Since 2011, the focus of the Junior Elite Team (JET) team has been to introduce and develop competitive stand-up paddleboard (SUP) skills in the Columbia River Gorge. As competitive SUP skills continue to be a primary focus for the 2025 season, we will also be adding a major focus on water safety this year by adding at least 30 minutes of water safety lessons and skill practice sessions to each practice. The goal of the water safety portion of the program is to be as hands-on as possible by allowing participants to interact with different safety equipment, learn different safety/rescue techniques through demonstration and practice, and interact with local emergency response agencies.

In 2025, both the JET and DEVO Team will train together. Training is weekly on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday mornings between June 23 - August 13, 2025 from 7:00am-8:30am at the Wylde Wind & Water Event Site Center.