York Surf Club

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.  We will be hosting interest meetings at York High School in the Alumni Room on March 27th and March 31st at  2:15 p.m.

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 April with dates to be determined.
• Land Training - The club will have several weekly meetings in late April and early May to go over basic surfing information to help prepare us for getting in the water by mid-May.
• Lessons/Surfing - The club will provide surfing lessons for all members.  The number of lessons required will be determined by a club members previous experience and how quickly you pick up the sport.  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 Sweatshirt
• Develop new friendships and have fun surfing!

Do you think you want to join?  Complete the surf club registration form and we will reach out to you as more information is available.

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

Popping Up in Whitewater – Jason Klunk – 3 minutes

Proper Paddling – Barefoot Surf – 8 minutes

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

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