upcoming events
The Fleet is currently finalizing our 2025 calendar, so keep checking back! In the meantime, email mosquito@mosquitofleet.us with any questions. See you soon!
QTBIPOC Action Camp
Interested in kayaking? Interested in political art? Interested in meeting and organizing with other really rad people?
Mosquito Fleet is hosting a two-day Action and Arts Camp for Queer and Trans Black and Brown folk! During this camp. we'll learn kayaking, art, and organizing skills and grow a QTBIPOC community centered around water justice and collective liberation. Save the date for Saturday, June 14th and Sunday, June 15th, and be on the lookout for a follow-up email regarding your registration status and any additional info to prepare for the program.
Registration closes April 20, 2025! Space is limited so we might not be able to accommodate all registrants, but there will be plenty of opportunities to get involved throughout the summer!
Camp Details
Who is this for?: Black and Brown Queer and Trans Adults (18+)
What is this?: A camp where participants will learn kayaking skills, make political art, and build community with other really rad folks
When will it be?: All day on Saturday, June 14th and Sunday, June 15th, 2025
Where will it be?: Green Anchors, 8940 N Bradford St. Portland, OR
Why are we doing this?: To grow a QTBIPOC community centered around water justice and collective liberation
How do I join?: Click the “Register Here” button above!
Space is limited so we might not be able to accommodate all registrants, but there will be plenty of opportunities to get involved with the Fleet throughout the summer!
Registration closes on April 20, 2025.
About Mosquito Fleet: Mosquito Fleet is a queer, femme, and BIPOC-led kayaking and water justice collective primarily based in Portland, OR. Mosquito Fleet organizes for collective liberation by hosting kayak trainings, political education, and skill shares centering water and social justice.
RAPP Event: April River Clean-Up!
Join our friends at RAPP for a river clean-up day in Seattle!
Halloween Cleanup on the Columbia Slough
Join Mosquito Fleet and Columbia Slough Watershed Council for a Halloween themed on-water cleanup!
Kayak Lending Library Orientation
Have you participated in a training with Mosquito Fleet? Or attended a social paddle? If so, you’re eligible to join the Kayak Lending Library!
Anti-militarization mobilization with Veterans for Peace
Join the Fleet and Veterans for Peace on the southwest waterfront for an anti-war mobilization!
Art build - Kayak Banners
Join Mosquito Fleet organizer El for an art workshop on how to make banners for kayaks! This event will take place outside and all art supplies will be provided.
Shabbat Paddle
Join Mosquito Fleet for an evening sunset paddle on the Willamette! This is an affinity space for Jewish folks.
Art Workshop - Making Kayak Banners
Join Mosquito Fleet organizer El for an art workshop on how to make banners for kayaks! This event will take place outside and all art supplies will be provided.
Community Meeting & Beach Cleanup
Join the Fleet for our August community meeting! Afterwards, we’ll cleanup the beach at Green Anchors!
Birding Paddle with Birdhers
Join Birdhers and Mosquito Fleet for a birding paddle! This event is an affinity space for women, non-binary and trans people.
Self & Assisted Rescue Training
During this training, the Fleet Training Team will go over paddle safety and signals as well as self and assisted rescues in sea kayaks.
BIPOC Sunset Paddle
This is a sunset paddle for folks that identify as Black, Indigenous, or people of color!
Kayak Lending Library Orientation
Have you participated in a training with Mosquito Fleet? Or attended a social paddle? If so, you’re eligible to join the Kayak Lending Library!
F*ck Independence Day Sunset Paddle
Instead of lighting fireworks and celebrating colonization, let's gather on the water and discuss the history of our local waterways and what it means for non-Indigenous folk to be settlers on this land.
Art Workshop - Making Kayak Banners
Join Mosquito Fleet organizer El for an art workshop on how to make banners for kayaks! All art supplies will be provided.
Kayak Lending Library Orientation
Have you participated in a training with Mosquito Fleet? Or attended a social paddle? If so, you’re eligible to join the Kayak Lending Library!
