Dockwalker Hall of Fame

Every year, the California State Parks Division of Boating and Waterways and the California Coastal Commission’s statewide Boating Clean and Green Program, in partnership with The Bay Foundation thanks and honors the Dockwalkers for their hard work and support during each boating season.

Thanks to our partners, several awards were provided to the hall of fame recipients.

MOST ACTIVE DOCKWALKERS OF 2023:

  • William Hale (USCG Auxiliary) (Trinity County)
  • Elizabeth Moses (Member of the Public) (Lake County)
  • Mario Pichardo (San Jose Conservation Corps) (Santa Clara County)
  • Becca Gross (Shoreline Marina) (Los Angeles County)
  • TIGRE Sheets (Boater, Del Rey Yacht Club) (Los Angeles County)
  • Tiffany Dinkins (Civicorps) (Alameda County)
  • Chase Allen (Waves Marina) (Los Angeles)
  • Ofelia (Lea) Symons (American Legion Yacht Club) (Orange County)
  • Bethi Carver Gibb (Boater, USCG Auxiliary Retired and San Joaquin Yacht Club member (Contra Costa County)
  • Vita Collaco (Pittsburg Marina) (Contra Costa County)
  • Mathew Tago (San Francisco Conservation Corps) (San Francisco County)
  • Jim Minkel (US Coast Guard Auxiliary) (Solano County)
  • Robert Hamming (US Coast Guard Auxiliary) (Ventura County)
  • Arthur Martinez (US Coast Guard Auxiliary) (Lake County)
  • Jackie Truong (San Francisco Marina, SF County)
  • Wayne McIlroy (Southern California Mountains Foundation) (S. Bernardino County)
  • Ginneh Lewis (Boater) (Los Angeles County) -
  • Marlene Sterret (Boater, Sausalito Cruising Club) (Marin County)
  • Jennifer Myhrvold (Shasta County Department of Resource Management) (Shasta County)
  • Juan Alvarez (Los Angeles Conservation Corps) (Los Angeles County)
  • Jim Goff (USCG Auxiliary retired) (Sacramento County)
  • Lacey Henning (Safe Harbor Ventura Isle) (Ventura County)

MOST ACTIVE DOCKWALKERS OF 2022:

  • William Hale (USCG Auxiliary) (Trinity County)
  • Mathew Tago (San Francisco Conservation Corps) (San Francisco County)
  • Irene Lopez-Muro (Conservation Corps of Long Beach) (Los Angeles County)
  • JJ Fitzgerald (US Coast Guard Auxiliary) (Sonoma County)
  • Paul Clark (US Coast Guard Auxiliary) (Los Angeles County)
  • Monica Rosquillas (San Jose Conservation Corps) (Santa Clara County)
  • Arthur Martinez (US Coast Guard Auxiliary) (Lake County)
  • Chase Allen (Waves Marina Dockmaster) (Los Angeles County)
  • Sue Hutchings (US Coast Guard Auxiliary) (Orange County)
  • William Mervau (Sacramento Regional Conservation Corps) (Sacramento County)
  • Rebecca O’Brien-Witt (US Coast Guard Auxiliary)  (San Joaquin County)
  • Jim Minkel (US Coast Guard Auxiliary) (Solano County)
  • Lisa Torres (Sequoia Community Corps) (Tulare County)
  • Kevin Kealey (US Coast Guard Auxiliary) (Lake County)
  • Ryan Evans (Lido Yacht Anchorage) (Orange County)
  • Robert Johnson (US Coast Guard Auxiliary) (San Diego County)
  • Kit Galvin (US Coast Guard Auxiliary) (Solano County)
  • Kyle LaRue (North Bay Conservation) (North Bay Conservation Corps)
  • Natalie Perez-Regalado (Los Angeles Conservation Corps) (Los Angeles County)
  • Gary Hooper (US Coast Guard Auxiliary) (Orange County)
  • Cory Mooers (Humboldt Bay Harbor District) (Humboldt County)

MOST ACTIVE DOCKWALKERS OF 2021:

