Gallery: Emeryville Marina’s “Day on the Bay” event brings Families on Board

An overcast day may have deterred larger crowds from the inaugural “Day on the Bay” event hosted at our Emeryville Marina. Those that did attend were treated to a family and pet-friendly day on our gorgeous shoreline and harbors. The “small but spirited” event was co-sponsored by the City, Fish Emeryville Sportfishing charters, Marina management, and the new Prop SF ferry shuttle.

Both the Emery Cove Yacht Harbor and Emeryville Marina opened their piers to the public to get a closer look at the variety of boats including the Fish Emeryville fleet of fishing charters, The Coast Guard Auxiliary fleet, the Alameda County Fire rescue boat, and of course the new private ferry service to SF which offered a demonstration of their service.

Shoreline attractions kept toddlers and parents active including a bouncey house, a juggler and a face-painter. The Emeryville Yacht Club taught youngsters the basics of boating knots and The City of Emeryville Community Services department was on hand to award young fishers prizes for their efforts. Other vendors promoted Environmental awareness and boating safety. Food was provided by a handful of food trucks and patrons took advantage of the freshly landscaped park with picnic benches.

For those that missed this year’s event, it is hopeful to be an annual Springtime tradition in our city.

Picnickers enjoy the newly landscaped grounds.

Fish Emeryville showed off its renovated office/snack bar.

City of Emeryville Community Services gave away sunglasses, playdough and flower seeds to young fishers.

A juggler performed hat tricks for attendees.

Local painters work together side by side, setting up easels at the park.

Painting on location

Darrrel Carroway brought water colors including windsurfers.

The Alameda County Fire Department rescue boat.

Coast Guard Auxiliary brought guests aboard.

Emeryville Yacht Club goes on excursions once the crew is ready.

Emeryville Yacht Club demonstrated nautical knots.

The event was well attended by perts including “Salty”.

Councilmember John Bauters and his Shepherd mix “King”.

Guests try out the rod and reels aboard commercial fishing boats.

The Sea Wolf fishing boat makes a good spot from which to cast a line.

Prop riders take pictures of the Emeryville shoreline and destination San Francisco.

Barbary Ghost operates from the fishing dock.

Nikko of Barbary Ghostr helps publicize the boat’s paddle boarder transport.

A young Prop rider.

Rear view of the Prop Ferry that takes riders to SF in as fast as 13 minutes.

The new Prop SF Ferry was a popular attraction.

What kid can resist a fire truck? (Photo: @Lila via Instagram)

Feature Image: Nick Sebastian, WorldWide Communications.