WHAT’S AFLOAT

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The Surfrider Foundation

The Newport Beach Chapter will meet on Feb. 21 at 7 p.m. to hear guest speakers Ty and Clay Peterson and see demonstrations on the changing surfboard industry and its environmental effects. Location: Newport Rib Company, 2196 Harbor Blvd., Costa Mesa. Free food. Call: (949) 683-4645.

The Surfrider Foundation

The Newport Beach Chapter will hold a fundraiser March 2 at 8:30 p.m. to get the community involved in local water-quality issues. Location: The Blue Beet, 107 21st Place, Newport Beach. Live music with Tony Bohnenkamp. Music, fun and raffles. Tickets: $10. Proceeds go to Surfrider. Call: (949) 683-4645.

SAILING

The Newport Single Sailors

In conjunction with the South Shore Yacht Club, Single Sailors will be meeting on the 2nd Sunday of every month at 7 p.m. Location: Docksider Room at the Newport Beach Yacht Club, 1099 Bayside Drive, Newport Beach. Call: (949) 499-3592 or (714) 542-3690.

Orange Coast College’s School of Sailing and Seamanship offers ongoing classes for all levels of experience. February classes are now in session. Contact the sailing center for more information: 1801 W. Coast Highway, Newport Beach, (949) 645-9412.

FISHING

Fishing classes leave Balboa Pavilion at 6 a.m. and return at 4 p.m. Mondays and Tuesdays. Cost: $125. Call: (949) 673-2810.

Get to the Newport Pier early to watch the dory fishing fleet return with their fresh catch. Fish are prepared for sale at McFadden Square, an open-air market.

Fishing supplies and boat charters (open party and private) are available at Davey’s Locker, 400 Main St., Balboa, (949) 673-1434; and Newport Landing Sportfishing, 309 Palms, Suite F, Newport Beach, (949) 675-0550.

Day and night fishing charters for groups or singles are available at Bongos Sportfishing on the Balboa Peninsula. Call: (949) 673-2810.

PADDLING

Imua Outrigger Canoe Club invites adventure-minded adults to canoe Newport Harbor Hawaiian-style. No experience required -- they’ll teach you all you need to know. Dress for the beach and bring a towel every Saturday at 10 a.m. at North Star Beach, 1 White Cliffs Drive, Newport Beach.

Call: (714) 432-1236.

Back Bay canoe tours on the Upper Newport Bay Ecological Reserve depart at 8:30 a.m. Saturdays from Shellmaker Island, which is off Back Bay Drive in Newport Beach. Call: (949) 640-6746.

Newport Aquatic Center offers sweep rowing (one oar), sculling classes (two oars) and canoe rentals. Classes run for four weeks and cost $75. Introductory clinics also are available Saturdays and Sundays. Cost: $10. Call: (949) 646-7725.

Kayak tours of the Back Bay are hosted by the Upper Newport Bay Ecological Reserve. Tours depart at 10 a.m. every Sunday from the Newport Dunes Waterfront Resort on Back Bay Drive in Newport Beach. Cost: $20. Call :(800) 585-0747 or (949) 729-1150 for reservations.

DIVING

Scuba training, consisting of six evening and two weekend day classes, is offered at the Aquatic Center, 4537 W. Coast Highway, Newport Beach. Cost: $200-$310. The center also offers scuba rentals, special trips, repairs and air fills. Call: (949) 650-5440.

Certification classes for beginning to instructor-level scuba divers are available at Dive-in Scuba, 2482 Newport Blvd., Costa Mesa. Other services include boat charters, equipment sales, rentals and repairs. Call: (949) 631-9288.