  • William Hale (USCG Auxiliary) (Trinity County)
  • Lisa Torres (Sequoia Community Corps) (Tulare County)
  • Christine Pernin (Boater) (Los Angeles County)
  • Paul Clark (US Coast Guard Auxiliary) (Los Angeles County)
  • Alexandria Felix (San Jose Conservation Corps) (Santa Clara County)
  • Michael Bridges (Conservation Corps of Long Beach) (Los Angeles County)
  • Laura Kasa (Saving Ocean Wildlife) (Orange County)
  • Tiffany Dinkins (Civicorps) (Alameda County)
  • Marria Evbuoma (San Francisco Conservation Corps) (San Francisco County)
  • James Fitzgerald (US Coast Guard Auxiliary) (Sonoma County)
  • David Richards (Silver Gate Yacht Club, Saving Ocean Wildlife) (San Diego County)
  • Randy Rusty Sparks (Boater, Santa Crus Yacht Club) (Santa Cruz County)
  • Pallavi Talwar (South Beach Harbor) (San Francisco County)
  • Joe Huang (South Beach harbor) (San Francisco County)
  • Brent Evans (American Legion Yacht Club) (Orange County)
  • Linda Wacquier (Boater) (Contra Costa County)
  • Marlene Starrett (Sausalito Cruising Club) (Marin County)
  • Richard Dooley (Delta Bayliner Club) (Contra Costa County)
  • Deborah Wities (Saving Ocean Wildlife) (Orange County)
  • Rebecca O’Brien-Witt (US Coast Guard Auxiliary)  (San Joaquin County)
  • Robert Johnson (US Coast Guard Auxiliary) (San Diego County)
  • James Matthies (US Coast Guard Auxiliary) (Sonoma County)
  • David Sullivan (San Rafael Yacht Club) (Marin County)

MOST ACTIVE DOCKWALKERS OF 2020:

  • William Hale (USCG Auxiliary) (Trinity County)
  • Christine Pernin (Boater) (Los Angeles County)
  • James Fitzgerald (US Coast Guard Auxiliary) (Sonoma County)
  • Michael Anderson (Conservation Corps North Bay) (Marin County)
  • Jonathan Alvarado (LA Conservation Corps) (Los Angeles County)
  • Hector Zavala (LA Conservation Corps) (Los Angeles County)
  • Indria Noralez (LA Conservation Corps) (Los Angeles County)
  • Harper Hathaway (Rear Commodore, Coronado Yacht Club) (San Diego County)
  • Jim Minkel (US Coast Guard Auxiliary) (Solano County)
  • Pallavi Talwar (South Beach harbor) (San Francisco County)
  • Joe Huang (South Beach harbor) (San Francisco County)
  • Jasmine Jackson (Sacramento Conservation Corps) (Sacramento County)
  • Kent Anderson (Andersson Marine and Pacific Mariners Yacht Club) (Los Angeles County)
  • Ambie Williams (Riverbank Marina) (Sacramento County)
  • Sharron Bolden  (Cabrillo Isle Marina) (San Diego County)
  • David Laudenback (Sailing Fascination) (Orange County)

MOST ACTIVE DOCKWALKERS OF 2019:

