Through October ~ ExGld
Greetings Explorers! I’m still working on the Captain’s Report for Adventure Camp, but the good news is that the Explorers Council set a number of dates for...
Returned from the Woods ~ ExGld
Hello Explorers! It’s been a month since our last dispatch and in that time one of the Explorers Guild’s greatest adventures has taken place. Many of us,...
Final Prep ~ ExGld
We are less than three weeks away from Adventure Camp. If you are registered, you should have received your first dispatch on how best to prepare. For...
Time to Play! ~ ExGld
Greetings Explorers! It looks like the Aftel Archive was as lovely as the smell of roses, Frankincense, and Myrrh all combined. Thank you to everyone who...
Come out to the Woods... ~ ExGld
Greetings Explorers! Over the weekend we realized that there may be a few of you out there that want to attend the Aftel Archive exploration (it’s this...
Aftel Archive & Playtest! ~ ExGld
Hello Explorers! Just quick, friendly reminder of what we have coming up and to plan accordingly. Aftel Archive ~ April 26th As we shared last week, we have...
Opportunities for April Fun ~ ExGld
Hello Explorers! If you’re looking for an opportunity to engage with the Explorers Guild, there’s a few on the horizon. An absolute gem of an experience is...
Aftel Archive, April 26th ~ ExGld
Explorers! Over the last few weeks we’ve had a ton of focus on Adventure Camp, but we’re still doing monthly events too! This month we’re going to the Aftel...
Adventure Camp Informational Call & Mixer ~ ExGld
Hello Explorers! We had a super fun weekend of builds and play tests, thank you to everyone who came out and helped! In an effort to minimize spoilers, I’ve...
Tea Promenade Report & Anniversary! ~ ExGld
Hello Explorers!! Tomorrow, March 29th, the Explorers Guild will officially celebrate 10 years of organized whimsy! Looking back is full of memories,...
In Search of Singles and Doubles ~ ExGld
Ho! Explorers! We’re continuing to beat on the Adventure Camp drum. Something we’ve noticed is that there are a number of teams with three or four people,...
Rain can't keep us away ~ ExGld
Hello Explorers! In this dispatch we’re keeping our streak of updates for Adventure Camp coming. Last weekend we did another site visit (this time in the...
Adventure Camp Registration is Open! ~ ExGld
Hello Explorers! Last week we highlighted our exciting new experience: Adventure Camp. This three day expedition into the Redwood Realm promises an engaging...
Behind the Scenes Prep ~ ExGld
Ahh, the fabled Friday dispatch! First things first, you haven’t heard much about the Tea Party Promenade because the event filled up quickly. For those of...
Adventure Camp 2025 ~ ExGld
Explorers!!! It’s finally time we officially announce our Adventure Camp event. This week we’re sharing the Call to Adventure and event information. With...
Tea Promenade, registration is open! ~ ExGld
I don’t know about you all, but I’m really enjoying the return of sunlight. Thanks to all who attended the play test on the 16th, it was great to get the...
Join The Explorers Guild Membership!
Ghost Town Expedition, 2016 The world is full of hidden wonders, and the Explorers Guild is on a mission to uncover them! With our motto, Semper Explorandum,...
Spring time fun ~ ExGld
Hello Explorers! Is it Spring yet? Well no… but certainly the nice weather between storms has been welcomed! We now have two events under the ol’ 2025 belt...
Ghost Redwoods Captain's Report ~ ExGld
Greetings Explorers! The year has kicked off with a wet and rainy outing, which was perfect as we sought the Ghost Redwoods. If you missed it, be sure to...
Crafting Curio & Redwoods ~ ExGld
This Sunday is our Ghost Redwoods Expedition! Despite the unsettled clouds and chance of rain, we’re still going full steam ahead. In fact, many explorers...
Ghost Redwoods (this Sunday!) ~ ExGld
Hello Explorers! Sunday is going to be our first outing of the year, and there’s a couple of updates to the event that have been included below. Hot on the...
Ghost Redwoods, Feb 2nd ~ ExGld
Hello Explorers! Our first event is coming up next weekend! As outlined last week, we have a number of events coming up and all of these will continue to get...
2025 Events Are Here ~ ExGld
Hello Explorers! It’s a new year and with it we are ready to bring you a plethora of new events. The Explorers Guild Council has been excitedly putting...
Captain's Report & Board Elections ~ ExGld
Hello Explorers! We have a few quick updates to share with y’all. The Captain’s Report from the Berkeley Stairs expedition, results from our recent board...
This Sunday - Berkeley Stairs! ~ ExGld
Explorers! Looks like the skies have opened up and Sunday will prove to be an excellent day for an exploration! Hopefully this message is happily received...
