*PAST EVENT* (BC) Discover Windsurfing – Aug 10 2024

Event Details

This event takes place on the traditional, unceded territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) peoples.

Due to limited spots, we ask our allies to please let BIPOC folks register for this event first. Thank you!

Learn to windsurf with us, in partnership with Windsure Adventure Sports! Windsurfing is a wind propelled water sport that is a combination of sailing and surfing—think sailing on a surfboard! This course is designed to provide a comprehensive introduction to the sport of windsurfing. For those who want to build confidence to rent equipment independently and make windsurfing a new hobby, we recommend continuing on to the Discover Windsurfing II course from Windsure.

Over the course of this 3 hour lesson, learn the basics of this unique sport, including: the history of windsurfing, equipment knowledge, points of sail/ wind theory, steering, tacking, water and marine environment safety. You will spend time both on land and on the water. Our windsurfing course culminates with onboard sailing where you will practice what you’ve learned!

What to bring:

• Swimwear
• Water bottle
• Sunscreen
• Towel
• Sunglasses if needed (ideal if they have a strap so they don’t fall off your face if you fall in)

Logistics

Date: August 10

Time: 1:30-4:30pm

Location: Windsure Adventure Watersports, 1300 Discovery St, Vancouver, BC

Ticket Price: $120 incl. tax (Retails $152.50)

Experience level: beginner, must be comfortable treading water in the ocean with a life jacket in case you fall off the board.

Requirements: 18+

BIPOC only

Carpooling

As this event is in a transit-accessible location, we will not be organizing carpooling. However, you can arrange carpooling or sharing an EVO with others in our Facebook group. 

Important:

Please add [email protected] to your safe sender list. We will be contacting you with further information about the event and if the email ends up in your spam folder you may miss important information. If a waitlist spot opens up there will be a deadline to accept that you won’t want to miss. Thank you!

Policy and Community Guidelines 

Regular One Day Events Cancellation Policy

This policy applies to smaller one-day events. We would like to emphasize that even when the participation fee is low ($10-100) it is important to show up as last moment cancellations make us look bad as a group in front of partners that help us to create affordable events.

1. Cancellation At Least 7 Days In Advance: For cancellations made at least 7 days in advance of the scheduled event, no penalties will be incurred. Participants can request a full refund. In some cases when we pre-pay for spots with our hosts, we might need to fill in the spot in order to issue a refund.
2. Cancellation Within 7 Days: In the unfortunate event that a cancellation is requested less than 7 days before the scheduled event, or no shows the following policy will apply:
   1. Refund: Cancellations made less than 7 days of the event will not be eligible for a refund.
   2. Penalty: A three months ineligibility to attend future events. We leave a right to cancel any registration of the person under penalty in this time frame. After the three-month ineligibility period has elapsed, participants can once again sign up for future events without any restrictions. 

Photo & Video Release Consent: By purchasing a ticket you grant permission for Colour the Trails and sponsors to use any of the photos or videos from this event that have been taken by Colour the Trails videographers and photographers. They will be used for the purpose of sharing experiences with the community and encouraging future participation in events, which can include but is not limited to, print or digital versions, social media and websites without compensation or recognition given. Colour the Trails will not use the photographs in a manner that would exploit or cause malicious representation toward you. Please contact [email protected] BEFORE the event if you do not want to be photographed or on video during an event.

Please read here for our full inclusion and cancellation policies.