Paddled with the renegades for 4 months last year and had a blast. The team is very friendly to newbies and work very hard. There is some great talent and a great mix of people and practice sessions were very challenging. If I lived in Oakland, I would not miss a single practice but it is hard to make the weekday 5:45pm sessions since I commute from Redwood City. Check out their facebook page for more updates! And go try it out, you will not be disappointed!