What is Wylde Wind & Water?

Established in 2022, Wylde Wind & Water is a 501(c)(3) Non-Profit based in Hood River Oregon created by professional water woman Fiona Wylde to provide water safety education and water sports opportunities to both kids and adults in the community. In the first two years of the organization, Wylde Wind & Water provided water sports and water safety education for over 1,550 people through ten programs. Each program teaches people about the recreation opportunities that can be had on the Columbia River and how to be safe while recreating.

Watch this video to learn about the community impact of the Wylde Wind & Water programs.

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WATER SAFETY & COMMUNITY FUN

Hood River, Oregon

Our Vision

At Wylde Wind & Water, we provide water sports education and opportunities to youth and adults with a focus on water safety and water quality awareness.

The goal of every program is to provide equitable access to outdoor physical activities that promote better health and emotional wellbeing while creating a sense of community through joint experiences on the water.

Register for our Performance Programs

Registration fees from our Performance Programs help fund our Free Community Programs

Wing Foil Youth Introduction Camp

$550.00

Wylde Wind & Water Wing Foil Youth Introduction Camp gives students the opportunity to learn about the brand-new and thrilling sport of Wing Foiling in small groups with experienced coaches. Students will learn the fundaments of wing foiling through a progression-focused camp curriculum which includes learning how to control the wing on non-foiling boards before progressing to foil boards.

**Start Here for first time Wing Foilers or if you would like a refresher course on the fundamentals of Wing Foiling.

Camp is from 9am-12pm, Monday - Wednesday. Keep Thursday available as a make-up day.

Next Steps Wing Foil Youth Camp

$550.00

Got the Wing Foil Bug and want to keep improving? Or maybe you feel a little stuck and want to get to the next level? Let’s improve together! During the Next Steps Wing Foil Youth Camp, participants will build on what they have learned in previous camps and experience to become more proficient on riding the foil. Just like our Introduction Wing Foil Youth Camps, we provide all of the equipment.

Camp is from 1pm-4pm, Monday - Wednesday. Keep Thursday available as a make-up day.

Wing Foil Youth Team

$550.00

Limited Availability

Summer-long Wing Foil Youth Team! Two days a week training with Coach Fiona Wylde, improving foil skills, technique, and learning about all the possibilities of Wing Foiling! The goal is to help elevate young Wing Foilers ability and confidence in the water in a fun and young team environment. Sailors will learn about Wing Foil Racing, Wing Foil Freestyle, Swell Riding, and more! Open to Wing Foilers between 12-18 years old and Wing Foilers must be able to foil, sail and stay upwind, and make the majority of their transitions. We will sail from the Event Site.

Monday and Wednesday practices starting July 8th - August 14th. 3-5pm at Wylde Wind & Water Event Site Center.

SUP DEVO TEAM

from $250.00

DEVO paddlers will learn the about water safety through our Awareness and Preparation Curriculum and learn the fundamentals of stand up paddling including, proper stroke technique, balance, reading the water, and the multiple opportunities available through water sports. We will have a ton of fun playing different games and doing drills all on our stand up paddle boards!

Training is biweekly on Monday’s and Wednesday’s between July 1 - August 7, 2024 from 7am-8:30am.

SUP JET TEAM

from $250.00

The procession of the DEVO Team is the JET Team (Junior Elite Team). After a minimum of two years on the DEVO Team, continue to the JET Team to refine your paddling technique, improve your comfort in all water conditions, and most of all continue to explore your stand up paddle experience with a youthful and fun team.

Training is biweekly on Tuesday’s and Thursday’s between July 2 - August 8, 2024 from 7am-8:30am at the Wylde Wind & Water Event Site Center.