety, and environmental education; and support those who use the river for recreation, nature appreciation, and fitness.

BECOME A PSC3 MEMBER TODAY Individuals click below.  Business and Club members email.

Individual Voting Membership $100.00 Individual Nonvoting Membership $25.00

NEW: PICTURES OF A LOT OF BOATHOUSES

DAY ON THE RIVER 2008

Member organizations offered rowing and paddling instruction and the opportunity to try an eight-oared rowing shell, a six-person outrigger canoe, and other human-powered watercraft including kayaks and traditional rowboats.  Click for more photos.  More info at Day On The River.  Also see Bob Caruso's blog.

Documents of the Petaluma Small Craft Center Coalition

Get a pdf of our Brochure

Get "The Packet": one-page Introduction, the PSC3 Vision, the Brochure, Draft Facility Criteria, "Snapshots" of Boathouses, Who Is PSC3, and our Recent Achievements --  all PDF.

Get the Day On The Water PDF press release. 

Get the Summer Camp PDF press release.

Click for Latest Human-Powered Watercraft News (pdf). 

Download the 6/2/07 PowerPoint show (.pps).  If you don't have PowerPoint you will also need the Viewer.

Get the 2007 Mayor's Boat Ride map.

Jump to archives.

Member websites:

Clavey Kayaks

He’e Nalu Outrigger Canoe Club

North Bay Rowing Club

Ohana Wa’a Outrigger Canoe Club

Susan Starbird's Spring Training kayak racing page

Coming Up:

May 2, 2009: Petaluma River Cleanup

SUMMER 2009: Day on The River

SUMMER 2009: PSC3 hosts week-long canoe/kayak/rowing camps for young people. Click  Summer Camp or contact Greg Sabourin at gjsabourin@aol.com

Archives:

Get Facts about Petaluma's application for a National Park Service grant for developing its water access features.

Get the National Park Service's 1995 Economic Impacts Of Protecting Rivers, Trails, And Greenway Corridors

Get the San Francisco Bay Area Water Trails Plan In Progress Summer 2007, and PSC3's letter of support

City of Petaluma General Plan 2025 (pdf).

Petaluma River Access and Enhancement Plan (1996) land use map (The full document is available in the Starbird Creative lending library or at the City of Petaluma Community Development Department)

Learn about the Bay Trail and see the Map of a proposed route along the Petaluma River

KPIX 5/29/07 Eye On The Bay feature on the Petaluma River

Argus Courier 5/30/07: Take A River Ride

Press Democrat: Boaters band together to secure river access

Press Democrat: Petaluma Paddlers club welcomes all kayakers

Click for the June 2006 Press Release (pdf). 

Get Spring 2006 Survey Report (pdf). 

About Facilities:

Click for the Draft Facility Criteria (pdf). 

Get a summary "Boathouse Snapshots." and take a look at a lot of boathouse designs.

Port Townsend Maritime Center construction begins 2008 (pdf).

Oklahoma City Boathouse community benefits 2008 (pdf).

BIAC Model Interview (doc)

CSUS Model Interview (doc)

NAC Model Interview (txt)

Renton WA Model Interview (pdf)

Pacific Northwest Models Interview (pdf)

Wooden Boat Center Information (Seattle).  You'll need Acrobat Reader.

Member Communications:

Email file updates to Susan

PSC3 Member Contact List  (doc)

Get the six-month Event Planning Worksheet (xls)

Get the Adobe Acrobat PDF Reader.

Mayor's Boat Ride 2007

(Also see Robin Herrick's slide show)

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