Author: Niki Boyd

Events

Summer Social and Ski Demo

- by Niki Boyd

July 8th Summer Social: It’s summer! The SLSBC will be having their summer social on July 8th at 2 pm. Thanks to Bev and Larry Van Hatten for offering to host.  The Van Hatten cabin can be accessed by boat or road and is located south of the boat launch. If driving, the address is 14837 Sunshine Coast Highway and it is the first driveway after leaving Sakinaw Lake Road – follow signs to Van Hatten. If you are coming by boat, be mindful of limited boat parking. A huge thanks to Andrew Lavigne and Kits Beach Beer for providing some of the beverages for the social. This is a potluck event so bring an appetizer or similar to share.

July 8th-9th Boardroom Demo Weekend: Murray and Max Fraser from The Boardroom are coming to Sakinaw Lake for a demo weekend. This is a great chance to try out a waterski, a foil, or a wakeboard. The Frasers will bring a variety of gear to try, but it would be great if we could help them out by letting them know what are sport is and what gear we’re interested in trying. Fill out the survey here to get the most out of the demo weekend.

They will be set up at Brian Welch’s dock (next to the Van Hatten’s) on Saturday, July 8th from 9am – 6pm. You can stop by Brian’s dock on your way to or from the social on the Saturday or even pop over during the social. Brian’s cabin can be accessed by boat or road: the address is 14865 Sunshine Coast Highway. The road is the first road south of the Sakinaw Lake Road and it is well marked with names. On Sunday, July 9th, the Boardroom demo will be setup on the waterski dock.

To see locations for the Social and Demo in google maps, click this link.

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Clinics

Waterski Camp – Volunteers Needed

- by Niki Boyd

The WSWBC waterski camp will run Jul 21-23. We are super excited that WSWBC is able to offer this to skiers on the lake – it is a great opportunity and will be fun for the kids. We hope that folks around the lake can pitch in to make this camp a success. We need volunteers to provide boats and drivers – compensation will be provided. We are also looking for accommodations for the ski coach.

Drivers: We need experienced boat drivers for Fri, Sat, and Sun. We expect that the camp will start at about 9 am on Fri and Sun and run for approximately 4 hours. On Saturday, the camp will start at 8 am and run for 6-7 hours. If you can volunteer to drive for any part of this camp, it would be very appreciated and compensation will be provided. Compensation for drivers will be $60 for Fri and Sun and $80 for Sat. I know that Saturday is a long day, so can split this day over two drivers if needed (compensation will be split accordingly). Please email info@slsbc.ca and cc Crystal (jed@wswbc.ca) and Gord Cameron (gordcameron7@gmail.com) if you are able to drive.

Boats: We are also looking for ski boats! Older boats without Perfect Pass are fine. People who provide their boats will be compensated $200 per day and reimbursed for their gas expenses. Please email info@slsbc.ca and cc Crystal (jed@wswbc.ca) and Gord Cameron (gordcameron7@gmail.com) if you can offer your boat.

Accommodations: Finally, we need accommodations for the ski coach, Chris Horwood. He is just finishing third year university and will need a place to stay for three nights. He will be arriving on Jul 20th (Thursday) and leaving on Sunday (Jul 23). Please email info@slsbc.ca and cc Crystal (jed@wswbc.ca) and Gord Cameron (gordcameron7@gmail.com) if you have space to billet Chris.

Thanks!

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Clinics / News

WSWBC Camp and Membership Fees – Changes

- by Niki Boyd

WSWBC Camp

To make it easier to attend the WSWBC camp, we are offering a modified schedule for participants. Since hanging out on the dock all day might be too much, we are reducing the amount of time each skier is at the dock. Instead of being there for full days, participants will be broken into two groups of 3-4 skiers, and will ski either in the morning OR afternoon only (approximately 8am – 11:00 am OR 11:00 am-2:00 pm).  Of course, there can be flexibility with some arriving a little later and leaving earlier.  The goal is to have minimal down time with the coach never having to wait for kids to arrive.  We hope that this makes it easier for people to attend these sessions.

Skiers who sign up will still get three sets of skiing or trick skiing each day for three days. One set of waterskiing is about six passes on the slalom course, or 15-20 minutes of trick skiing. The skiers will do their sets in sequence: if there are three participants, the first skier will complete their first set and then rest for approximately 30-40 minutes while the second and third skiers do their first sets. While resting, skiers can hang out with other participants on the dock or in the water (swimming, paddleboarding, kayaking etc.), play games, have a snack, or ride in the boat to watch other skiers. This gives the kids a chance to get to know each other and bond. Kids who sign up for the camp can also bring friends to keep them company on the dock (but not participate in the camp). After the first set, skiers will move into second and third sets.