  • William Hale   (USCG Auxiliary) (Trinity County)
  • James (Rick) Kemp (Lake County Water Resources) (Lake County)
  • Ruth Carsch (Boater) (Santa Cruz County)
  • LA Conservation Corps (Los Angeles County)
  • Robert Issacoulian (Boater and Former USCG Auxiliary) (Sacramento County)
  • Jim Goff (US Coast Guard Auxiliary) (Sacramento County)
  • Mitchell Malachowski (US Coast Guard Auxiliary) (San Diego County)
  • Sharron Bolden (Cabrillo Isle Marina) (San Diego County)
  • Deborah Phillips (Greater Valley Conservation Corps) (San Joaquin County)
  • Alvin Sonza (South Beach Harbor) (San Francisco County)
  • Pallavi Talwar(South Beach Harbor) (San Francisco County)
  • Neil Malpiede (US Coast Guard Auxiliary) (San Luis Obispo County)
  • Jim Minkel (US Coast Guard Auxiliary) (Solano County)
  • Tiffany Dinkins (Civicorps) (Alameda County)
  • Samantha Casey  (Santa Barbara Harbor) (Santa Barbara County)
  • Andrew Le (Orange County Conservation Corps) (Orange County)
  • Laurence Boag (US Coast Guard Auxiliary) (Alameda County)
  • James Fitzgerald (US Coast Guard Auxiliary) (Sonoma County)
  • Karyn Baron (Riverbank Marina) (Sacramento County)
  • Sue Hutchings  (US Coast Guard Auxiliary) (Orange County)
  • Chuck Ormson  (Ventura West Marina) (Ventura County)
  • John Carroll (US Coast Guard Auxiliary) (Los Angeles County)
  • Mathew Tago  (San Francisco Conservation Corp) (San Francisco County)
  • Linda Bashqoy (US Coast Guard Auxiliary) (Sonoma County)
  • Quindy Sammler (US Coast Guard Auxiliary) (Sonoma County)

MOST ACTIVE DOCKWALKERS OF 2018:

  • Robert Issacoulian (Former USCG Auxiliary) (Sacramento County)
  • William Hale (USCG Auxiliary) (Trinity County
  • Charlie Duncan (US Coast Guard Auxiliary) (Shasta County)
  • James Kemp (Lake County Water Resources) (Lake County)
  • Tom Erwin (Boater) (Sacramento County)
  • Ambie Williams (Riverbank Marina) (Sacramento County)
  • Karyn Baron (Riverbank Marina) (Sacramento County)
  • Jim Goff (US Coast Guard Auxiliary) (Sacramento County)
  • Sue Hutchings (US Coast Guard Auxiliary) (Orange County)
  • Christine Pernin (Boater) (Los Angeles County)
  • Angie McGraw (Santa Cruz Harbor) (Santa Cruz County) ¬
  • Edmond Waters (US Coast Guard Auxiliary) (San Diego County)
  • Jim Minkel (US Coast Guard Auxiliary) (Solano County)
  • James Fitzgerald (US Coast Guard Auxiliary) (Sonoma County)
  • Ricki Ormson (Ventura West Marina) (Ventura County)
  • Sarah Tanner (The Harbor at Marina Bay) (Los Angeles County)
  • Robert Hamming (US Coast Guard Auxiliary) (Ventura County)
  • Doug McDougall (Boater) (Sacramento County)
  • Becca Gross (Emery Cove Yacht Harbor) (Alameda County)
  • Dan Dawes (US Power Squadrons) (Orange County)
  • Sheryl Meadows (US Power Squadrons) (Ventura County)
  • Dennis Barr (Boater) (Solano County)
  • Trintonial Morgan (Cvcorps) (Alameda Country)
  • Michael D. Bick (US Coast Guard Auxiliary) (Ventura County)
  • Angie Montalvo (CA Dept. of Fish and Wildlife) (Sacramento County)
  • Staci Gabrielli (King Harbor Marina) (Los Angeles County)
  • Dr. Bishop (Boater) (Alameda County)
  • Mike Fiamingo (US Coast Guard Auxiliary) (San Luis Obispo County)
  • Ruth Carsch (Boater) (Santa Cruz County)
  • Gail Giacomini (US Coast Guard Auxiliary) (Marin County)
  • Laurence Boag (US Coast Guard Auxiliary) (Alameda County)

 

MOST ACTIVE DOCKWALKERS OF 2017:

