Skimboarding in Vancouver faces inconsistent weather. Some mornings can start cold and get really hot or start hot and get really cold. If weather is too tough to bare we do have indoor facilities at the community centres where we can lay low until the weather changes. You can skimboard in hooded sweatshirts and even jackets so make sure you have enough warm clothes for before and after in case of colder days.To make sure you are prepared we recommend bringing a bag or backpack with the following.

* Towel 1-2 (doesn't hurt to have more).

* Extra sweatshirt (in case the rest one gets wet is nice to have a backup).

* Small packed lunch or money for the concession. (we break for a 30-45 minute lunch everyday).

* Sunscreen (always important to have sunscreen for the hotter days).

Our camps are for kids ages 6-13. We have made exceptions in the past for kids really eager to get out there. We always want to make sure kids are independent and will be reasonably aware of the dangers that can exist at the beach regardless of the shallow tidal pools.

Skimboarding is done on shallow 1-5” depth of water so you will not need to be able to swim to join our camps. There have been times in the past where the tide starts to come in and some kids want to take a quick plunge but that is still very shallow. If your child cannot swim we would advise they stay away from any deeper water or heading out further than the low tides where we will be skimboarding.

Please email info@skimboardingcamps.com and we’ll see what we can do.

We cannot provide boards for all kids. It is best you bring your own skimboard to make sure you always have the same board and are getting comfortable on your board each session.

We are partnered with Kayotics Skimboards. They make the best flatland boards for skimboarding