Any of the following programs can make great use of your old equipment.
Skamania County Parks & Recreation District
Contact Skamanis County Parks & Recreation District in, Stevenson, WA at 509-427-9478
CGWA Supported Programs
Hood River Valley & Northern Wasco County Parks & Recreation Districts need gear. Contact the CGWA at cgwa@gorge.net if you have helmets, wetsuits, booties or Pfd's that you can donate.
Wish list: Helmets, any size and in good shape; Life Jackets, must be Coast Guard approved and sizes XXS to Med; Booties, any size but especially small; Wet suits, both men and women, 3-4 mm thick; Complete kids rigs for use in The Dalles. If you have any of the items on our wish list and can make a donation, please contact the CGWA at cgwa@gorge.net.
Windance Gear Recycling Program
Windsurfers, would you like to share the sport of windsurfing with someone? Windance has started a program which will help you do this. Here is how it works:
There is an abundance of perfectly serviceable old windsurfing gear that could be used to get more people into windsurfing. Those of you who have the gear can drop it off at Windance, and those who need it can pick it up here for free! If you know someone who would benefit from this program, please contact Windance, 541-386-2131, or come by the store. The idea is to remove some of the financial obstacles to windsurfing, and introduce newcomers to the sport. Also, we need to re-circulate this gear so that it doesn't end up in our landfills.
Following are some criteria for donated gear:
- Boards must have a standard mast track for Chinook type mast bases, or come with a mast base.
- Booms must have a clamp-on front, and be adjustable bases must be standard variety: Chinook, W-Hawaii, Streamlined.
- Masts preferably have some carbon content.
- Sails must have no more than 1 camber.
- Wetsuits of any style are okay, except diving suits.
Windance is issuing CGWA receipts for the donations, and your donations will be deductible as the Association is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation.
The Gear Recycling Program to date: Brian reports his customers and others have donated a great deal of gear to this program. Over 30 boards, 30 booms, hundreds of sails, and assorted other equipment have been re-circulated.
Information provided by Brian Carlstrom, Windance