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OWN VOICE. If you lose your sailing, boating, or fishing gear, AND YOU ARE SAFE. please, call the nearest Harbor District or water authority to let them know.
Yesterday (9/15/21), a kayak paddle, a seat and two great looking cod were discovered at Mavericks Beach. Once the Harbor District is notified by the public of such a finding, they are bound by law to initiate a search.
As it turns out, according to Doug Conner of HMB Kayak, the kayak probably got caught in the south swell and the kayaker exhausted himself getting back to the beach and then he went home.
Meanwhile his gear came in with the tide and caused worry and commotion.
The upside is that the Harbor District and the Coast Guard used the day as a mutli-jurisdictional training exercise. The federal government reimburses such search and rescues.
Contact for Pillar Point Harbor District in an emergency is:
Phone: (650) 583-4400
For COVID-19 Rent Deferral Program, see contacts below:
PILLAR POINT HARBOR: Katie (650-437-4338) or [email protected]
OYSTER POINT MARINA: Chris (650-437-3831) or [email protected]
In Case of Emergency – Call 911.
PERSONS WHO ARE DEAF OR HARD OF HEARING PLEASE CALL:
1-800-855-7100 (English) or 1-800-855-7200 (Spanish).
Crews Search For Potential Missing Kayaker Off Peninsula Coast
From The Patch 9/15/2021.
HMB Kayak: BOATS, BOARDS AND BIKES!
HMB Kayak Company Covid-19 guidelines
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Once on site, all San Mateo County social distancing protocols will apply and you must wear face coverings if you are unable to stay more than a 6-foot distance away from someone.
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The nature of our picnic table and seating stations will reinforce the distancing protocol and we will be present for guidance and assistance if needed.
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We will be dunking and sanitizing all gear after single use including paddles, kayaks, paddleboards, life jackets, and bikes.
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Please be aware of your contact with surfaces and follow the flow that has been laid out to help with our operation.
We are happy to offer you a recreation experience and are here to help manage your risks both on and off the water. We welcome you to come see our process and get out on the ocean.
Thank you very much for your support, and we look forward to seeing you.
Doug Connor and Chris Manchester
Half Moon Bay Kayak Company
(650) 773-6101
Discover the world of sea kayaking, paddle boarding and biking in Half Moon Bay.
Paddle among seals, birds, and other marine life in protected Pillar Point Harbor or the wild waters of the open Pacific.
Learn to surf in kayaks or travel in them throughout the world, stand up paddle board the tranquil waters of the harbor or bike the famous HMB Coastal Trail.
Whatever your experience, we can accommodate you…
Our fleet is made up of single and double kayaks, a wide variety of stand up paddle boards and many different bikes to suit your needs.
We also offer classes, tours, corporate trips and private events.
Take a look around the website, call with questions or just book your adventure right here online.
Come play in Half Moon Bay!
Dress
We provide wetsuits and waterproof paddle jackets for all classes, rentals, and tours. You bring sun block, sunglasses with retention strap, synthetic sweater, shoes that can get wet, and a hat. A change of dry clothes is recommended in case you get wet during the trip.
Signing up with Half Moon Bay Kayak Company: To ensure that you get the date you prefer, please call 650.773.6101 to make trip reservations early. All HMB Kayak Co. events are subject to cancellation due to weather and lack of paddlers. There is no charge if HMB Kayak Co. cancels at any time, or if you cancel one week or more prior to your event. If you cancel less than a week before your event, you will be charged the full amount. For an additional $25 per person, you can reschedule for another trip this year. Sorry, there is no refund or credit for no shows.
About
Looking for a personal, unique experience in Half Moon Bay? We design special events for team building, birthdays, anniversaries, scouts, and more. Contact us for details.
Doug Connor has devoted his life to the sport of kayaking, and has worked professionally in the industry for 40 years. He was on the U.S. Wildwater team, has competed internationally, and has kayaked in four continents.
Chris Manchester has kayaked thousands of coastal miles over the past 30 years. He also kayaked the second longest barrier reef in the world from Cancun, Mexico to the Bay Islands of Honduras on a private expedition. Besides private expeditions, he has worked for several companies in local and international waters, teaches for the National Outdoor Leadership School and NOLS Wilderness Medicine.
