December 2023

• Sat 12/02 to Sun 12/31 – Off-season paddling
• Sun 12/03 – Special youth session from 8 – 11 AM, land and water training
• Sat 12/09 – Masters recruitment session from 9:00 – 11:30 AM, paddlers 40+
• Holiday fun night paddle – Cancelled
• Boat and equipment maintenance

January 2024

• Sat 01/06 to Sun 01/21 – Off-season paddling
• Sat 01/27 – 2024 season opening

February 2024

• Mon 02/19 – Presidents’ Day fun paddling – Cancelled

March 2024

• Race sign-up available – See our March 2024 Bulletin
• Sat 03/09 – Masters practice
• Sun 03/10 – Daylight saving time begins
• Sun 03/10 – Taiwan Crew first practice 
• Sun 03/17 – Urban Hike: The Outer Richmond and Beyond
• Sat 03/30 – Masters practice

April 2024

• Wed 04/03 – Start of weekday evening practices every Wed from 5 – 7 PM until 10/30
• Sat 04/27 – Urban Hike: Portola District and Beyond
• Sun 04/28 – Youth Race at Lake Merced in San Francisco
• Sun 04/28 – Regular practice at OPM is on for the adults

May 2024

• Sat 05/18 – Regional Regatta at Lake Merced in San Francisco
• Sat 05/18 – No practice at OPM
• Sun 05/19 – No practice at OPM
• Sun 05/19 – OPD presentation event at the SSF library
• Sat 05/25 – Urban Hike: Pacific Heights, Russian Hill, Telegraph Hill 

June 2024

• Weekend of June 8 – 10 – Lukang Dragon Boat Festival in Taiwan
• Sun 06/16 – Father’s Day at the Marina

July 2024

• Thu 07/04 – 4th of July Paddling
• Sun 07/07 – Free Earthquake Preparedness Training
• Sat 07/13 – Urban Hike: The Inner Richmond and Beyond
• Sun 07/21 – Sprint and Corporate Challenge (CANCELLED)
• Sat 07/27 – Long Beach Dragon Boat Festival
• Sat 07/27 and Sun 07/28 – No practice at Oyster Point Marina

August 2024

• Sun 08/11 – Post-Taiwan Celebration Lunch 11:30 AM
• Sat 08/24 – Urban Hike: Mount Sutro to Twin Peaks

September 2024

• Sat 09/14 – OPD Coastal Clean-up at Oyster Point Marina (changed from 09/28)
• Sat 09/21 – CA Coastal Clean-up, statewide
• Sat 09/21 – San Francisco Bay Area Dragon Boat Competitive Sprints at Leo Ryan Park in Foster City
• Sat 09/21 and Sun 09/22 – No practice at Oyster Point Marina
• Sun 09/22 – Urban Hike: Balboa Terrace, St. Francis Wood, Pine Lake, and Stern Grove in San Francisco

October 2024

• Sat and Sun 10/ 19-20  – Northern California International Dragon Boat Festival (NCIDBF)
• Sat 10/19 and Sun 10/20 – No practice at Oyster Point Marina
• Wed 10/30 – Last weekday practice

November 2024

• Sun 11/03 – Daylight saving time ends
• Sun 11/03 – Halloween Howl Fun Costume Race at Lake Merritt in Oakland
• Thu 11/28 – Pre-meal Thanksgiving Day paddling
• Sat 11/30 – Sunrise Paddling

December 2024

• Sun 12/01 – End of 2024 paddling season
• No off-season paddling in December 2024
• Boat and equipment maintenance

January 2025

• No off-season paddling in January 2025
• Sat 02/01 – Start of 2025 season