Windsurfing Lessons
Windsurfing Lessons from Hood River WaterPlay
Corporate Retreats
We'll Put Wind in Your Sales Looking to reward your employees for a great quarter? Are you looking to bring your staff together as a team and gain focus? Have you hired lots of new staff and need a unique way to host an employee orientation? Need a special place to host your annual company [...]
Windsurfing Clinics
In addition to our daily programs we offer specially scheduled clinics. Windsurfing Clinics in Hood River WaterPlay with JaK and his staff help you learn to sail better; the right way! Making waterstarts, harness use, and jibes, easy, fluid and fun! Don't be afraid of the big winds of the Gorge, it's a great, safe, [...]
Windsurfing for Kids
Gorge Kids – A JaK Original! Jet Skis make on-the-water training a snap! PREREQUISITE: Children should weigh approximately 60 lbs. and be about 7-12 years of age, and it is suggested and recommended that they be able to swim at least 20 feet. Camp takes place at the best beach in all of Hood [...]
Instructor Certification
Learn to teach windsurfing and make money having fun in the sun! It's unbelievable that we can love a sport as much as windsurfing. And we all usually want to connect with as many people as possible who share this excitement. Now you can take your passion even further. Learn to TEACH windsurfing from [...]
Windsurfing Lessons – Level 5 – Jibes
Cost: $169 Course Length: 2 hours Time: 9am, 12pm, & 3pm daily First Carving Jibe In 15+ knots, are you using your harness and footstraps 90% of the time? If so, you're ready to learn your first jibe. You'll learn techniques that you can build on and depend on in all conditions. If you [...]
Windsurfing Lessons – Level 4 – Advanced Hook & Foot
Cost: $149 Course Length: 2 hours Time: 9am, 12pm, & 3pm daily Is your short board giving you problems? Are you comfortable sailing in your harness, or are you getting launched? Are you in both straps? Eliminate the frustration, join this class and learn how to sail comfortably in 15+ knots of wind by [...]
Windsurfing Lessons – Level 3 – Waterstarts, the Holy Grail of Windsurfing
Cost: $99 Course Length: 2 hours Times: 9am, 12 & 3pm dailyAahh… the WATERSTART. The "Holy Grail" of windsurfing. A proficient waterstarter has the freedom to sail just about anywhere.WATERSTART 1 Beach Start/Shallow Water. Learn to identify wind direction, maneuver the board, and use the wind to get on top of the board. Waterstart 1 begins [...]
Windsurfing Lessons – Level 1 & 2 – The Fast Track
We highly recommend this combo package. Go from the basics to planning (going fast) in three days. Learn enough to sail with confidence. Here's the complete program: Two 3-hour sessions with a U.S. Sailing Certified Hood River WaterPlay Instructor. This means the first lesson is a 3-hour level I “A” class plus 2 hours of [...]
Windsurfing Lessons – Level 2 – Beginning Shortboard
Cost: $99 Course Length: 2 hours Time: 10am & 2pm daily This class is designed to convert the accomplished entry level windsurfer into a competent high wind sailor. Learn harness use, a manageable high wind sailing stance, and sailing up, cross, or down wind on any point of sail without a centerboard. A graduate [...]