He has also done instructor training stateside and internationally for such organizations as Outward Bound, National Outdoor Leadership School and the American Canoe Association.
Credentials: Senior NOLS Instructor, NOLS Wilderness Medicine Instructor,Leave No Trace Master Educator, K38 Rescue Boat Operator
San Mateo County Harbor District Board Meetings ~ 3rd Wednesday @ 1:00pm
Watch remotely. Comments and questions by email.
Commission via the District’s website are considered public records and may be subject to disclosure and additional distribution pursuant to the Public Records Act and the Brown Act.
Board of Harbor Commissioners Contact Information:
To email the entire Harbor Commission, click here.
Virginia Chang Kiraly, President
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 650-730-3911
Nancy Reyering, Vice President, Secretary
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 650-331-0655
Tom Mattusch, Treasurer
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 650-619-0459
William Zemke, Commissioner
Edmundo Larenas, Commissioner
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 650-730-3810
District Office: 504 Avenue Alhambra, Ste. 200, El Granada, CA 94018
Mailing Address: PO Box 1449, El Granada, CA 94018
Phone: (650) 583-4400 Fax: (650) 583-4614
Harbor District Board of Commissioners
The Harbor District is governed by a five-member Board of Harbor Commissioners, who were elected county-wide for staggered four-year terms. Beginning with the election in 2020, Commissioners will be elected by District, as was approved by the Board of Commissioners in 2018.
Following shows when each Commissioner’s term ends.
- Chang Kiraly, Mattusch, Zemke – 2025
- Larenas, Reyering – 2022
For information regarding Election procedures and deadlines, click this link to San Mateo County’s Shape the Future.
Commissioner Nancy Reyering
At the Regular Board meeting of January 15, 2020, Commissioner Nancy Reyering was voted in as President of the Harbor Board of Commissioners for the calendar year, 2020.
At a special meeting of the Harbor Board of Commissioners on September 19, 2019, Commissioner Reyering was elected to the office of Vice President in addition to her office of Secretary.. .
At the January 16, 2019 Regular Board meeting, Commissioner Reyering was elected to the position of Secretary by the majority of the Board.
Commissioner Nancy Reyering was elected to the San Mateo County Harbor Commission in November 2018.
Nancy is a lifelong peninsula resident. She graduated from Stanford University with degrees in Linguistics and French. During her professional career, she founded a property development and management company specializing in executive office complexes in Atherton, Menlo Park, and Redwood City. As a volunteer she has taught high school (AP French), served as VP at Stanford Professional Women Alumnae Association, and is currently a director of the Committee for Green Foothills.
Awards for Ms. Reyering’s work include a San Mateo County Sustainable Development Award, and Woodside Environmental Champion.
As a third generation Californian, and a sailor from a young age, Ms. Reyering has sailed out of almost every port in San Mateo County, and has lifetime interests in our coast and marinas. Nancy will work collaboratively with the public and fellow commissioners to ensure the mission statement of the Harbor District is met.
Commissioner Virginia Chang Kiraly
At the January 15, 2020 Regular Board meeting, Commissioner Chang Kiraly was voted in to the positions of both Vice President and Secretary of the Harbor Board of Commissioners.
Commissioner Chang Kiraly was elected as President of the Harbor Board of Commissioners at a special meeting on September 19, 2019. She was previously Board President in 2018.
At a special meeting on November 16, 2015, the Board of Commissioners interviewed six candidates seeking to fill the vacancy on the Board. Virginia Chang Kiraly was appointed by the Board to fill the vacancy, Commissioner Chang Kiraly ran for a four year term in 2016 and won, being elected to a four year term on the Harbor Board. She was re-elected to Vice President of the Board on January 18, 2017.
Virginia earned her B.A. in Government and Economics from the University of Texas at Austin. In 2007, she was appointed by Governor Schwarzenegger to the California Commission for Economic Development. She served on the San Mateo County Civil Grand Jury for two years from 2007-2009 and as Foreperson from 2008-2009. During her time on the Civil Grand Jury, she led an effort to connect public school fire alarms to first responders, such as fire departments (2008-2009); curb public employee pensions in San Mateo County cities (2008-2009); and discourage public agencies from using cash out re-funding of their general obligation bonds (2007-2008)– a practice that has since been deemed illegal in California.
