Tomales Bay Night Kayaking Trip April 30, 2016 Why sea kayaking

Tomales Bay Night Kayaking Trip
April 30, 2016
Why sea kayaking at night? Dusk colors & neon bioluminescence!! When agitated, certain plankton emit light…imagine paddling through a plankton bloom...our goal is to paddle through an underwater light show. There is no experience necessary to participate. This trip is an opportunity to combine basic paddling skills in an epic location while observing the jaw dropping wonder of bioluminescent plankton. If you have never kayaked before or if you sea kayak regularly, there is a place for you on this trip. Let’s paddle!
Itinerary:
Saturday, Apr 30: Meet at Urban at 4:30pm. Leave Urban at 4:45pm. Drive to Tomales Bay (1.75 hours) near Marshall. We will paddle from 6:30­10:30pm. At 10:30pm we’ll leave and drive back to Urban, arriving around midnight.
By Thursday, Apr 28th I need:  The parent signature form below (keep this sheet, I only need the bottom part).
 The $90 trip fee (make checks payable to The Urban School). Financial aid is available.  Signed Point Reyes Outdoors release form. Please contact me or Charlotte Worsley if you need a financial aid form. We do not want money to be a deciding factor in a students participation on this trip. If you have any other questions regarding the trip, please call me at 415 593 9515.
Please note that for all of our trips we cannot return trip fees for cancellations made within 48 hours of the trip departure. In case of an emergency call Julie 650 346 2201. If it is after school hours you can contact Charlotte Worsley 510 520 8558. ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­ ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­ ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­ ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­
(return the signed portion to Julie; keep the gear list)
We have reviewed the information concerning the Kayaking Trip and endorse our child's involvement.
☐ There are no changes in my child's health status.
☐ There are changes in my child's health status and I have gone onto the Parent Portal and updated his/her online medical form.
Parent or Guardian Signature I commit to all aspects of the trip and understand that I am responsible for making up all missed course work.
Student Name (printed) Student Signature What to Bring:
o Eat dinner before the trip or bring food in the car!
o There will be a dessert provided while kayaking and we will have snacks in the car (trailmix bars and raisins).
Gear
o Day pack (big enough to carry warm clothes for ride home)
o 1 Water Bottle (quart)
Clothing
o 3 WARM upper body layers: synthetic shirt & fleece mid layer/long sleeve & vest/jacket)
o WARM Fleece pants/running tights/nylon rain pants/yoga pants for kayaking
o 2 pairs Wool Socks o Old Tennis Shoes/wetsuit booties/Teva sandals for kayaking
o Warm Hat / Beanie (polypropylene, wool, or fleece)
o Gloves (polypropylene, wool, or fleece)  Waterproof or athletic gloves will keep your hands warm while paddling. If you don’t have athletic gloves wearing rubber kitchen gloves over your regular gloves will keep you dry and warm.
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Towel
Second pair of pants for ride home
Second pair dry shoes for ride home
Warm clothes for ride home
Optional:
o Camera, binoculars
o Second pair of eye glasses or contacts
Do Not Bring:
 IPods or other electronic equipment  Homework…this is a break from school! ***If you need any of the above items, please contact Julie McPherson. I do not want anyone to be kept from participating in the trip because of equipment needs. Dress warmer than you think is necessary. Temperatures tend to be cooler on the water and, as we know from personal experience, being cold in a kayak is no fun. Extra layers can be placed in dry bags and brought along just in case.***