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[[File:Ephemerisle 2019.jpg |thumb|400px|right|Ephemerisle 2019, Photo Credit: Sameer Halai]]
  
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We are thinkers, doers, artists, dreamers, muckrakers, and builders interested in life on the water.  Every July we construct a floating city on the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta and live on it for a week.
  
We are a gathering of thinkers, doers, artists, dreamers, muckrakers, and builders interested in life on the water.
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There are no tickets, no central organizers, no rules, and no rangers to keep you safe.
  
We construct a floating city on the Sacramento River Delta at [https://www.google.com/maps/place/Mandeville+Point,+California+95219/@38.0624305,-121.5354446,16z Mandeville Point] and live on it for seven days.
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The event only happens if people (like you!) contribute.
  
There are no tickets, no central organizers, no rules, and no Rangers to keep you safe. You must practice radical self-reliance, if you want to have a good time. 
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== Attending ==
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[[File:Happy.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Ephemerisle 2021, Photo Credit: Drew Smith]]
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[[File:2020 dj.jpg |thumb|350px|right|Ephemerisle 2020, Photo Credit: Slavic Perry]]
  
What's it like to attend?  Here's a [http://www.flickr.com/photos/9055206@N06/sets/72157626307244531/show/ slideshow] from past years of Ephemerisles. Also see [http://hustlebear.com/2014/09/04/photos-ephemerisle-july-2014/ Judd Weiss's] pictures from Ephemerisle 2014.
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The community welcomes new participants, which can be a challenge logistically. With no gates or tickets, the first challenges are getting there and having a place to stay.  
  
Since there's no central organizer, the event only happens if people contribute.
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[[Ephemerisle 2022]] will take place July 18 - July 24[[Future years|*]]! 
  
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The most critical details can be found here:
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== Culture ==
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* [[Lodging|Where will you sleep?]]
[[File:Image-asset.jpeg|thumb|440px|right|Siren Island: Apotheosis 2019. Photo Credit: Carter Grimes]]
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* [[Transportation|How to get there?]]
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* [[Packing List|What to bring?]]
  
After lively discussion in 2012 about the values that connect Ephemerislers as a community, the following received broad support:
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Join the [https://www.facebook.com/groups/notephemerisle/ Facebook group], for active discussion for all things Ephemerisle.
  
* '''Seasteading'''. Ephemerisle was started by [http://www.seasteading.org The Seasteading Institute] (TSI), a non-profit devoted the creation of long-term human communities on the water (aka [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seasteading seasteading]).  Although the event is now entirely community run, many of the attendees continue to be enthusiasts of living on the water.
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== Boating 101 ==
* '''Art'''.  A society without art has no soul.  Just as Burning Man has inspired art in the desert, we want to inspire art on the sea.
 
* '''Learning'''.  One of the goals of TSI in starting Ephemerisle was to give people who may not have much boating experience the opportunity to gain nautical skills: anchoring, sailing, ropework, etc in a relatively safe environment.  In addition, many of the attendees are scientists, engineers, artists, entrepreneurs and activists, who frequently have fascinating stories to tell.  There are many opportunities to learn from each other at Ephemerisle. 
 
* '''Community'''.  Spend a week rafted up on the Delta with awesome people, and you can't up but connect with old friends, and make new friends.
 
  
== Ephemerisle 2020 ==
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Gatherings on the water present some unique challenges.  Critical info and skills:
  
Ephemerisle 2020 will take place July 20 - July 27
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* [[Safety|Nautical safety]]
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* [[Getting Around|Traveling Between Islands]]
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* [[Knots]]
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* [[Anchoring]]
  
Before anything else, PLEASE READ THE [[survival guide]]!!  The Survival guide contains important "how tos" and information on having a fun, safe time.
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The one agreed upon rule at Ephemerisle is "No Dying". Still unbroken!
  