Virginia has fifteen years of professional experience in corporate financial analysis, planning, and investments. She is a former Senior Director of the Nasdaq Stock Market and has worked at some of the country’s leading financial institutions.
She serves on the boards of the Menlo Park Fire Protection District, Silicon Valley Chapter of the American Red Cross, California State Parks Foundation, and Sequoia High School Education Foundation. She is the founder and President of Ring The Bell Fund, which was established in 2012 to advocate, educate, and raise funds for school fire alarms to be connected to first responders and for automatic sprinklers to be installed in schools. She is a member of the San Mateo County Community College District’s Measure G Parcel Tax Oversight Committee and the Sequoia Union High School District’s Career Technical Education Steering Committee. She is a guest lecturer on “Women & Management” at Notre Dame de Namur.
A daughter of Chinese immigrants, Virginia was born and raised in Austin, Texas. She and her husband, Ken, live in unincorporated West Menlo Park with their two sons.
Contact information for Virginia Chang Kiraly:
Commissioner Tom Mattusch
At the Regular Board meeting on January 15, 2020, Commissioner Tom Mattusch was once again voted in as Treasurer of the Harbor Board of Commissioners. Commissioner Mattusch has served as the Treasurer in 2018 and 2019.
Commissioner Tom Mattusch was first elected to the San Mateo County Harbor Commission in November 2014, and re-elected in November of 2016. He was elected as President of the Commission, re-elected for a 2nd term at the Board Meeting of January 18, 2017.
Captain Tom Mattusch is the owner/operator of the Huli Cat, a charterboat in Pillar Point Harbor. He has fished the West Coast since 1967. He fishes for salmon, rockfish, tuna, Dungeness crab, flatfish and Humboldt squid. Tom also participates in Nature Trips, Bird Watching, Whale Watching and ash scattering at sea. He was a Member of the CA DFW Salmon Stamp Committee, License Agent Advisory Committee, NOAA’s Sportfishing Action Team and is an Ambassador for DFW’s Fishing Passport Program. Tom was a Member of the Regional Working Groups for the Central and North Central Coast Region to assist in the creation of the network of marine reserves along the coast. Past Board Member of the Golden Gate Fishermans Association and the Fishery Enhancement and Research Foundation. He is currently on the Board of Coastside Fishing Club and assists the National Weather Service as a Marine Users Group member. Tom has collaborated with the PCFFA and Institute for Fisheries Research on research projects. In addition to charterboat activities Tom participates in fisheries research with NOAA/NMFS, The Nature Conservancy and has completed projects with Scripps, Point Reyes Bird Observatory and Moss Landing Marine Laboratories. He has participated in Exempted Fisheries Permit projects for chilipepper and other underutilized species. Tom has experience in healthcare operations management and an MBA in Management. A former competition freediver, underwater hockey player, Tom has worked out of Pillar Point Harbor since 1992.
Commissioner William Zemke
Commissioner Zemke was appointed to the position of Commissioner San Mateo County Harbor District, District 1 on November 3, 2020 for a term of four years. He has been a resident of South San Francisco since 1976 and has worked to improve the community as an appointed city official on various commissions as well as filling many volunteer positions.
Commissioner Zemke
Raised in Spokane Washington, he received a B.S. in Civil Engineering in 1973. Upon graduation he moved to California to take a position with Pacific Gas and Electric. Over a 38 year career he worked on generation planning and environmental and regulatory compliance activities, and received the Company’s Mielke award for Outstanding Community Services in 1996. He enjoys woodworking, gardening and other outdoor activities including hiking the diverse environments of San Mateo County’s shorlines, forests and hills.
Commissioner Edmundo Larenas
Commissioner Larenas was re-elected to his seat on the Harbor Board of Commissioners in November of 2018.
Commissioner Larenas was elected as Secretary of the Harbor Board of Commissioners at the Board Meeting of January 17, 2018.
Edmundo Larenas was re-elected to a four year seat on the San Mateo County Harbor Commission November 6, 2018. Commissioner Larenas was elected originally for a two year seat on the Commission November 2016.
Commissioner Larenas was voted to the position of Treasurer at the SMCHD Board Meeting of January 18, 2017.
Author: Coastside Buzz
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