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• ***Windsurf Trip - Nitinaht Aug'26 (THE BIG TRIP)***

  • Start
    31 Jul 2026
  •  
    08:00
  • End
    03 Aug 2026
  •  
    22:00
  • Location
    Lake Nitinaht, Vancouver Island
  • Spaces left
    22

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  Open to L2 & L3 - Windsurfers and Wingers. Limited number of foils will be taken this year.

  Destination: Nitinaht Lake, BC

  This trip is awesome for intermediate and advanced sailors. Beautiful Nitinaht Lake typically has no wind in the morning and high wind at the end of the day. A great opportunity to progress.

  Level 2 sailors can enjoy consistent strong winds to nail water starts, get into harness lines and foot straps and get planing, and get foiling. Level 3 will enjoy blasting, bump & jump and lots of runs to perfect their carve gybe.

  The trip details:

  • Dates are: Friday, July 31st to Monday, August 3rd (August long weekend).
  • Open to Level 2 and 3 windsurf members.
  • You will organize your own transport, tents & food etc. (Often members share transport)
  • The club will rent a van to transport most club gear. Ideally some members will also take gear on roof racks.

  Prices & charges:

  • Club arranged camping is $55 per adult (3 nights)
  • Kids under 17 are free (limits apply)
  • Club Locarno gear is an additional trip fee of $35 (members only)

  Guests & kids:

  • Partners, kids and other guests are welcome.
  • Maximum 1 adult guest
  • Maximum 4 kids under 17 years old
  • Members with a guest should try to share a tent so as to keep space available for other members   
  • In the reservation form, DO NOT include kids in the number of guests, instead indicate the number of kids in specific drop-down box.

  Important Notes:

  • Do not register another Locarno windsurf member as a guest - have them register separately.
  • Windsurf members with their own camping arranged are welcome to join and use the club equipment for the $35 fee.
  • The road to Nitinaht includes 45 km of (mostly good) gravel logging road.
    
  • We will sort out details for tents, sites and transport at the planning meetings.
  • Due to summer demand, book ferries for vehicles ASAP

   Key Dates:

  • ASAP - Reserve your ferry!
  • Monday, July 14th (7:30 pm): Online planning meeting (early transport, etc.)
  • Tuesday, July 28th: Final online planning meeting (transport, camping, etc.)
  • Thursday, July 30th at 5 PM to load the van!
  • Friday, July 31st: Leave
  • Monday, August 3rd: Return
  • Tuesday, August 5th: Post-Trip Cleanup & BBQ (TBC)

  Participation and volunteering

  The trip is member run. To share the load, members are expected to:

  • Help with loading the van & post-trip clean up
  • Rigging and carrying gear

  A rigging and transportation clinic will be organized in July.
  

  Registration survey:

  Please complete the survey as best as possible to aid trip planning. Planning considerations include windsurf gear, transport and Nitinaht campsite occupancy limits for adults, kids and number of tents. Survey results will be reviewed and reconfirmed at the planning meeting, in case there are changes.

  Addition information:

  • Members can organize their own camping at the Nitinaht Campsite. If there is no availability, check again closer to the time as there are often last minute cancellations.
  • For members taking a vehicle, book a BC Ferry ASAP
  • A U-Haul van is booked for gear transport and will be on the 8:35 AM ferry on Friday and back on the 8:30 PM ferry on Monday.

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