BORP News & Updates
Borp August Newsletter
Check out the August edition of our newsletter here
Kayaking at Los Gatos
We love paddling at BORP’s Aquatic Park, but we also love exploring! Last Monday a group of us headed to Los Gatos to check out the one-year-old accessible kayak launch at Lake Vasona. The location features two “adaptive kayaks” – sit inside tandem kayaks with
Exploring Monterey by Velocipede
Jorge, Alex and Leo went to Monterey to scope out bike trails for future outings. They had a beautiful ride. The trail is evenly graded and goes along the coast, past great vistas, through nice pedestrian areas with shops and cafes, and out to the
BORP’s SF Cycling is launched for the summer
The SF Cycling program is back! Launched July 13th, at 10:00 AM, we had our first rider by 10:05 and 14 by the end of the day. It’s beautiful riding weather. Come to Golden Gate Park behind the bandshell to find your cycle. The program
SCI BBQ
Good times were had at our July SCI BBQ Social! Thanks to everyone who attended and contributed. Everything was delicious. Special thanks to Ward who was our extraordinary grill master. If you would like to be added and receive information about our monthly SCI meetups,
Cycling Golden Gate program new hire
We are excited to announce the hire of Jay Bain to run BORP’s San Francisco Program. He has experience repairing and fabricating bikes and is a dedicated biking advocate who lives not far from Golden Gate Park. You may have seen him last summer because he
Great Group Ride in Santa Cruz!
Adaptive bikes cruisin’ down the beachfront. Seals frolicking in the water A crowd of adaptive cyclists down by the boardwalk
BORP Camping Trip August 17-18
Join BORP’s Adventures and Outings program in collaboration with East Bay Parks staff for an overnight tent-camping experience at the Gillespie campsite in Tilden Park in the Berkeley Hills. The camping trip will be on Saturday, August 17, and Sunday, August 18. In order to
Summer outings to Chinatown and Great America for Oakland VIP youth
Brittney, Romeo, Azul and Kelli standing under brightly colored red, blue, green, yellow and orange lanterns strewn above them in Ross Alley Chinatown SF. Azul, Kelli and Brittney standing together in the alley with their cell phone cameras up taking a photo of the brightly
Announcing BORP’s 2025 Revolution Ride, Roll & Stroll
We are thrilled to share that next year’s REV will take place in Mill Valley on May 17, 2025. Our home base will be the beautiful Mill Valley Community Center, which offers an expansive indoor and outdoor event space. It’s located right on the Mill Valley/Sausalito bike trail, a
Kayak season is in full swing!
Kayak season is in full swing! We held two great private events, one with SCI-FIT Dublin and another with Veterans from the Martinez VA. Reach out to kayak@borp.org if you’d like to arrange a custom kayak event for your group! Our kayak events for members are kicking off
BORP wheelchair rugby team takes bronze at the national championship
The BORP-supported High Fives wheelchair ruby team placed third in Division II of the US Wheelchair Rugby Association National Championship. Eighteen teams traveled from around the country to compete near Tampa, FL on the first weekend of May. The High Fives entered Division II as
