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Aquatic Centers

Aquatic Centers operated by universities, colleges, local public agencies, and nonprofit organizations, provide classroom and on-the-water boating safety education in kayaking, canoeing, water skiing, powerboating, sailing, personal watercraft operation, and other aquatic activities.

* Specializes in programs for the disabled.

1. University of California at Berkeley Cal Adventures
   Berkeley
   www.oski.org
   510/642-4000
   
2. University of California at Davis Outdoor Adventures
   Davis
   oa.ucdavis.edu
   530/752-1995
   
3. University of California at Irvine Boating Program
   Irvine
   www.campusrec.uci.edu
   949/824-7592
   
4. University of California at Los Angeles UCLA Marina Aquatic Center
   Marina Del Rey
   www.recreation.ucla.edu/mac
   310/823-0048
   
5. University of California at San Francisco Outdoors Unlimited
   San Francisco
   www.outdoors.ucsf.edu
   415/476-2078
   
6. University of California at Santa Cruz East Field House Aquatic Center
   Santa Cruz
   www.ucsc.edu/opers/boating
   831/425-1164
   
7. Cal Maritime Academy
   Vallejo
   www.cmaathletics.org
   707/654-1257
   
8. Chico State University Forebay Aquatic Center Adventure Outings
   Oroville
   www.chico.edu/as/adventure
   530/624-6919
   
9. Humboldt State University Humboldt Bay Aquatic Center
   Eureka
   www.humboldt.edu/~cntract
   707/826-3357
   
10. California State University Monterey Bay CSUMB Aquatic Program
    Seaside
    www.montereyboating.org
    831/582-4271
    
11. California State University Northridge CSUN Aquatic Center
    Northridge
    rtm.csun.edu/castaic.html
    661/257-0571
    
12. University of California at Sacramento CSU Sacramento Aquatic Center
    Gold River
    www.csuaquaticcenter.com
    916/278-2842
    
13. Mission Bay Aquatic Center, San Diego State University and University of CA San Diego
    San Diego
    missionbayaquaticcenter.com
    858/488-1000
    
14. San Francisco State University Sailing Program
    Gold River
    www.capitalcrew.cc/sacstateaquaticcenter.html
    415/338-2030
    
15. San Jose State University
    San Jose
    www.sjsu.edu
    408/924-3020
    
16. Feather River College
    Quincy
    www.frc.edu
    530/283-0202 x275
    
17. Orange Coast College
    Newport Beach
    www.occsailing.com
    949/645-9412
    
18. Southwestern College Crown Cove Aquatic Center
    Chula Vista
    www.swccd.edu
    619/575-6176
    
19. Stanford University Sailing Program
    Stanford
    www.gostanford.com
    650/364-1292
    
20. City of Carpinteria Parks and Recreation
    Carpinteria
    www.ci.carpinteria.ca.us
    805/684-5405, x431/432 or Boat House 805/684-7613
    
21. City of Oakland Parks & Recreation Lake Merritt Boating Center
    Oakland
    www.oaklandnet.com/parks
    510/238-2196
    
22. City of San Jose Department of Parks and Recreation
    San Jose
    www.lakecunningham.org
    408/277-4319
    
23. City of Santa Rosa Parks and Recreation
    Santa Rosa
    www.howarthpark.com
    Seasonal: 707/543-3424, Year Round: 707/543-3282
    
24. City of Ventura Community Services Department
    Ventura
    www.cityofventura.net
    Registration: 805/658-4726, Dock: 805/643-3612
    
25. Dana Point Youth and Group, County of Orange
    Dana Point
    www.ocsail.com
    949/923-2215
    
26. Boy Scouts of America, Sea Base, Orange County Council
    Newport Beach
    www.ocbsa.org
    949/642-5031
    
27. American Red Cross
    Sacramento
    www.sacramento-redcross.org
    916/263-2583
    
28. Environmental Traveling Companions
    San Francisco
    www.etctrips.org
    415/474-7662
    
29. Boys and Girls Club Of Venice
    Venice
    www.bgcv.org
    310/390-4477
    
30. Jack London Aquatic Center
    Oakland
    www.jlac.org
    510/208-6060
    
31. Boys and Girls Clubs Of Greater Oxnard and Port Hueneme
    Oxnard
    www.positiveplace4kids.org
    805/815-4959
    
32. Pacific Corintian Youth Foundation
    Oxnard
    www.pcyf.org
    805/985-0660
    
33. Cal Sailing Club
    Berkeley
    www.cal-sailing.org
    No phone
    
34. Sailing Education Adventures
    San Francisco
    www.sailsea.org
    415/775-8779
    
35. City of Redding Recreation
    Redding
    www.ci.redding.ca.us
    530/245-7247
    
36. Save San Francisco Bay Association
    Oakland
    www.savesfbay.org
    510/452-9261
    
37. Stockton Sailing Club
    Stockton
    www.stocktonsc.org
    209/951-5600
    
38. United States Adaptive Recreation Center*
    Big Bear
    www.usarc.org
    909/584-0269
    
39. U.S. Sailing Center*
    Long Beach
    www.ussclb.org
    562/433-7939
    
40. CSU Channel Islands
    Oxnard
    www.csuci.edu
    805/437-8400
    
41. Tahoe City Public Utility District
    Tahoe City
    www.tahoecitypud.com/parksrec.shtml
    530/583-3796
    
42. Treasure Island Sailing Center
    San Francisco
    www.tisailing.org
    415/421-2225
    
43. Truckee Donner Parks and Recreation
    Truckee
    www.tdrpd.com/boat_ramp.htm
    530/582-7720