York Surf Club

Parks and Recreation debuted the York Surf Club this May. We anticipate a second enrollment session in July and August. Initially the YSC will be meeting weekly. The YSC is open to High School aged students who live in York. New and experienced surfers are welcome to join and spread the stoke. Participation is free. Funding is available to equip ten surfers with a wetsuit, booties, gloves, and surfboard.

Fall Club Enrollment Open Now!

The club will meet weekly from September 15 - November 10 on Monday afternoons at 2:30 p.m..  The club is limited to 10 new members a year so register today!

Surf Club Registration Form

Interest Meetings

Do you think you want to join the club?  While the long term plans for the club will be developed in collaboration with club participants, we created a plan for 2025 to help jump start the club.   There are no interest meetings scheduled at this time.

Requirements

Club members will be expected to complete the following requirements to receive the full benefits of a wetsuit, booties, gloves, surfboard and club sweatshirt.

• Swim Test - All club members must be able to swim 100 yards, tread water for 60 seconds, and pull oneself onto a surfboard in overhead water.  The swim tests will take place in September at the first club session. 
• Lessons/Surfing - The club will meet weekly from September 15 - November 10 on Monday afternoons at 2:30 p.m.  Our hope is that these weekly meet ups will be a fun way for instructors and more experience surfers working together to help members who are new to the sport learn the basics through intermediate skills. 

Benefits

• Learn to surf!
• Receive a 4/3 wetsuit, booties, and gloves after passing the swim test.
• Free surfing lessons
• Epoxy surfboard for those that do not already own a board.
• York Surf Club gear
• Develop new friendships and have fun surfing!

Join the Club

Surf Club Registration Form

Instructional Videos

The following videos are provided to help surf club members learn how to surf and become better surfers.  The information is broken down into land training, beginner and intermediate skills.  

Land Training

Putting On & Taking Off Wetsuit – Wetsuit Centre  – 7 minutes

Putting on Booties – Surfdome – 3 minutes

Figuring out Regular or Goofy Stance – Women on Waves – 1 minute

Overall Leash Tutorial – Nick Welch – 4 minutes

How to Install Leash Rope on Board – Women on Waves – 1 minute

Surfboard Volume Explained – Surf Simply Camp – 4 minutes

The Popup – Ben Considine WSL Longboarder – 5 minutes

Pop Up Hand Position – Surf Simply Surf Camp  – 3 minutes

Surfing Terminology – Brad Jacobs Filmer – 13 minutes

Beginner Water Training

Entering Water Safely – Corky Surf School – safely guiding board through whitewater – 2 minutes

Popping Up in Whitewater – Jason Klunk – 3 minutes

Proper Paddling – Barefoot Surf – 8 minutes

Open Finger Paddling – Surfer Today – 6 minutes

Sitting on a Surfboard – Delmar Surf Camp – short primer on sitting on a board – 1 minute

Paddling Out Techniques – Longboard Sessions – 5 minutes

Paddling Into Waves – Ben Considine WSL Longboarder  – 13 minutes

The Takeoff – Ben Considine WSL Longboarder – 14 minutes

Turning a Longboard – Ben Considine WSL – 9 minutes

Easy Longboard Turn Cheat Code – Ben Considine WSL -8 minutes

Surf Etiquette & Safety – LaPoint Surf Camps – 6 Minutes

Intermediate Water Training

Fading the Takeoff – Surf Simply Surf Camp – set up a carving turn – 6 minutes

Interesting Surf Lesson Intro- Surf Simply Camp – great orientation perspective – 10 minutes

Positioning and Reading Waves - Ben Considine WSL Longboarder – solid overview - 4 minutes

Paper Work

Surfboard Locker Agreement