SALTY GEAR SOCIAL

We’re giving our usual Salty Social a gear-repair twist! Join us for an end-of-summer evening of gear fixes, boat-sale deals, raffle prizes, and cold beer from Aslan Brewing Company.

Meet the vendors:

• GEAR AID — Build your own free repair kit with patches, adhesives, tools, and everything you need to start fixing your gear at home.

• Phenix Threads — Learn how to choose, maintain, and extend the life of your clothing and gear. Bring an item for a small repair that can be completed in 20 minutes or less!

• Larrabee Gearworks — Explore design for longevity, repair and warranty practices, and how the marine environment affects the soft goods we use on the water.

• CBC Warehouse Sale — Shop great deals on donated boats, outdoor gear, and equipment while supporting accessible boating programs.

Plus: beer garden, raffle prizes, music, and one more summer evening by the bay. 🍻🌊

📅 September 3
⏰ 5–8 p.m.
📍 Community Boating Center
🔞 Ages 21+

Come fix what you have, find something new-to-you, and raise a glass to keeping good gear in use.

The Bay's taking a breather, but the party isn't! 🥳

Join us Tuesday, September 1 @ Kulshan Trackside for Beats Near the Bay with Henry Mansfield. Same good vibes, same great mission, just dry land under our dancing shoes this time. 💃🕺

Kulshan is donating 10% of sales during the event to help us #KeepTheBeat, so grab a pint, grab your friends, and help us keep Bellingham Bay accessible for everyone.

📍 Kulshan Trackside

📅 Tuesday, September 1

🎧 Music by Henry Mansfield

🍻 10% of sales support CBC

See you shoreside! 🌊

Connect with yourself, each other, and the natural world around us under the darkness of a new moon! Participants can expect paddling, wildlife observation, and a sharing circle.

Join the Community Boating Center and Wild Whatcom for a special Pride Paddle Out on Bellingham Bay! Paddle alongside a Wild Whatcom naturalist while exploring the marine environment, observing local wildlife, and connecting with LGBTQ+ community in an affirming outdoor space. Whether you’re brand new to paddling or already comfortable on the water, all experience levels are welcome. Come solo, bring a friend, or gather your chosen family for an evening of kayaking, nature connection, and community building on the bay. Tiered pricing and scholarships are available to help make this experience accessible to all.

The waterfront is the place to be this Saturday, July 18th! From 10 AM–6 PM, we've got a full day of fun at the Community Boating Center! Come on down whether you're looking to compete, cheer, or just kick back by the bay.

Salty Social All-Ages Beer Garden | 2 PM–6 PM
Kick back with a local brew, enjoy the waterfront, and catch the live game starting at 2 PM on our big screen. Whether you're recovering from your efforts out on the floating field, rooting for your youth sailor, cleaning up the bay, or simply enjoying a sunny summer afternoon, there's something happening all day long!

Bring your friends. Bring your sunscreen. We'll see you on the waterfront!

Details

Celebrate the World's Games with us! Get on the water and compete for a chance to win the inaugural Kayak Soccer trophy. One team consists of 4 members, each on their own sit-on-top kayak, fighting to get a giant soccer ball into one of the floating goals using their boat and paddles.

4 teams will compete in 'group play' on one of the four days: July 2nd, 3rd, 9th, or 10th. The winners from each group will be invited to compete in the championship, Saturday July 18th. After a winner has been crowned, join us for an all ages beer garden at the CBC to celebrate the world's game!

Team captains are responsible for registering their team of four, and will be the point of contact for this event.

We do not want cost to be a barrier from participation, our scholarship program can be found here.

Itinerary

5:30PM: Arrive to the CBC with your team. The teams will be sorted into a bracket for competitive play.

5:45PM - 6:15PM: Two teams will compete while the other two teams enjoy watching from one of our MegaSUPS (included in registration). The winner will advance to the group final.

6:30PM - 7:00PM: Teams will swap. The two teams who sat out during the first game compete against one another while the others watch from our MegaSUPs.

7:15PM - 7:45PM: The winners from each 'play-in game' compete against one another to be named Group Champion!

7:45PM - 8:00PM: All teams return to the CBC

Highlights

*Celebrate the World's Game from the water
*Creative team names encouraged!

Join one of Wild Whatcom’s naturalists and experienced birders, Kate Brown, at the Community Boating Center to learn about the diverse bird species found in the Salish Sea. Review the basics of birding, learn to identify some common species, and then hit the water to paddle and search for black oystercatchers, osprey, eagles, shore birds, and more!

Details

Celebrate the World's Games with us! Get on the water and compete for a chance to win the inaugural Kayak Soccer trophy. One team consists of 4 members, each on their own sit-on-top kayak, fighting to get a giant soccer ball into one of the floating goals using their boat and paddles.

4 teams will compete in 'group play' on one of the four days: July 2nd, 3rd, 9th, or 10th. The winners from each group will be invited to compete in the championship, Saturday July 18th. After a winner has been crowned, join us for an all ages beer garden at the CBC to celebrate the world's game!

Team captains are responsible for registering their team of four, and will be the point of contact for this event.

We do not want cost to be a barrier from participation, our scholarship program can be found here.

Itinerary

5:30PM: Arrive to the CBC with your team. The teams will be sorted into a bracket for competitive play.

5:45PM - 6:15PM: Two teams will compete while the other two teams enjoy watching from one of our MegaSUPS (included in registration). The winner will advance to the group final.

6:30PM - 7:00PM: Teams will swap. The two teams who sat out during the first game compete against one another while the others watch from our MegaSUPs.

7:15PM - 7:45PM: The winners from each 'play-in game' compete against one another to be named Group Champion!

7:45PM - 8:00PM: All teams return to the CBC

Highlights

*Celebrate the World's Game from the water
*Creative team names encouraged!

Details

Celebrate the World's Games with us! Get on the water and compete for a chance to win the inaugural Kayak Soccer trophy. One team consists of 4 members, each on their own sit-on-top kayak, fighting to get a giant soccer ball into one of the floating goals using their boat and paddles.

4 teams will compete in 'group play' on one of the four days: July 2nd, 3rd, 9th, or 10th. The winners from each group will be invited to compete in the championship, Saturday July 18th. After a winner has been crowned, join us for an all ages beer garden at the CBC to celebrate the world's game!

Team captains are responsible for registering their team of four, and will be the point of contact for this event.

We do not want cost to be a barrier from participation, our scholarship program can be found here.

Itinerary

5:30PM: Arrive to the CBC with your team. The teams will be sorted into a bracket for competitive play.

5:45PM - 6:15PM: Two teams will compete while the other two teams enjoy watching from one of our MegaSUPS (included in registration). The winner will advance to the group final.

6:30PM - 7:00PM: Teams will swap. The two teams who sat out during the first game compete against one another while the others watch from our MegaSUPs.

7:15PM - 7:45PM: The winners from each 'play-in game' compete against one another to be named Group Champion!

7:45PM - 8:00PM: All teams return to the CBC

Highlights

*Celebrate the World's Game from the water
*Creative team names encouraged!