  • Charlie Duncan (US Coast Guard Auxiliary) (Shasta County)
  • Edmond Waters (US Coast Guard Auxiliary) (San Diego County)
  • Tom Erwin (Boater) (Sacramento County)
  • Mitchell Armstrong (Long Beach Shoreline Marina) (Los Angeles County)
  • Robert Issacoulian (USCG Auxiliary) (Sacramento County)
  • John Carroll (USCG Auxiliary) (Los Angeles County)
  • Ambie Williams (Riverbank Marina) (Sacramento County)
  • Karyn Baron (Riverbank Marina) (Sacramento County)
  • Tommy Holtzman (USCG Auxiliary) (Sacramento County)
  • Stephanie Gomez (Environmental Steward) (Los Angeles County)
  • Gail Giacomini (US Coast Guard Auxiliary) (Marin County)
  • Jim Goff (US Coast Guard Auxiliary) (Sacramento County)
  • Jim Minkel (US Coast Guard Auxiliary) (Solano County)
  • Maggy Herbelin (US Coast Guard Auxiliary and Humboldt Baykeepers) (Humboldt County)
  • Doug McDougall (Boater) (Sacramento County)
  • Tom Tcimpidis (US Coast Guard Auxiliary) (Los Angeles County)
  • Robert Hamming (US Coast Guard Auxiliary) (Ventura County)
  • Angie Montalvo (CA Dept. of Fish and Wildlife) (Sacramento County)
  • Jan Stenstrom (USCG Auxiliary) (Los Angeles County)

MOST ACTIVE DOCKWALKERS OF 2016:

  • Charlie Duncan (US Coast Guard Auxiliary) (Shasta County)
  • Linda and Tom Tcimpidis (US Coast Guard Auxiliary) (Los Angeles County)
  • Richard Huffman (US Power Squadrons) (San Joaquin County)
  • Peter W. Kyryl II (US Coast Guard Auxiliary) (Santa Cruz County)
  • Stephanie Gomez (Beaches and Harbors) (Los Angeles County)
  • Jim Minkel (US Coast Guard Auxiliary) (Solano County)
  • Maggy Herbelin (US Coast Guard Auxiliary) (Humboldt County)
  • Lilli Ferguson (US Coast Guard Auxiliary) (Marin County)
  • Gary Peterson (US Coast Guard Auxiliary) (San Diego County)
  • Bob Naquin (Bay Yachts) (San Joaquin County)
  • Anne Sacks (Boater) (Los Angeles County)
  • Tanya Weimer (US Power Squadrons and US Coast Guard Auxiliary) (San Diego County)
  • Tim Fontaine & Vickie Bauman (Village West Marina) (Sacramento County)
  • Angie Montalvo (CA Dept. of Fish and Wildlife (Sacramento County)
  • Jim Goff (US Coast Guard Auxiliary) (Sacramento County)
  • Karyn Baron (Riverbank Marina) (Marin County)

MOST ACTIVE Dockwalkers OF 2011:

  • Steven Ethington - (US Coast Guard Auxiliary) (Los Angeles County)
  • Charlie Duncan - (US Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 3-9) (Shasta County)
  • Sabrina Larsen - (Lake Berryessa Watershed Partnership) (Napa County)
  • Jesse Hewson - (Lake Berryessa Watershed Partnership) (Napa County)
  • Dave Gorton - (San Joaquin County Public Works-Solid Waste Division) (San Joaquin County)
  • Cynthia Madrid - (San Joaquin County Public Works-Solid Waste Division) (San Joaquin County)
  • Mel Widawski - (South Coast Corinthian Yacht Club) (Los Angeles County)
  • Lauren Guilligan -(Save Our Shores) (Santa Cruz County)
  • James Goff - (US Coast Guard Auxiliary) (Sacramento County)
  • James Fitzgerald - (US Coast Guard Auxiliary) (Sonoma County)
  • Tommy Holtzman - (US Coast Guard Auxiliary) (Sacramento County)
  • Jah Mackey - (Oceanus Marine Group) (Contra Costa County)
  • Jennie Fisher - (Anacapa Isle Marina) (Ventura County)
  • Jane Stewart - (Harbor Island West Marina) (San Diego County)
  • Gaylord Van Dyne - (US Coast Guard Auxiliary) (Santa Clara)
  • Robert Sebring - (Alamitos US Power and Sail Squadron)
  • Larry Mayne - (US Coast Guard Auxiliary) (Santa Clara)
  • Sonia Foster - (US Coast Guard Auxiliary) (Contra Costa County)
  • Suzanne Weber - (Dana West Yacht Club) (Orange County)
  • Priscilla Minkel - (US Coast Guard Auxiliary) (Solano County)

