San Diego Encinitas Lions Surf Camp for Blind & Visually Impaired – September 27, 2026

San Diego’s Visually impaired community will once again hit the waves, this year at Cardiff Seaside State Beach. The Encinitas Lions Club in partnership with Urban Surf 4 Kids will hold their 29th Annual Surfing Clinic for the blind and visually impaired. Sign ups are open now. Details: Event Sunday Sept 27th from 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. at Cardiff Seaside State Beach A large public parking lot next to the event location is available. Public Parking Lot address: 101 2655-3015 S Coast Highway, Solana Beach, CA 92075. Street parking is also available. Parking is expected to be limited. All attendees should plan to arrive 30-45 minutes prior to their session check-in time to find parking. Volunteer Area and arrival times: Set-Up (7:00AM-8:30AM) AM Registration (7:00AM-12:00PM) AM Parking Lot Crew (6:30AM-12:30PM) Breakfast Service Team (7:00AM-11:30AM) Morning In-Water (7:15am-1:00pm) AM Guide (8:00AM-1:30PM) Lunch Service Team (11:00AM-4PM) PM Parking Lot Crew (12PM-4PM) PM Registration Team (11:30AM-4:00PM) Afternoon In-Water (12:00PM-4:00PM) PM Guide (12:00PM-4:00PM) EOD Tear Down Crew (3PM-5:30PM) Participant arrival times: A.M. Participants arrive at 8:30 a.m. P.M. Participants arrive at 11:30 a.m. Due to limited resources, surfing spots are 30 minute sessions per person and are reserved for visually impaired persons only. No family members may surf in lieu of a surfer. Registration is limited to 65 attendees who are surfing, ages 7+, with visual impairments. Please note your special needs in the registration form comments should the participant need any additional assistance. Lunch will be sponsored by Board & Brew and Best Pizza & Brew. It will consist of sandwiches, pizza, fruit, chips, and cookies. We have limited vegetarian, vegan, and GF options available. Please only take these options if you have dietary restrictions. Volunteers We need help with registration, wetsuits, guiding participants, and more. Teams of five in-water volunteers per surfer are also needed to make this a safe, successful event for our surfers. We will be breaking into teams for maximum safety for each participant. A mandatory in-water volunteer orientation is required for this special event which will consist of a short training and information session regarding working with surf participants with visually impairments. A.M. In-Water Volunteer training session will start at 8:00 a.m. P.M. In-Water Volunteer training session will start at 12:30 p.m. Our registration check-in will be at Cardiff Seaside State Beach, which is north of the main parking lot. A large portion of the beach area will be sectioned off for this event. You can’t miss us! We will be surfing between Tower 10 and 11, directly in front of our event. Helpful map photos and directions for Sunday, September 27th event. Cardiff State Beach Map Overview Cardiff State Beach Zoomed for Parking * Read our 2026 Camp Participation Waiver and select acknowledgement in your sign up form. Participant Sign Up Link To Participant Sign Ups Event Volunteer Form YesNo Volunteer Area * Morning In-Water (7:15am-1:00pm)Afternoon In-Water (12:00PM-4:00PM)Set-Up (7:00AM-8:30AM)AM Registration (7:00AM-12:00PM)AM Parking Lot Crew (6:30AM-12:30PM)Breakfast Service Team (7:00AM-11:30AM)AM Guide (8:00AM-1:30PM)Lunch Service Team (11:00AM-4PM)PM Parking Lot Crew (12PM-4PM)PM Registration Team (11:30AM-4:00PM)PM Guide (12:00PM-4:00PM)EOD Tear Down Crew (3PM-5:30PM) Name * Email * Phone * Mailing Address Profession Additional Info How did you hear about us? Emergency contact name Emergency contact phone number I am a Lions Club member/volunteer. I am interested in leading one of the in-water teams. *We have a lot of interest in team leads, so please note that we may already have enough, but you're welcome to swap lead position with your team lead for every other surfer, etc. I am an experienced instructor working with the special needs community. Do you grant Urban Surf 4 Kids permission to include photos and/or videos of you for private, public, or media purposes? *yesno Would you like to hear when we have new volunteer opportunities coming up? -Uncorked Wine Festivals -Reef Sample Sales -Kayaking Outings w/ Everyday California -Speaking at teenage group homes about your profession and life -Helping us create our annual limited-edition beer -and more! Subscribe me to your newsletter Please review our US4K Code of Conduct and Risk Waiver Info. I have read and agree to the above Camp Participation Waiver* I agree to the Urban Surf 4 Kids Code of Conduct and Waiver* CODE OF CONDUCT **Past Event Video** Please check the email you provide for additional details and forms to sign for each volunteer/participant if you have not attended a surf camp this season. —————————– If you are interested in volunteering your group, sponsoring an event, hosting a donation drive, and partnering with us, please contact us here. —————————————–