Juneteenth Paddle
Celebrate Juneteenth on the water with Mosquito Fleet! This is a space by and for Black folks only :)
June Community Meeting + Beach Cleanup
Join the Fleet for our June community meeting! Learn what Mosquito Fleet is getting up to this summer and how you can be involved. Afterwards, we’ll cleanup the beach at Green Anchors!
Kayak Lending Library Orientation
Have you participated in a training with Mosquito Fleet? Or attended a social paddle? If so, you’re eligible to join the Kayak Lending Library!
Anti-Chevron Day Gathering
May 21st is Anti-Chevron day! Join us for a gathering and discussion focused on the intersection of climate justice, anti-militarism, and international solidarity. We’ll be joined by organizers from the End Fleet Week and Cancel RIMPAC coalition to discuss how we can take local action against fossil fuels and increased militarism.
Willam-Jam benefit concert
Join us on the banks of the Willamette River for the second annual Willam-Jam! We’ll have music, food, drinks, a raffle and a silent auction all benefiting The Fleet and IP3!
Fleet community kickoff meeting
Join the Fleet for this year’s first community meeting! Learn what Mosquito Fleet is getting up to this year and how you can be involved.
Green anchors Work Party!
Help us get ready for the warm season! We’re hosting a work party at Green Anchors in St. John’s to prepare our space for the opening of the Kayak Lending Library, and all the other programs we’re offering this year.
Halloween Cleanup on the Columbia Slough
Join Columbia Slough Watershed Council and Mosquito Fleet for a Halloween themed on-water cleanup! Participants can bring their own boat, or reserve a seat in one of ours. This is for people 14 and older, minors must be accompanied by an adult.
Getting There: We will meet at the corner of NE Alderwood & NE Glassplant (map). Parking is available along the shoulder of NE Glassplant Rd. Taking public transportation? Bus #87 makes the closest stop to the area by dropping riders off at NE 105th & Simpson, a 0.2 mile walk.
What to bring: Pack along water and come prepared for the weather and plan to get dirty! Muck boots are a great idea if possible. And in the spirit of Halloween… come in costume! Columbia Slough Watershed Council will have trash bags, trash pickers, work gloves, as well as snacks and cold drinks to share.
Accessibility: This event requires participants to navigate uneven/gravel terrain from the parking area to the launch. This is a relatively short distance, and support will be provided by all event leaders to get everyone and their boats to the water. A port potty will be available. Previous paddling experience is not required.
Questions? Reach out to Amanda, at amanda.gallegos@columbiaslough.org.
Climate HorrorS Party
Come celebrate the spooky season and all of the important climate justice work happening in Portland! Everyone is invited to this climate justice themed Halloween party on Friday, October 27 from 3-6pm at Green Anchors (8940 N Bradford St). There will be fun for the whole family.
Birding Paddle with Birdhers
This event is FULL! Stay tuned for another birding paddle date soon.
What: Join Birdhers and Mosquito Fleet for a bird watching paddle! Participants can bring their own boat, or reserve one of ours. This event is an affinity space for women, non-binary and trans people.
When: Sunday, October 22nd from 1-4pm
Where: We will meet at Kelley Point Park (map). Ample parking is available. Taking public transportation? Bus #11 makes the closest stop to the area by dropping riders off at N Marine & Leadbetter, a 1 mile walk to the Kelley Point Park parking lot. We will be paddling from Kelley Point Park to Wapato (Sauvie) Island.
What to bring: Pack along water and come prepared for the weather! In addition to providing kayaks and gear for those who register, Mosquito Fleet will have snacks and cold drinks to share.
Accessibility: This paddle is for folks 14 and older (minors must be accompanied by an adult) who have previous kayaking experience. There are public bathrooms available at Kelley Point Park, but not on Wapato Island. This event requires participants to navigate uneven/gravel terrain from the parking area to the launch. The paddle from Kelley Point Park to Wapato Island, while a relatively short distance, requires some kayaking experience. Mosquito Fleet will have two safety paddlers participating. Previous paddling experience recommended!
RSVP: RSVPs are full!
Questions? Reach out to mosquito@mosquitofleet.us