The camp costs $100 per day ($300 total) and can open the door to competitions such as the BC Summer Games (held in Maple Ridge in 2024) and the Provincials (held in Kamloops this summer). If you are interested in registering, email jed@wswbc.org or call Crystal at 250-462-1428. Registration deadline is June 12 and the camp requires a minimum of eight participants to run. Full camp information is available here.

Membership Fees

SLSBC has raised membership fees this year to cover increased costs. We have raised prices by $10-$25 per year, depending on membership category. Please purchase your memberships here. Full members (family $170 or single $90) can participate in all SLSBC events, including the tournament and clinics and receive membership to WSWBC which includes reduced boat insurance rates. Social members can participate in all social activities and can attend the tournament, but cannot compete. This summer, we will have our summer social on July 8th and the outdoor concert on July 29th. We will also have a second concert on Aug 5th – details to follow! If you enjoy these concerts, we would love to have your support so please donate! If you haven’t checked out the SLSBC newsletter, you can find it here.

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Clinics

Remember to Sign Up: WSWBC Ski Camp

- by Niki Boyd

We need more people to sign up if we want to run the WSWBC camp. Please sign up if you are interested – deadline is June 12. You can register by emailing jed@wswbc.org or calling Crystal at 250-462-1428.

This will be a three day camp for skiers aged 19 and under at Sakinaw Lake this summer. The camp will run Jul 21-23 and will be coached by Chris Horwood. Sessions will run from approximately 8 am to 2 pm each day from the ski dock. Each skier will get three sets (one set is six passes of the course/15 minutes of trick skiing) per day. Between sets, skiers will relax and play games from the docks.

The camp costs $100 per day ($300 total) and can open the door to competitions such as the BC Summer Games (held in Maple Ridge in 2024) and the Provincials (held in Kamloops this summer). Full camp information is available here.

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Clinics

WSWBC Ski Camp

- by Niki Boyd

Waterski and Wakeboard BC (WSWBC) will be holding a three day camp for skiers aged 19 and under at Sakinaw Lake this summer. The camp will run Jul 21-23 and will be coached by Chris Horwood, member of the Canadian National Waterski and Florida Southern Mocs Teams. Chris has competed at Worlds and is a very enthusiastic coach.

Sessions will run from approximately 8 am to 2 pm each day from the ski dock. Each skier will get three sets (one set is six passes of the course/15 minutes of trick skiing) per day. Between sets, skiers will relax and play games from the docks

The camp costs $100 per day ($300 total) and can open the door to competitions such as the BC Summer Games (held in Maple Ridge in 2024) and the Provincials (held in Kamloops this summer). If you are interested in registering, email jed@wswbc.org or call Crystal at 250-462-1428. Registration deadline is June 12 and the camp requires a minimum of eight participants to run. Full camp information is available here.

Full SLSBC memberships (family or single) include membership to WSWBC and with that access to their camps. WSWBC runs several camps throughout the summer – the full list can be seen here.

Thanks to the McGurks for hosting the AGM this weekend and thanks to everyone who attended. We are still in the process of updating our insurance, which will result in changes to our membership fees. Please hold off on purchasing memberships until we are able to update pricing. Additionally, we are now required to charge a $3 fee for any refunds that we make through the club.

SIncerely,

Your SLSBC Executive Team

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News

Annual General Meeting and Newsletter

- by Niki Boyd

What a beautiful start to the summer!

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING: The long weekend is a few days away and we will be holding our AGM on Sunday, May 21st at 2PM at the McGurk cabin. Thanks to Bev and Ted for hosting us…again! We’ll give you an update on the club and let you know what we have planned for this season. The McGurk cabin is located in Square Bay – indicated by the yellow pin on the map above. Look for the yellow umbrellas on their upper deck. There is limited boat parking, so bring smaller boats and come with your neighbours if you can.

Bring an appy to share and your beverage of choice. If you know anyone that might like to join the Sakinaw Lake Ski & Board Club, bring them along – we’d like to meet them! We hope to see you all at the AGM!

MEMBERSHIPS: We are in the process of adjusting our membership fees. They will be increasing this year to account for changes in insurance costs. Once we have this finalized, we will update members. Please wait until we have updated membership costs to buy your membership. If you have already purchased your membership, we will be in touch once we have new costs.

NEWSLETTER: The Sakinaw Lake Ski & Board Club 2023 is available! Summer events are listed, including social events, camps, and the tournament. Details can be found in the newsletter here.

Sincerely,

Your SLSBC Executive Team

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News

Happy Easter!

- by Niki Boyd

I hope everyone has had a great fall and winter and is looking forward to spending time at the lake in the upcoming months. We have a few things planned already with more in the works.