Next, check out the [[Announcements 2019]] page, which contains links to important announcements regarding ferries, parking, etc. Join the [https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/ephemerisle-announcements Ephemerisle Announcements Only mailing list] to receive important announcements via email.  For active discussion for all things Ephemerisle, check out the [https://www.facebook.com/groups/notephemerisle/ Facebook page].
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== History ==
  
Interested in getting involved this year? [http://ephemerisle.org/index.php/Art_Projects#Current_Projects_for_2019 Volunteer or support us!]
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Ephemerisle was founded in [[Ephemerisle_2009|2009]] by the Seasteading Institute in order to promote their vision of autonomous societies in the ocean.  After the first year, the Seasteading Institute stepped aside due to prohibitively expensive insurance costs.  A group of seasteaders and friends who had rented houseboats for the event decided to show up anyways for an informal "Not-ephemerisle" gathering.
  
Looking for a berth? [http://ephemerisle.org/index.php/Survival_guide#Join_a_Crew Join a crew!]
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From [[Ephemerisle_2010|2010]] through [[Ephemerisle_2012|2012]], there was an informal coordinator who drew up the city plan and had some nominal decision-making power.   In 2012, the Seasteading institute gave up any claims to the name "Ephemerisle" and the informal gathering took over the name.
  
== Ephemerisle Dates ==
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At the [[Ephemerisle_2013|2013]] event, the community came together and unanimously made a decision to break up the gathering from a single leadership team into a set of independent autonomous islands.
  
For several years, Ephemerisle began on the first Monday after July 11.  
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That has been the nature of the event since. Groups of boats raft up together to form an island, and each island has a few rules, such as safety and quiet hours. People frequently visit other islands, and agree to comply with each island's rules while on it.  Since [[Ephemerisle_2014|2014]], islands have risen and fallen, with change, fun, and ambitious decision-making the only constants.
  
However, as Ephemerisle grew, the amount of build time required for some islands, such as Elysium, grew as well.  
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The full [[History of Ephemerisle]].
  
As a result, the start of build began pushing up against the July 4th weekend.  Many of the build crew members attend events during Fourth of July weekend, such as family reunions, Priceless, Camp Tipsy, etc.  Immediately starting Ephemerisle build after those events became difficult for those crew members. 
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== Culture ==
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After lively discussion in 2012 about the values that connect Ephemerislers as a community, the following received broad support:
  
Therefore, many of the island leads requested to change the start date for Ephemerisle to the Monday of the last full week in July. After [https://www.facebook.com/groups/notephemerisle/permalink/1929965953763661/ some discussion], a [https://www.facebook.com/groups/notephemerisle/permalink/1960966233996966/ survey of the community] found that most were either supportive or neutral towards the proposed change.   
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* '''Seasteading'''. Ephemerisle was started by [http://www.seasteading.org The Seasteading Institute] (TSI), a non-profit devoted the creation of long-term human communities on the water (aka [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seasteading seasteading]).  Although the event is now entirely community run, many of the attendees continue to be enthusiasts of living on the water.
 
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* '''Art'''.  A society without art has no soulJust as Burning Man has inspired art in the desert, [[Art Projects|we build art]] on the water.
As a result, the following islands will be showing up on the Monday of the last full week in Julybeginning in 2019, and continuing into the indefinite future:  
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* '''Learning'''.  One of the goals of TSI in starting Ephemerisle was to give people who may not have much boating experience the opportunity to gain nautical skills: anchoring, sailing, and ropework in a relatively safe environment. In addition, many of the attendees are scientists, engineers, artists, entrepreneurs and activists, who frequently have fascinating stories to tell.  There are many opportunities to learn from each other at Ephemerisle.  
 
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* '''Community'''. Spend a week rafted up on the Delta with awesome people, and you can't up but connect with old friends, and make new friends.
* Siren Island [https://www.sirenisland.co/]
 
* Elysium
 
* DIYsland
 
* SS Mazapeta
 
* Blues House
 
* Washed Up Yacht Club
 
  
Note that as a decentralized gathering, it's up to each island to decide for themselves when to show up, and other islands may show up before or after those dates.  However, if you want to be there when most other islands will be there, you should plan to arrive from July 22 - July 29.  (If you want to add your island to the list get in touch.)
 
