Dockside

In this episode, we will be joined by Kathi George, Director of Cetacean Conservation Biology and Adam Ratner, Director of Conservation Engagement with The Marine Mammal Center. We are going to dive deep into the Center’s history, mission, and services; species rescued, rehabilitated and released; and common reasons marine mammals are admitted to the center. We will also learn about data collected by the Center and the tools and pr...

In this episode, we will be joined by Cyril Derreumaux, a kayaker, extreme athlete, three times world record holder and the first person to complete solo kayak crossings of both the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans. We will discuss his preparation, experiences, challenges faced, and how he ensured his safety on such challenging journeys. Advocating to “live life to the fullest,” Cyril hopes his adventures inspire others to find their ow...

In this episode, we will be joined by Joanna Andrade (California State Parks Division of Boating and Waterways Boating Safety Unit Manager), Sgt. Steve Barber (California State Parks), and Sgt. Travis Vessells  (San Bernardino County Sheriff) who will be sharing with us information on California recreational boating incidents. Learn how to report an incident, what’s the most common type and cause of boating incidents in our state, ...

In this episode, we will be joined by Jonathan Thompson (California State Lands Commission), Thomas Jabusch (California Department of Fish and Wildlife), Drew Gantner (Solano County Water Agency), and Cara Roderick (California State Parks Division of Boating and Waterways). These experts will be talking about the Golden Mussels (GM), the new freshwater invasive mussel for California. We are going to learn about the GM’s natural hab...

In this episode, we will be joined by Don Anderson (District Captain for the District 11 Northern Region) and Susan Webb (Commander for the Greater Sacramento America's Boating Club-US Power Squadrons) and we’ll be talking about the origin of each of these organizations, their mission, roles and services they provided to recreational boaters and water enthusiasts.

Websites   America's Boating Club (US Power Squadrons) www.usps.org ...

In this episode we talk with Weston Boyles, the Founder and Executive Director of Rios to Rivers and Danielle Rey Frank, the Director of Development and Community Relations of Rios to Rivers. Rios to Rivers inspires the protection of rivers worldwide by investing in underserved and Indigenous youth who are intimately connected to their local waters and supporting their development as the next generation of environmental stewards. T...

In this episode, we will be joined by Claire Combredet from The Bay Foundation, John Kappeler, Senior Engineer for the City of Newport Beach in Orange County, as well as George Hylkema, who inspects and maintains Newport’s boat sewage pumpout units. We’ll be talking about the Clean Vessel Act and more broadly on the importance of sewage pumpout and dump stations in California. We will cover what pumpout and dump stations are, why t...

Learn from Deborah Holmes with the California State Parks Division of Boating & Waterways Surrendered and Abandoned Vessel Exchange (SAVE) Program, Andrew Kershen, Staff Attorney with the California State Lands Commission, and with Sergeant Samuel H. Flores, Special Operations Division with the Sacramento County Sheriff's Office about abandoned vessels in California, why they’re a problem, options the state has to assist public...

In this episode, we will talk with Erika Delemarre, the Climate Resiliency Program Manager for California State Parks and Calla Allison, the Founder and Director of the Marine Protected Area Collaborative Network. We’ll be discussing the largest ecologically connected network of marine protected areas, or what we call “MPAs” in the world. This network includes 124 marine protected areas and 14 special closures along the length of t...

The effects of boating under the influence can be fatal and heartbreaking for all involved. In this episode, we talk with Rhonda Campbell, California Victim Services Manager with Mothers Against Drunk Driving and Deputy John Canepa with the San Joaquin County Sheriff’s Department about boating under the influence (BUI). We’ll learn about how BUI differs from driving under the influence (DUI), some important and shocking statistics,...

In this episode, we will talk with California State Parks and the California Coastal Commission Environmental Boating Program Manager, Vivian Matuk, and Yalin Li, Senior Associate with the California Product Stewardship Council about marine flares, their importance, requirements for boats, why expired marine flares are considered hazardous waste, why they are an issue for our state, and what the state is doing to solve this issue. 

In this episode, we will talk with Scott Harding, Theresa Lorejo-Simsiman, Dave Steindorf, and Jeff Venturino who have spent their lives making impacts on California Rivers by working with American Whitewater and promoting California River Stewardship. This is episode is part of a 3-part series in partnership with American Whitewater, a national river conservation nonprofit with a mission to protect and restore America’s Whitewater...

In this episode, we will talk with Julie Munger, Sean Norman and Charlie Walbridge who have all had careers in Swift Water Rescue and had pivotal roles in making whitewater paddling safer for the boating community. This is episode is part of a 3-part series in partnership with American Whitewater, a national river conservation nonprofit with a mission to protect and restore America’s Whitewater rivers and to enhance opportunities t...

Join us while we will talk with Risa Shimoda, Jerry Meral and Richard Montgomery who have all played pivotal roles in the history of whitewater boating and the conservation of California Rivers. This is episode is part of a 3-part series in partnership with American Whitewater, a national river conservation nonprofit with a mission to protect and restore America’s Whitewater rivers and to enhance opportunities to enjoy them safely....