Vashon Island MTB Skills Retreat

Join Swift Adventure Co. and Evergreen MTB Alliance on Vashon Island* for a weekend of fun and skills building that will help you feel confident and enjoy your time out riding, regardless of the style of bike you prefer. Vashon is settled in the Salish Sea between Seattle and the Kitsap Peninsula and is the ancestral and current land of the Coast Salish People.

In this weekend workshop you will learn proper technique and gain a solid foundation in the basics of mountain bike handling. These skills will result in immediate improvements to your riding and will assist you in progressing to more advanced skills and terrain. This weekend clinic is designed to help you build confidence on two wheels!

Start your trip with a short but relaxing ferry ride to Vashon Island where you can meet us at camp or be shuttled from the ferry. We’ll stage our weekend on the shores of Salish Sea at the historic Camp Sealth property where we’ll enjoy shared meals, bike stoke, and a collective weekend of fun.

What’s Included:

8 to 10 hours of professional MTB skills instruction Climbing & descending techniques Cornering Braking Tackling new challenges Trailside Repair clinic An evening screening of excellent mountain bike films Tasty meals and beverages Schedule:

Friday 22nd: Make your way to Vashon Island after work and join us from 6-8pm for happy hour at our base camp at Camp Sealth. Kick back, talk bikes, and make new friends.. Parking available at Camp Sealth for those driving, and limited number of shuttle seats available for ride-on passengers from Seattle. Saturday 23rd: After a good breakfast (and plenty of coffee), we head out to the trails to learn new—or reinforce—skills essential to building riding confidence on and off the trail. After spending the morning and afternoon riding trails, we will take a break to clean up, then learn the ins and outs of bike maintenance in a trailside repair clinic, and round out the evening with a series of mountain bike films. Sunday 24th: After breakfast and packing up camp, we head back to the trails to continue building our new skills, practice growing our riding confidence and prepare for the summer season of adventures. Experience needed:

Avid cyclist, ready to build more confidence and learn new skills. Mountain bike Rental Available at: Evo.com, be sure to be on the Seattle location page Ribebicycles.com, Issuquah location only Coming from out-of-town? Don’t hesitate to contact us about lodging recommendations and travel logistics, we’re happy to help! Travel without the hassle of bike cases and heavy gear. We have premium gear and bicycles for rent, and all Field Experience guests receive special rental rates.

*Transportation from Seattle to Vashon is not included with this trip. There are limited spots available for shuttle from the Vashon ferry landing to our camp and to the trails. If you don’t not reserve a shuttle spot, please plan to arrive at Camp Sealth on your own or with a carpool.

**We can accommodate omnivores, vegetarians, and vegans. Generally gluten-free and low carb diets can also be accommodated. Folx with special diets may be asked to partially supplement their meals & snacks. If you have any questions or concerns about food please contact us ahead of time.