Spring & summer Camps are up!

youth camps

School of Send believes in bikes, community, and stoke for all. We are committed to creating a positive environment of inclusiveness and connectivity for riders from all backgrounds, gender identities and expressions, races, cultures, and beliefs. We want riders to feel supported and ready to send it!

We offer youth programs for ages 3-18.

Please find our camp descriptions below. If you have any questions about which camp your child should attend, please contact us. Getting your rider in the right camp is key to providing a safe, fun environment for them to progress.

Camp Descriptions

Strider/EARLY PEDALER

Ages 3-5                                            

  • The goal for these camps are for striders and early pedalers to build skills such as trail scanning to gain a better understanding of the terrain and to understand basic bike etiquette. They will learn how to ride with friends and respect the trail and other trail users.

  • Not much is required for this entry level camp. Just a novice ability and comfort riding the bike on flat dirt trails and comfortability leaving parent/s for an hour.

Pre-Send             

Ages 5-6 & 7-10    

  • Pre-Send camps offer riders a chance to explore the fundamentals of mountain biking in a group setting. Participants should come out having a solid understanding and demonstrate proficiency with body position, braking and overall control.

  • Riders signing up for this camp must:

    • Be able to comfortably ride a bike with hand brakes

    • Have experience and interest riding a bike a flat and/or gently sloped dirt trails/paths

    • Have a properly fitting helmet.

    • Have a well maintained bike with hand brakes.

Full-Send: Intermediate

Ages 5-7, 8-10 & 10+             

  • Full-Send is for riders comfortable with the basics of mountain biking who are looking to broaden their skills. Expanding beyond the fundamentals, riders The goal is for riders to have a solid understanding and demonstrate proficiency with body position, bike compression, control descending in steeper/technical terrain, and how to safely navigate rollable drops/jumps.

  • Riders who sign up for this camp must:

    • Feel comfortable with brake control, standing up while riding, and have an interest in exploring intermediate trails.

    • Have a properly fitting helmet

    • Have a well maintained bike with hand brakes

Full-Send: Advanced

Ages 10+                                          

  • Full-Send: Advanced is for riders looking to explore the entirety of what our trail systems have to offer. This camp will cover the body and bike control needed to tackle a variety of advanced features and obstacles you may encounter on the trails.

  • Riders signing up for this camp must:

    • Be able to comfortably ride blue (intermediate) trails and features.

    • Have a strong understanding of mob fundamentals such as, brake control, corner, body position, and trail scanning.

    • Have a well fitting full-face helmet. Pads and body armor are recommended but not required.

    • Have a well maintained full suspension bike.

(S)enduro                      

Ages 10+                                 

  • Enduro is a style of riding that involves the physical fitness elements required to have stamina and strength. Our Senduro program incorporates a bit of climbing into the routine to help make well rounded riders AND allow for routes not possible when doing a single top to bottom lap with no climbing. A great way to build fitness and skill while having a good time.

  • Riders should feel comfortable riding Bad Motor Scooter, GP, Float On, Kleeway, and Mitchell Ridge. They should want to ride faster and explore some jumps. Riders must be willing to earn turns (climb a bit).

She-Sends                    

Ages 7-10 & 10+            

  • The She Sends camps are for female and female identifying riders.

    These camps can be offered for a variety of skill and age levels depending on availability. She Sends Beginner is equivalent to Pre-Send and She-Sends Intermediate to Full-Send Intermediate.

  • Riders in She-Sends must:

    • Be female identifying

    • Have a well maintained bike with hand brakes

    • Have a properly fitting helmet

No camps are currently scheduled. Stay tuned for summer offerings!

Full-Send Air Ages 10+

  • Full-Send: Air is for riders looking to dial in their free-ride abilities. The goal of this camp is to have a solid understanding and demonstrate proficiency with bike compression, timing, and bike flight/air awareness for medium-large gap jumps.

    Like all of our camps, it is coached with a challenge-by-choice mindset. Our instructors are here to help riders achieve the goals they want.

  • Riders signing up for Full-Send: Air must:

    • Have a minimum of two years riding experience.

    • Be able to comfortably ride medium sized tabletop jumps (jumps with no gap), and be interested in exploring gap jumps. (For those familiar with Post Canyon, this would mean being comfortable riding 5th Grade and being ready to move on and beyond trails like 3 Blind Mice).

FAQs

  • Our camps help all riders accomplish the following goals (adjusted to appropriately reflect any given camp’s age and skill range):

    Increase skills and confidence in the following areas:

    • Body position and balance

    • Operation of controls

    • Terrain awareness and trail scanning

    • Direction control

    • Pressure control

    • Timing and coordination

    Establish awareness and understanding of trail etiquette.

  • All riders are required to wear a properly fitting mountain bike helmet to participate in camps of any level. Riders are also expected to provide their own well maintained mountain bike.

    A full-face helmet is required for advanced camps. Recommended but not required for beginner and intermediate camps.

    Riders are expected to supply their own snacks, water, and additional supplies. We recommend a backpack with straps that is intended for biking (such has a CamelBak or other similar riding pack)

    Participants who sign up for one of our camps will receive an email with recommended gear prior to the first day of camp.

  • No. School of Send coaches riders from all around the PNW and don’t expect riders to all be knowledgeable about our local trail system. Coaches will help participants explore Post and establish goals for the camp/clinic/private lesson.

  • Unfortunately, we do not currently rent bikes. If you are unable to secure a bike for your camp, feel free to reach out, and we will do our best to point you in the right direction.