We currently offer two different season passes at Whispering Echos Farm. These passes are for our dock diving pool and our sport field. We guarantee that the pool and the sport field will be open June 15-Sept 15 each year. Pending on weather they may be available before/after those dates as well.
How does it work? The Season Pass program allows teams to utilize our training space and equipment on their own time. Once you purchase your pass you will be added to a group chat and a community calendar with other pass holders. This allows us all to communicate and for you to reserve the time you want to use your specific pass. Unless otherwise noted (events, classes, other rentals, etc) the field and pool are open for reservations any time in that 3 month time frame.
Who can use my season pass? As a pass holder the pass is available to you and your immediate family, any dogs you own, foster, or are in your care for training. If you want to train w/a friend (who is not a pass holder) they will need to rent the field (see the facility rental page for more info). Children under the age of 16 must be accompanied by a parent/legal guardian. Children are not allowed to play on equipment or disrupt anyone else who may be using the facility.
Is the Pool/Field ever closed? Yes, sometimes there are equipment malfunctions on the pool and we may need to close it for a day or more. This is always communicated via the group chat and on the calendar. The field will mostly likely always remain open, but pending on my mowing schedule I may need to update the calendar when I'm planning to mow. Generally we try to work maintenance around previously scheduled rentals. Due to the past two summers and drought, we have been watering half the field at a time; if we have to do this again going forward this will still leave at least half the field (100'x100') available for use.
What are the prerequisites for purchasing/using a season pass? For both the pool and the sport field- if you have taken a class out here or attended an event using the specific area you want to purchase a pass for, then you are likely all set. If you have not then we require a 30 min private lesson for dock (this is at an additional charge- the same price as a 30 min dock lesson is). In this lesson we go over the rules of the dock, how everything works, help getting your dog to understand our pool/dock/exit ramp, and ensure that you are comfortable with the equipment. For the sport field you do not need to schedule a lesson, but your first visit will need to be arranged with one of our instructors so they can go over the basic rules/equipment use/etc w/you as well.
What equipment can I use with my season pass? Dock: any sort of rig that is owned by WEF is not available during season pass rental times (air retrieve, vertical, etc). You are welcome to bring your own to use, but if you want to use regulation equipment it will require a lesson (additional lesson fee) and a WEF instructor. If you have a dock season pass you are able to use the dock and pool.
Sport Field: Any equipment that is on the field at the time of your rental may be used. We often set NADAC VT courses and they will likely be on the field. I will post to the group chat whenever I reset a course. You are welcome to run these courses and send them in as VT's if you'd like. All non-contact equipment can be moved by you when you are using the field; however the field must be left in the manner you found it, so if you move something- put it back when you're done. We are mainly a NADAC facility. If there is non-NADAC equipment that you'd like to use (ie: teeter), we ask for 48 hours notice before your rental and we'll be sure to get it put up on the field for you. If you have a sport field season pass you are able to use the sport field.
Timeline on scheduling a reservation and cancelling my reservation: We ask that all cancellations are made 24 hours in advance; this has become somewhat of an issue when people don't remove themselves from the calendar thus eliminating others from taking that spot that they don't intend to use. Please be courteous to your fellow renters. We ask that reservations are made no more then a week in advance.
Is there anything else I should know? This is our first year offering the sport field rental; things may get tweaked as we go and if issues arise. Generally we want to offer these opportunities to our clients so that they can have fun and work with their dogs. We offer a very limited number of season passes to ensure that everyone gets plenty of opportunity to use their respective passes. All WEF grounds rules apply (barking limit, picking up after your dog, etc). Classes and events will ALWAYS take top priority; we generally have our classes and events posted on our site well in advanced of your scheduling but on the off chance we need to add a class or a make up event, or even a private group event, those will always take priority over pass holder times; this is RARELY an issue, but it does occasionally happen. We really do try to work around the bookings that are already made.
2023 Fees and Legal Info: Dock Season Pass: $350 Sport Field Season Pass: $250 Passes may be purchased by clicking the button below. Passes are non-refundable and non-transferrable. Passes are available at extremely limited quantities and when they're gone, they're gone. All pass holders will be required to sign a waiver.
Are you a club looking to rent the pool or the sports field for an event? Drop us an email and we'll chat!