Encinitas Junior Guards

01/01/2024

Summer 2024 Junior Lifeguard Program session dates:

Session 1 – June 17th – June 28th
Session 2 – July 1st – July 12th with no camp on July 4th
Session 3 – July 15th – July 26th
Session 4 – July 29th – August 9th
All sessions have an AM (9:00-12:00) session and a PM (1:00-4:00) session. Participant fees are $360 for residents and $370 for non-residents. There is a non-refundable $10 swim test fee for all participants needing a swim test.

Registration opens on March 4th, 2023 at 8:00AM.

For more information about the program, please visit

The City of Encinitas Junior Lifeguard program is designed for kids ages 9-17 to enhance their ocean skills with two-week sessions offered throughout the summer. By combining education with recreation, participants learn about the ocean environment, gain professional lifesaving skills, and enjoy sw....

05/28/2023

Original Watermen Warehouse Day June 3rd!

07/02/2021

Today is the last day of Session 1 for Encinitas Junior Lifeguards. We had a modified competition day yesterday and will continue today. Look out for group photos that we will be posting soon and some competition day photos as well.

04/22/2021

The City of Encinitas is pleased to announce that Junior Lifeguard program registration will begin on April 28, 2021 at 6am for Encinitas residents and non-residents.

The program will follow the most current County of San Diego COVID-19 guidelines. These guidelines are designed to help ensure safety and to minimize exposures to participants and staff and will be provided to participants before the start of the session. COVID-19 prescreening before attending camp is strongly encouraged. This years’ registration will be taken by age groups to ensure appropriate level and cohort groups.

The City’s Marine Safety Division values the Junior Lifeguard Program and all of its participants, as the program is the City’s primary means of providing ocean and beach safety education, drowning prevention, and basic first aid skills to many local children.

You may access program registration information by visiting www.EncinitasJG.com. Please make sure your email and other contact information is updated at time of registration to receive updates.

04/21/2021

Parents and Junior Lifeguard participants,

Thank you for your patience. The City of Encinitas and Marine Safety Center is working to finalize the Junior Lifeguard program and swim tests for this summer. Registration and program information will be released by the end of this week on the Encinitas Junior Lifeguard website at https://encinitasca.gov/Residents/Recreation-Programs/Encinitas-Junior-Lifeguards. Please check the website daily for important registration date information.

For updates about the program and registration to be sent directly to your email, you can visit https://encinitasca.gov/Home/City-Updates, enter your email address and select Junior Lifeguard Program Updates.

04/20/2021

To all parents and Junior Lifeguard participants

Currently the City is finalizing details of the Junior Lifeguard Program and is not taking registration at this time. More information will be available on this webpage https://encinitasca.gov/Residents/Recreation-Programs/Encinitas-Junior-Lifeguards as it becomes available. To subscribe to alerts, please visit https://encinitasca.gov/Home/City-Updates enter your email and select Junior Lifeguard Program Updates.

03/17/2021

To all returning parents and Junior Lifeguards,

Rebounding from the 2020 COVID-19 youth program cancellations throughout California, we are looking forward to seeing positive changes in 2021 as camps are allowed to reopen with conditions per San Diego County Health Department.

The City of Encinitas Marine Safety Division is continually evaluating County COVID-19 guidelines for day camps. These guidelines are designed to help ensure safety and to minimize exposures to participants and staff. Currently, guidelines dictate that there be no more than 12 participants per group. Additionally, groups must be spaced a minimum of 6 feet apart. Space is extremely limited at Moonlight Beach. Therefore, we would be forced to drastically limit the number of participants in the program.

Our hope is to see the guidelines become less restrictive in the coming weeks and months. Please be patient and understand that the Encinitas Lifeguards are exploring all possibilities as we are eager to run the program. Our Department greatly values the Junior Lifeguard program and all the participants as it is our primary means of providing ocean and beach safety education, drowning prevention, and basic first aid skills to many of our local children.

More information will be available on the Junior Guard website as it becomes available. To subscribe to alerts, please visit https://encinitasca.gov/Home/City-Updates enter your email and select Junior Lifeguard Program Updates.

03/16/2021

The City of Encinitas Fire and Marine Safety Department is continuing to evaluate the Junior Lifeguard Program for Summer 2021 to be in compliance with the County of San Diego guidelines for camps. More information will be available on the Junior Guard website as it is available. To subscribe to alerts, please visit https://encinitasca.gov/Home/City-Updates enter your email and select Junior Lifeguard Program Updates.

03/03/2021

Encinitas Junior Lifeguard parents and participants:

Encinitas Marine Safety is working closely with the City of Encinitas to plan the summer 2021 Jr. Guard Program in compliance with the County and State requirements for programming. This years program will be a little smaller than years past. We are still working out details. More information will follow mid April. Thank you for your patience.

01/20/2021

UPDATE REGARDING THE ENCINITAS JUNIOR LIFEGUARDS 2021 PROGRAM:

Summer Programs and Camps including Jr. Lifeguards are staple programs offered here in Encinitas. The City of Encinitas is committed to continuing to work with the County of San Diego Health and Human Services and the State of California to explore the options for summer programs and camps during the COVID-19 pandemic. Recreation and Lifeguard staff will be meeting over the upcoming months to discuss options for programming based on projected County guidelines and availability of resources. The health and safety of participants will continue to be our main focus.

Updates on the Encinitas Junior Lifeguards program will be available on the City website or follow us on our page.

City of Encinitas website www.encinitasca.gov or Email us at [email protected]

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