BART extends kayak hours

Oh hey, look what BART is doing now.

Berkeleyside report April 1:

http://www.berkeleyside.com/2014/04/01/bart-extends-kayak-hours-but-only-in-last-car/

Oh hey, look what BART is doing now.

Berkeleyside report April 1:

http://www.berkeleyside.com/2014/04/01/bart-extends-kayak-hours-but-only-in-last-car/

BART fish and chill 

This is just dumb, unless they're paying for like 8 seats.  But really, all the time spent on this, is it worth if for such an extreme minority?

-Allen

April Fool's joke?

April Fool's joke?

Only works if the Bart car features a fish cleaning station.

The rules expose the April fools part. And who the Hell would go by the Name May Day.

"Kayakers must use elevator or stairs, not escalators."

Sorry guys, you can't use the elevator with your kayak.

In case of an evacuation due to tunnel flooding, inform the train operator that you have a kayak on board. You may be asked to paddle for help.

Just how often does this happen?...Should the guy that can not see my kayak really be the guy steering the train?

Here are all the rules and info you need to know from BART.gov:
◾Kayaks and other small personal hand-launched human-powered boats are welcome on all trains but never in the first car or any crowded car.
◾During commute hours (7:00 to 9:00 am and 4:30 to 6:30 pm.) kayaks are only allowed in the last car of any train.
◾Regardless of any other rule, kayaks are never allowed on crowded cars. Use your good judgment and only board cars that can comfortably accommodate you and your boat.
◾Watercraft designed for more than two people are never allowed on BART
◾Hold your paddle vertically while on the trains.
◾Outrigger amas must be removed and lashed against the outrigger’s main hull.
◾Cleaning fish is never permitted on the trains or anywhere in the BART system.
◾Kayakers must use elevator or stairs, not escalators.
◾Kayakers must yield priority seating to seniors and people with disabilities, yield to other passengers, and not block aisles or doors or soil seats. Be particularly careful not to spill seawater or marine life on seats.
◾In case of an evacuation due to tunnel flooding, inform the train operator that you have a kayak on board. You may be asked to paddle for help.
◾Kayakers under 14 years old must be accompanied by an adult and a PFD.
◾Engine powered watercraft are never permitted. No jetskis!
◾Kayaks may be berthed in racks or lockers at stations. Kayaks locked against poles, fences or railings will be removed.

You can't clean fish on Bart.  Oh brother. 

 

How about boarding after you smell like the days catch. I didn't see a ruling on that.

Clothing optional 


The No Pants! BART Ride Day (No Pants Subway Ride) is an annual light-hearted prank arranged by Improv Everywhere and held on the subway in January. Participants are split up by last names, with two separate routes for the East Bay and for San Francisco.
The prank began in 2002 with seven participants in New York City and has grown to tens of thousands of participants each year in over fifty cities around the world. The prank goes as follows. Small groups of participants board the subway at various stops around the city, designated by Improv Everywhere leaders. Everyone boards the train like normal, pretending not to know any of the other pranksters. At the stop before they are supposed to get off, they proceed to take off their pants and put them in their backpack (or similar storage item). The goal is to act like this is completely normal and act as if the pants were just becoming uncomfortable. The pranksters get off at their designated stop, pantsless, wait for the next train, then board again. From here, pranksters are supposed to act as if they simply forgot their pants and are surprised by how many other people were as forgetful as themselves.

The object of the prank is to be silly and act as if wearing no pants on the subway in the middle of winter is totally normal. Therefore wearing overly crazy or revealing underwear is discouraged as it ruins the integrity of the event.
The No Pants! BART Ride Day is completely free for anyone who wants to participate. Simply bring your acting chops and courage and show up at the designated meeting spot on the day of the event.