Meet the 2021 Board Members
February 23, 2021
Nikki Layton President … Nikki has been kiting for 5 years and has managed to check out a few different kiting areas, Maui, La Ventana, Isla Blanca, Tofino and Squamish. While the warm water is a plus Squamish is still her top site for kiting.
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Meet your 2020 Board Members
October 20, 2020
Geoffrey "Chuck" Waterson President … Chuck has been kiteboarding for 17 years. He learnt to kite in New Zealand, where he is originally from but has travelled the world to find good kite spots.
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August SWAG Pre-order
August 5, 2020
Don't wait. Order today! … • We have hoodies, T-shirts, hats, and stickers for your vehicle … • Free pickup 1 day at the Spit. Date TBD … • Online ordering will be available until Aug 12th, make sure to place your order today.
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Safe Landing and Launching at Low Tide
June 9, 2020
Low tide, when you are new to kiting at the Spit you look forward to the low tide happening during mid-day so you can get out and be able to launch from the sandbar and have lots of room.
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Post COVID-19 lockdown health guidelines for returning to Windsports
May 9, 2020
The SWS has worked with the District of Squamish and the Vancouver Coastal Health Authority to create a plan that allows the return to windsports in a safe manner.
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New Freighter Protocol
May 9, 2020
The Squamish Terminal is a very active shipping area. To ensure that there are no collisions between windsport users and the freighters we have updated the freighter policies that we will be enforcing this year.
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Meet your 2019 Board Members
October 20, 2019
Geoffrey "Chuck" Waterson President … Chuck has been kiteboarding for 16 years. He learnt to kite in New Zealand, where he is originally from but has travelled the world to find good kite spots.
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StarKites Demo Weekend Sept 13-15, 2019
September 7, 2019
Join us from Friday, Sept 13 through Sunday, September 15th, 2019 for a StarKite demo weekend. Now's your chance to check out all the kites and boards that StartKites has to offer.
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Kite Clash 2019
August 11, 2019
Held at the world-renowned Squamish Spit, KiteClash is Canada’s largest kiteboarding competition. With more than 70 athletes, KiteClash attracts some of the biggest names in the sport. The 2019 event will take place August 22-25. This year we anticipate our largest crowd (1,000+ spectators).
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