Berkeley Stairs - Sunday, Dec. 1st ~ ExGld
Ho! Explorers!!! With all this rain the last week there’s been some concern from people about possible rain delay of our next expedition. Though it looks...
Berkeley Stairs & Captain's Report ~ ExGld
Greetings Explorers! The last couple of weeks have provided a healthy dose of contemplation for many of us. I heard from a number of you expressing your...
Social Dancer Badge, tomorrow! ~ ExGld
I hope everyone had a wonderful Halloween, and thanks to the 20ish Explorers who came out to Driveway Follies on Wednesday. It’s always so lovely to share...
Lots going on this week! ~ ExGld
We’re one week from the election (take this as your gentle reminder to vote) and often this time of year can be particularly stressful. With that in mind we...
Social Dancer Badge - November 2nd!
Hello Explorers! We have our newest badge to share with you all, the Social Dancer Badge! Along with the badge, we have our first outing to go along with it....
Haunty Hats & Save the Date ~ ExGld
Explorers! Now that Autumn is officially here, there are a number of Fall events happening, including Haunty Hats this Sunday. If you’re interested, be sure...
Haunty Hats! Oct. 20th ~ ExGld
Hello Explorers! I hope you’re all finding ways to find adventure (or respite) in all this warm weather we’re having. By all indications it looks like we’ll...
Fairyland Captain's Report
Hello Explorers! Over the years we’ve made various adjustments to our guild and something that has become more known to us is that there is an ever...
Tomorrow, Fairyland ~ ExGld
Hello Explorers! Tomorrow is our trip to Fairyland. A trip to Children’s Fairyland has been on my Explorer todo list for a while, but has only been possible...
Fairyland, this Saturday!
This Saturday we’re hosting our first event specifically for all our little explorers: a trip to Children’s Fairyland. With so many new families over the...
River Rafting Captain's Report ~ ExGld
Ho! Explorers! Our rafting campout was incredible and lovely in all the ways one hopes it can be. We have the Captain’s Report below so grab your cup of tea...
Fairyland Sept 14 ~ ExGld
Greetings Explorers! This dispatch is coming fresh off the success of our River Rafting Campout. Over the weekend Explorers got to test their mettle on the...
Rodeo Beach Captain's Report ~ ExGld
Hello Explorers! Thanks to everyone of you who joined us on Sunday at Rodeo Beach. It was so lovely spending the afternoon inspecting rocks and discovering...
Rodeo Beach / Rafting Registration ~ ExGld
Hello Explorers! We have two opportunities coming up, and now’s the time to make your plans to attend. The Rodeo Beach expedition is coming up this Sunday,...
Rafting Campout, August 16-18 ~ ExGld
Greetings Explorers! I’m excited to officially open registration for our summer rafting campout! We’re so lucky to have a couple of river guides in our ranks...
Rodeo Beach, July 21st ~ ExGld
Hello Explorers! I hope you all got through the heat wave last week. I found myself in the Sierras where the afternoon temperature reached 110°F and the only...
Captain's Report Catch-up pt 2 ~ ExGld
Hello Explorers! For our second batch of Captain’s Reports we have the Steeplechase and High Sights reports. These expeditions were co-captained by Belle...
Captain's Report Catch-up pt 1 ~ ExGld
Greetings Explorers! We’ve had a flurry of activities over the last month and a half, and I’ve been a bit delayed in sending out all the various Captain’s...
Tomorrow, High Sights ~ ExGld
Hello Explorers! This is a gentle reminder that tomorrow (June 15th) is our next event: High Sights. Miss Public Spirit is excited about High Sights!...
Saturday is High Sights ~ ExGld
Explorers!! The last time I spoke of summer weather arriving to the Bay Area, we got a surprise rain storm which postponed Steeplechase… so I won’t mention...
High Sights - June 15th ~ ExGld
Explorers! There was so much fun and whimsy at our Steeplechase event, thank you to all of you who made it out. I now have a slough of Captain’s Reports to...
7th Annual Steeplechase (Tomorrow!) ~ ExGld
Hello Explorers! This is a friendly reminder for all of you planning to join us tomorrow, Saturday May 25th, for Steeplechase: the event is TOMORROW (YAY)!...
Steeplechase - SATURDAY! ~ ExGld
Hello Explorers! We had an amazing time discovering the many twists and turns that our waste water goes through before it gets released to the greater...
EBMUD & New Steeplechase Date ~ ExGLd
Greetings Explorers! I hope you’re all doing well. Big apologies for the late postponement of Steeplechase over the weekend; when we realized that two of the...
Steeplechase POSTPONED! ~ ExGld
Greetings Explorers- TL:DR - May 4th Steeplechase is being postponed. Steeplechase is postponed! The midnight oil is still burning at Explorers Guild HQ....