| Name: | Treasure Island | 
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| Total Distance: | 15.59 miles (25.08 km) |
| Total Trip Time: | 4:27:57 (3:44:23 moving time) |
| Description: | Paddling around Treasure Island from the Oakland Inner harbor is and intermediate to advanced paddle. The currents can create standing waves in various locations around the island, and there is enough fetch that even mild winds can create good sized waves. Your kayak should be seaworthy, and you should be experienced and skilled before venturing out of the Oakland Inner Harbor. We selected a calm morning for this paddle - We also timed it so we would be leaving the Oakland Inner Harbor with the ebb, and returning with the flood tide. In spite of what I said about this being a challenging paddle, the day we went was one of the most placid times I've ever been in a kayak. We started from Jack London Square. There is good parking there, and it's easy to get to from Oakland. To get to the put-in, Take the Broadway exit from 880 in Oakland. Go South West on Broadway (Towards the bay) for 3 blocks, and turn Left on Embarcadero. Head down Embarcadero in a South East Direction for about 6 blocks, and then turn right-ish on a road called "East." In a few hundred feet, you will see Estuary Park on your Right. There is a large parking lot here where you can leave your car. There are bathrooms with running water, but not much else. |
| Average Speed: | 4.17 mph (6.71 kph) |
 Kayak in Oakland Harbor |
 Fog over Treasure Island |
 Kayak docked at TI |
 More Fog |
 Janet unloads kayak |
 Paddling Oakland Harbor |