ACTIVE Dockwalkers OF 2010:

  • Charlie Duncan - (US Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 3-9) (Shasta County)
  • Richard Daybell - (Commander Alamitos Sail and Power Squadron) (Orange County)
  • Mel Widawski - (South Coast Corinthian Yacht Club) (Los Angeles County)
  • Lauren Gilligan - (Save Our Shores) (Santa Cruz County)
  • Jim Goff - (US Coast Guard Auxiliary) (Sacramento County)
  • Chris Poehlman - (US Coast Guard Auxiliary) (Marin County)
  • Roger Haynes - (US Coast Guard Auxiliary) (Alameda County)
  • Jacqueline Archer - (Lake Berryessa Watershed Partnership) (Napa County)
  • Paige Norberg - (Lake Berryessa Watershed Partnership) (Napa County)
  • Winston Bumpus - (Sequoia Yacht Club) (San Mateo County)
  • Wylisa Santos - (Peninsula Yacht Club) (Stanislaus County)
  • Priscilla Minkel - (US Coast Guard Auxiliary) (Solano County)
  • Kimberly Cromwell - (Boater) (Contra Costa County)
  • Kenneth Pope- (Dockmaster Coronado Cays Yacht Club) (San Diego County)
  • Nancy Marino - (Fairwind Yacht Club) (Los Angeles County)
  • Fred Goodwin - (US Coast Guard Auxiliary/PICYA) (Contra Costa County)
  • Ray Jackson - (US Coast Guard Auxiliary) (Solano County)
  • Ann Hardinger - (Berkeley Marina, Harbormaster) (Alameda County)

Jim Goff
Jim Goff

Donations this year included West Marine Jackets, See’s Candies Gift Certificates, Aquarium of The Pacific (Long Beach) and Aquarium of The Bay Tickets (San Francisco), Trader Joes prices and Starbucks coffee.

MOST ACTIVE Dockwalkers OF 2009:

Mel Widawski, Jim Sinasek, Charlie Duncan, Lauren Gilligan, Jasmine Greer, Lauren Young, Dick Daybell, Mark Foster, James and Priscilla Minkel, and Suzanne Weber (Donations this year included 3 West marine Jackets, 3 Trader Joe's gift boxes and 4 Coastal Commission blankets)

Mel Widawski Jim Sinasek Charlie Duncan Lauren Gilligan


(left to right) Mel Widawski, Jim Sinasek, Charlie Duncan, Lauren Gilligan

Lauren Young Dick Daybell Jasmine Greer Suzanne Weber


(left to right) Lauren Young, Dick Daybell, Jasmine Greer, Suzanne Weber

MOST ACTIVE Dockwalkers OF 2008:

Charlie Duncan, Lorie Haney, Mel Widawski

Charlie Duncan, Winner of a West Marine jacket

 Mel and Barbara Widawski

Lorie Haney, Winner of a West Marine jacket


(left to right) Charlie Duncan , Mel and Barbara Widawski, and  Lorie Haney

 

MOST ACTIVE Dockwalkers OF 2006:

Cory Weis, Allie Fidler and James Fitzgerald

James Fitzgerald
James Fitzgerald

MOST ACTIVE Dockwalkers OF 2005:

Paul Scannell, Sally Graas, Patti Andronico

Here is a West Marine Jacket Contest winner in her blue jacket st the wheel of her boat.
Sally Graas
 

MOST ACTIVE Dockwalkers OF 2004:

Suzane Carreau, Allison Marshall, Marty Rawson, Timothy E. Patton

Marty Rawson
Marty Rawson
 

MOST ACTIVE Dockwalkers OF 2003:

Elving Claes, David Lumian, Javier Martinez

MOST ACTIVE Dockwalkers OF 2002:

Vince Guise, Ingemar Olsson, Deborah Kimbrell