Meet up with the San Diego paddling community, win prizes, and enjoy a night of 2018’s best paddling films at the Paddling Film Festival on November 8th in the Conrad Prebys Aztec Student Union Theatre! You’ll be inspired by nature’s powerful forces and paddling cultures around the world. Warning: people have been known to walk away with an overwhelming amount of stoke for paddling. Read More
Category: MBAC event
Day on the Bay event provides access to watersports
On October 8th over 100 participants with disabilities enjoyed a Day on the Bay with sun, fun and access to watersports. At this bi-annual event, trained MBAC instructors and specialized equipment provide opportunities for people with disabilities to participate in watersports that they might otherwise never have the chance to experience. Read More
Join us at the US Sailing Education Zone at Extreme Sailing San Diego!
For the second year, Mission Bay Aquatic Center will be volunteering in the US Sailing Education Zone at the Extreme Sailing Series San Diego event from October 18 to October 21. In the US Sailing Education Zone, MBAC will join a long list of organizations whose goal is to inspire the next generation to consider STEM fields through fun, educational, and hands-on activities.
MBAC spreads sustainable message at UCSD’s 8th Annual Meet the Beach event
Every year UC San Diego Recreation hosts Meet the Beach, a “giant beach party for UCSD’s freshmen and first year grad and transfer students.” This year Mission Bay Aquatic Center staff joined the 3,000 student celebration by distributing reusable straws in hopes of spreading awareness about plastic pollution in our oceans. Read More
Support accessible watersports at the San Diego Festival of the Arts June 9-10
Have an amazing day AND support accessible watersports at Mission Bay Aquatic Center by attending our volunteering your time at the San Diego Festival of the Arts June 9-10 at Waterfront Park. Save 50% off tickets with coupon code: charity when you purchase in advance at sdfestivalofthearts.org/tickets/. You can also support the cause by volunteering at the festival. There are many opportunities to soak up the sun, work with creative, fun people and help us make this year the best San Diego Festival of the Arts to date. Sign up for a shift at sdfestivalofthearts.org/volunteer-ljfa/. Be sure to tell them you are supporting MBAC when volunteering. Read More
Celebrate Safe Boating Day on May 20th!
In collaboration with the Department of Boating and Waterways, we will be celebrating National Safe Boating Day on Sunday, May 20th and we hope you will join us! We will have many fun activities happening throughout the day to make sure that this summer is a fun, and more importantly, safe experience on and around the water. Read More