Annual General Meeting

The SLSBC annual general meeting will be held at the McGurk cabin on Sun, May 21 at 2 pm. It will be a potluck so please bring an appetizer/dessert/snack if you are attending, The McGurk cabin is in Square Bay and is the one with the yellow umbrellas. It is a boat access cabin so boat parking is limited – bring a smaller boat if possible or try and come with neighbours. See the image of the map below for location.

Summer Social

The summer social will be held on July 8th at 2 pm. Bev and Larry Van Hatten have generously offered to host. This will also be a potluck event. The Van Hatten cabin can be accessed by boat or road and is located south of the boat launch. If driving, the address is 14837 Sunshine Coast Highway and it is the first driveway after leaving Sakinaw Lake Road – follow signs to Van Hatten. If you are coming by boat, be mindful of limited boat parking.

On the map below, the McGurk cabin is indicated by the yellow pin and the VanHatten cabin is indicated by the blue pin. For reference, the boat launch is shown with the orange pin and the waterski dock is the grey pin.

Waterski Camp from WSWBC – maybe?

Waterski Wake-sports BC (WSWBC) is interested in hosting a waterski camp at Sakinaw Lake. Are you interested? If there are enough people who want to participate, we can make this happen! As a first step, please fill out this survey. We will be collecting responses for this survey until May 5th.

These camps run for three days (Fri, Sat and Sun) and are geared towards ages 19 and under to develop and grow the sport of waterskiing in the province. WSWBC would provide coaches and the camps would run from morning until mid afternoon with about eight participants. Participants would work on their waterskiing and also learn how to use trick skis. We would love to benefit from this opportunity so fill out the survey and let us know your thoughts!

Thanks and have a great long weekend!

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Tournament

Tournament Rules

- by Niki Boyd

Just a few days left until our annual tournament this Saturday, August 20 (Sunday if it is raining Saturday). I hope everyone is getting excited. This is a very fun event and is really meant for all levels. Don’t hesitate if you thinking of participating- you won’t regret it. And it’s also a great day for people to come together and watch all the water events. Events will run one after the other so wakeboarding and surfing may happen earlier or later than planned dependIng on participation. Participants must have a full membership and those coming for the BBQ starting at 2 pm should purchase a social membership.

Here are the tournament rules:

Waterskiing: 7 am start but show up anytime before 9 am

Skiers may choose to start at any speed / rope length, however must complete a full pass to get credit for all slower speeds / longer rope lengths. If they fall or miss a ball on the first pass they get a “rerun”. 
3/4 course competitors that make all 6 balls at top speed (34 MPH) this year must compete in the full course next year! No short-lining.

Wakeboarding – 11 am start

Wakeboarders get to complete two passes of the course (green balls to green balls). You are allowed one fall, after the second fall you no longer qualify for additional points. 

Surfing – noon start

Surfers get one full length of the course (green balls to green balls) to surf. You may choose to surf with or without the rope, however surfers that decide to keep rope will automatically be graded lower than ones actually surfing, regardless of tricks. You are allowed one fall.

Wakeboarding and Surfing are judged based on 3 categories: Intensity, Style, and Execution.

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Get ready for the SLSBC tournament!

- by Niki Boyd

The SLSBC tournament is happening this Saturday! People on the lake have been practicing their turns and tricks, and it is almost time for the competition. The tournament will start with waterskiing at 7 am which will run until around 11/12. Skiers should plan to arrive anytime between 7 am and 9am (first come first skis!), and we will run beginner skiers at the end. Wakeboarding and surfing will start around 11 am and noon, respectively. Come early for either of these two if you are competing! The BBQ will start on the waterski dock at 2 pm. No need to pre-register – just show up and be ready to go! More details will follow soon.

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Clinics

Horwood Clinic – Don’t Miss Out!

- by Niki Boyd

Do not miss out on the chance to participate in the Horwood clinic, taught by Dick and Tina Horwood, this weekend – Aug 6th and 7th. This duo is part of a waterski dynasty, and have years and years of high level coaching experience. We are very lucky to have them at Sakinaw and it is a n opportunity not to be missed!

If you are thinking about participating in the tournament on August 20th, this is your chance to take your skiing up a notch and get you on the podium!

The cost is $100 for two 20 minute ski sessions. Ski sessions will run both Sat and Sun morning between 6:00 am -10:40 am and Sat afternoon 4:40 pm – 9:20 pm. Boats and drivers will be provided for waterski sessions. Register for waterski clinics here.

If you are looking to improve your wakeboarding or surfing, sign up in groups of 2 or more. Sessions will be $45 per person per 20 minute sessions and will run 1:30 pm -3:30 pm Sat and Sun. For wakeboarding and wakesurfing, you will need to provide your own boat and driver. Register for wakeboard or surf clinics here.

You must have a full membership to the SLSBC to participate in clinics. Clinics will require a minimum number of registrations to run. 

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