WHAT’S AFLOAT

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

Get to the Newport Pier early to watch the dory fishing fleet return with the fresh catch of the day. 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. (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. (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. (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 for $10. (949) 646-7725.

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 is $200 to $310. The center also offers scuba rentals, special trips, repairs and air fills. (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. (949) 631-9288.

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. Tours are $20. (800) 585-0747 or (949) 729-1150 for reservations.

SAILING

Orange Coast College Island Cruising Seminar will explore the best ways for cruising the island from 7 to 8:30 p.m., March 21 in OCC’s Sailing Center, 1801 W. Coast Highway, Newport Beach. Presenter Bill McNeeley will show slides on a variety of places to visit, from downtown Avalon to the outpost at Two Harbors. $35. (949) 645-9412.

FISHING