  
Here are the dates for the next few years:
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2019: July 22 - July 29<br>
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if you'd like to update this wiki, ask [https://www.facebook.com/geekeasy Adam Katz] for access.
2020: July 20 - July 27<br>
 
2021: July 19 - July 26<br>
 
2022: July 18 - July 25<br>
 
2023: July 24 - July 31<br>
 
  
== Get involved ==
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Check out these [[Links]] for other interesting water related things.
 
 
Here's a few things you can do: bring art, give talks, build your own boats and platforms, rent a truck and help carry floating platform parts, build illumination, make music, bring a wakeboard, and help build this wiki.
 
 
 
* Join the [http://www.facebook.com/home.php?sk=group_105172679576340 Facebook Group].
 
* Attend scheduled pre-Ephemerisle [https://www.facebook.com/groups/notephemerisle/events/ events].  If there's none listed, check back regularly.
 
* Create an [http://ephemerisle.org/index.php/Art_Project art project].
 
* Help create / maintain this wiki.  Ask [https://www.facebook.com/geekeasy Adam Katz] for access and see the [[Wiki todos|wiki todo list]].
 
 
 
== History ==
 
* [[History of Ephemerisle]]
 

Revision as of 03:30, 30 September 2021

Ephemerisle 2019, Photo Credit: Sameer Halai

We are thinkers, doers, artists, dreamers, muckrakers, and builders interested in life on the water. Every July we construct a floating city on the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta and live on it for a week.

There are no tickets, no central organizers, no rules, and no rangers to keep you safe.

The event only happens if people (like you!) contribute.

Attending

Ephemerisle 2021, Photo Credit: Drew Smith
Ephemerisle 2020, Photo Credit: Slavic Perry

The community welcomes new participants, which can be a challenge logistically. With no gates or tickets, the first challenges are getting there and having a place to stay.

Ephemerisle 2022 will take place July 18 - July 24*!

The most critical details can be found here:

Join the Facebook group, for active discussion for all things Ephemerisle.

Boating 101

Gatherings on the water present some unique challenges. Critical info and skills:

The one agreed upon rule at Ephemerisle is "No Dying". Still unbroken!

History

Ephemerisle was founded in 2009 by the Seasteading Institute in order to promote their vision of autonomous societies in the ocean. After the first year, the Seasteading Institute stepped aside due to prohibitively expensive insurance costs. A group of seasteaders and friends who had rented houseboats for the event decided to show up anyways for an informal "Not-ephemerisle" gathering.

From 2010 through 2012, there was an informal coordinator who drew up the city plan and had some nominal decision-making power. In 2012, the Seasteading institute gave up any claims to the name "Ephemerisle" and the informal gathering took over the name.

At the 2013 event, the community came together and unanimously made a decision to break up the gathering from a single leadership team into a set of independent autonomous islands.

That has been the nature of the event since. Groups of boats raft up together to form an island, and each island has a few rules, such as safety and quiet hours. People frequently visit other islands, and agree to comply with each island's rules while on it. Since 2014, islands have risen and fallen, with change, fun, and ambitious decision-making the only constants.

The full History of Ephemerisle.

Culture

After lively discussion in 2012 about the values that connect Ephemerislers as a community, the following received broad support:

  • Seasteading. Ephemerisle was started by The Seasteading Institute (TSI), a non-profit devoted the creation of long-term human communities on the water (aka seasteading). Although the event is now entirely community run, many of the attendees continue to be enthusiasts of living on the water.
  • Art. A society without art has no soul. Just as Burning Man has inspired art in the desert, we build art on the water.
  • Learning. One of the goals of TSI in starting Ephemerisle was to give people who may not have much boating experience the opportunity to gain nautical skills: anchoring, sailing, and ropework in a relatively safe environment. In addition, many of the attendees are scientists, engineers, artists, entrepreneurs and activists, who frequently have fascinating stories to tell. There are many opportunities to learn from each other at Ephemerisle.
  • Community. Spend a week rafted up on the Delta with awesome people, and you can't up but connect with old friends, and make new friends.



if you'd like to update this wiki, ask Adam Katz for access.

Check out these Links for other interesting water related things.