San Diego Encinitas Lions Surf Camp for Blind & Visually Impaired – September 10, 2023

San Diego’s Visually impaired community will once again hit the waves, this year at Cardiff Seaside State Beach.
The Encinitas Lions Club in partnership with Urban Surf 4 Kids will hold their 26th Annual Surfing Clinic for the blind and visually impaired.

**All in-water volunteers, guides, and wetsuit helpers are required to attend US4K’s Zoom orientation training on Wednesday, September 6 from 7:00PM-8:30PM. Volunteers are required to attend this in-depth training to be able to serve blind and visually impaired individuals safely.

Details:
Event Sunday Sept 10th from 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. at Cardiff Seaside State Beach

A large public parking lot next to the event location is available.
Public Parking Lot address: 101 2655-3015 S Coast Highway, Solana Beach, CA 92075. Street parking is also available.

Parking is expected to be limited. All attendees should plan to arrive 30-45 minutes prior to their session check-in time to find parking.

Volunteer Area and arrival times:
Set-Up (7:00AM-8:30AM)
AM Registration (7:00AM-12:00PM)
AM Parking Lot Crew (6:30AM-12:30PM)
Breakfast Service Team (7:00AM-11:30AM)
Morning In-Water (7:15am-1:00pm)
AM Guide (8:00AM-1:30PM)

Lunch Service Team (11:00AM-4PM)
PM Parking Lot Crew (12PM-4PM)
PM Registration Team (11:30AM-4:00PM)
Afternoon In-Water (12:00PM-4:00PM)
PM Guide (12:00PM-4:00PM)
EOD Tear Down Crew (3PM-5:30PM)

Participant arrival times:
A.M. Participants arrive at 8:30 a.m.
P.M. Participants arrive at 11:30 a.m.

Due to limited resources, surfing spots are 30 minute sessions per person and are reserved for visually impaired persons only.
No family members may surf in lieu of a surfer.
Registration is limited to 65 attendees who are surfing, ages 7+, with visual impairments.
Please note your special needs in the registration form comments should the participant need any additional assistance.
Lunch will be sponsored by Board & Brew and Best Pizza & Brew. It will consist of sandwiches, pizza, fruit, chips, and cookies. We have limited vegetarian, vegan, and GF options available. Please only take these options if you have dietary restrictions.

Volunteers
We need help with registration, wetsuits, guiding participants, and more.

Teams of five in-water volunteers per surfer are also needed to make this a safe, successful event for our surfers. We will be breaking into teams for maximum safety for each participant.

A mandatory in-water volunteer orientation is required for this special event which will consist of a short training and information session regarding working with surf participants with visually impairments.
A.M. In-Water Volunteer training session will start at 8:00 a.m.
P.M. In-Water Volunteer training session will start at 12:30 p.m.

Our registration check-in will be at Cardiff Seaside State Beach, which is north of the main parking lot. A large portion of the beach area will be sectioned off for this event. You can’t miss us!

We will be surfing between Tower 10 and 11, directly in front of our event.

Helpful map photos and directions for Sunday, September 10 event.

Cardiff State Beach Map Overview

Cardiff State Beach Zoomed for Parking

* Read our 2023 Camp Participation Waiver and select acknowledgement in your sign up form.

Event is full.

**Past Event Video**

Please check the email you provide for additional details and forms to sign for each volunteer/participant if you have not attended a surf camp this season.

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