Part of Isola, the Island's live guide to eat, drink & do — open-now status, menus and one-tap directions.
Looking for boating & water sports in Alameda? Here's what the Island has — with hours, highlights and live "open now" status. Tap any spot for directions or the full details.
We track 4 spots here, averaging 4.6★. Every listing shows the day's hours, what to expect with typical prices, and one-tap directions — plus live "open now" status on the main guide.
On this page: Sea Trek Kayak & SUP (Kayak Alameda), Alameda Community Sailing Center, Boardsports California (Crown Beach) and Alameda Seaplane Lagoon Ferry & Waterfront Promenade.
Kayak and stand-up paddleboard rental outpost at Ballena Bay marina (former Mike's Paddle site, now run by Sausalito's Sea Trek), launching into calm, protected water with easy paddles toward Crown Beach and the SF skyline.
Hours: Sun 9am–4pm · Mon closed · Tue closed · Wed 9am–4pm · Thu 9am–4pm · Fri 9am–4pm · Sat 9am–4pm
Volunteer-powered nonprofit sailing school at the Encinal Boat Ramp teaching kids (7-18) and adults to sail dinghies on the warm, shallow water off Crown Beach — summer camps, weekend adult classes, and community Open Sail days.
Hours: Sun closed · Mon 9am–4pm · Tue 9am–4pm · Wed 9am–4pm · Thu 9am–4pm · Fri 9am–4pm · Sat 11am–2pm
Wind-sports school and rental shop in the brown building right on the sand at the south end of Crown Beach — the Bay Area's most beginner-friendly spot to learn windsurfing, wing foiling, and kiteboarding thanks to shallow warm water and gentle morning winds.
Hours: Sun 11am–5pm · Mon 11am–5pm · Tue 11am–5pm · Wed 11am–5pm · Thu 11am–5pm · Fri 11am–5pm · Sat 11am–5pm
Modern ferry terminal on Alameda Point's Seaplane Lagoon with a 20-minute ride to downtown San Francisco — the cheapest 'bay cruise' around — plus a public waterfront promenade, public art, and USS Hornet views along the old Naval Air Station piers.
Hours: Sun closed · Mon 6:30am–8:30pm · Tue 6:30am–8:30pm · Wed 6:30am–8:30pm · Thu 6:30am–8:30pm · Fri 6:30am–8:30pm · Sat closed