Even though the colder weather is upon us, the kids can still go outdoors to play. The San Francisco Recreation and Park Department has started a program designed to bring some extreme sports to local neighborhoods for youngsters to try out.
On Saturday, Mobile Recreation will visit Crocker Amazon Park in the Excelsior and Crocker-Amazon districts, bringing with it more than enough adventure to keep your kids ? and maybe you, too ? occupied for an afternoon.
Jim Wheeler, the recreation services manager, says he and his colleagues started the program as another way of bringing sports to kids in the community.
?Mobile Rec is designed to safely introduce extreme sports like rock climbing, BMX biking and skateboarding to kids in communities around the city,? Wheeler says. ?We wanted to be able to expose the youth of San Francisco to alternative activities.?
Each Saturday and Wednesday, organizers take the program?s sporting gear to a different rec center, park or playground. Depending on the location, they may also offer additional sports: For instance, when Mobile Rec sets up near Lake Merced, kayaking might be an option.
No matter which sports are on tap, the experience is free and open to the public.
Armed with a grant from the Coca-Cola Foundation and the San Francisco Parks Alliance, program organizers have supplied Mobile Rec with all the equipment that might be needed for each sport ? although if you have your own helmets or safety pads, it?s a good idea to bring them along.
The activities are staffed by the Recreation and Park Department and designed to be safe for even a newbie. On the 30-foot climbing wall, which features routes that are good for beginners as well as more challenging routes for advanced climbers, experts will be on hand to help guide each participant, help with technique and auto-belay safety lines.
For those who have always wanted to try out the twists and turns of BMX or skateboarding, Mobile Rec will have bikes and skateboards on hand, as well as mini ramps and some advice on improving tricks.
For younger sports enthusiasts, the program creates a safe learning zone, while more experienced, older kids can benefit from the chance to hone their skills, as well as learning the etiquette of ?dropping in? and how to help out and mentor a younger climber or skater.
10:30 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday. Free. Crocker Amazon Park, Geneva Avenue at Prague Street, S.F. (415) 831-2700. http://bit.ly/Ud8OyU.
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