Thrive guide
AYUF 2022 THRIVE GUIDE
1) Where is A.Y.U.F. held and how do I get there
We are on the land of the Splatsin (pronounced "sblajeen") people. This nation is the most southern tribe of the Shuswap Nation, the largest Interior Salish speaking First Nation in Canada. A.Y.U.F. honours the indigenous heritage and lands at Riverside Community Centre as well as our yoga, acrobatic, circus, martial arts and other movement and healing art form roots.
If you type in “Riverside Community Club, Enderby” into the Google machine that should reliably teleport you straight to us. (Just kiddin’! It’s a 7 hr drive for most comin’ from Victoria or Calgary to 3784 Trinity Valley Rd, Enderby, BC V0E 1V5. We strongly suggest carpooling for the fun factor alone but gas saving is a definite bonus no!? ;P) There are still folk offering/needing rides on our A.Y.U.F. FaceBook RideShare Page so please join the love (we’ll add you quick!) if you can grab a meow or two along-route.
2) What can I expect from the festival grounds?
After you’ve searched up how to get here, switch over to the handy “Google earth view” and you’ll get an eagle eye on the shape of things. (A.Y.U.F. Site Map)
There is an indoor gym and lots of outdoor space for movement workshops and practices. The site is located alongside a river for swimming (make note of current!) with a bridge to jump off/hang rings and other aerial apparatus (pending water level assessment) cliffs for hiking and natural rock waterslides. Plan on water activities in your weekend and bring floaty things if you like! No lifeguards will be available on site. Swimming and bridge-jumping (may be off limits pending water levels) is at your own risk.
A.Y.U.F. is a camping event. The land is primarily set up for tent camping. You’ll be able to park within a 5 minute walk of your tent (easy loading!). We can accommodate some vehicle camping as well. Please email subject line “ATTN: VEHICLE CAMPING” at ayunityfest@gmail.com if you plan to vehicle camp especially if you are bringing a large RV etc!! It is VERY important that you let us know so we can plan for your space on the land.
There are indoor and outdoor washrooms but no indoor showers (though there are solar showers). We encourage you to go hippy style and jump in the river!! Please DO NOT use soaps or shampoos in the river. As we are showering on the land use Bio-degradable, chemical free products only please. Try to find non slippery natural sunscreens. Recommend the Green Beaver Brand.
3) What’s the food situation?
We have a kitchen but it will not accommodate 200 people cooking at the same time. We have a larger BBQ available but we highly recommend you plan on cooking your meals on a personal camp stove. Keep in mind there will be NO OPEN FIRES due to the potential for fire bans in the province.
We also recommend you bring a cooler. There will be a single ice-run on Saturday Morning. If you wish to have Ice picked up for you, you must purchase the # of bags you’d like in advance at registration when you arrive CASH ONLY PLEASE. ( estimated $4/bag )
There will not be a food truck this year ! Please plan accordingly. We will be serving lots of fabulous fruits each day during breaks!!
POTLUCK THURSDAY EVENING: If you’d like to join our group feast, please bring snacks or veggies/fruit or dessert or a dish enough for approximately 20 people. (Please remember to label food so that people with dietary restrictions can choose wisely.)
4) Can I bring my dog
Sadly no there is a no dog policy at the location. With the exception of guide dogs.
5) Will there be Childcare?
YES!! We have a kids camp option!
6) water
Water/systems usage: Please try to use the outdoor washrooms as much as possible to not overload the cisterns/septic facilities on site. Please only wash dishes/face/hands with the indoor facility tap water and use the bottled drinking water provided to fill your water bottles!!
Please see “UNITYFEST VALUES” We highly encourage reading through our values.