Kayak Day Tripping
Builds on the skills developed in the Introduction Kayak Course and moves participants from paddling in flatwater into the sport of Sea Kayaking. Stonger focus on skill refinement, recoveries and slightly rougher conditions
Includes kayak and related equipment
Youth under 16 must participate with a parent or register for a youth program. Recomended minimum age is 12 - Contact to discuss options
Paddle Canada Level 1 Sea Kayaking
Level 1 Kayak Course Overview
2 Day Course - Approx Time (14-16 hrs)
2 Hrs Knowledge - 5 Hrs Paddle Skills - 3 Hrs Rescue Skills - Part-Day Paddle
Knowledge - Clothing for paddling, safety equipment, outfitting a kayak for a day long paddle, decision making for a day paddle.
- Introduction to Marine Forecasts.
- Introduction to Tide & Current Resources.
- Introduction to Charts & Basic Navigation.
Paddling Skills - Working to improve the skills learned in the Introduction Sea Kayak Course with a stronger emphasis on Torso Rotation and Edge Control.
Forward stroke, reverse stroke, forward and reverse sweep strokes, draw strokes, edging and Low Brace.
Rescue Skills - Controlled Wet Exit, Assisted and Unassisted Recoveries.
Courses Available in White Rock and Columbia Lake in the East Kootenays