Course Name:
Beginners Sea Kayaking Course
Duration: All Day (8.30 AM-4 PM for all dates)
Upcoming Dates: Please check on-line, or call us, for up coming dates.
(Please turn up 15 mins before commencement of the lesson)
Description:
This is our most comprehensive beginner course. We spend the morning working on the same strokes as in Intro to Kayaking (Sweeps, Forward, Reverse, Draws) but with the extra time you get to practice these strokes until they are natural and instinctive.
After a long lunch break (there is good take-away within walking distance of us at the Spit, or you can bring a packed lunch) we will hit the water in the afternoon and go on a paddle designed to implement the strokes learned in the morning with a special focus on steering with minimum energy and an efficient forward stroke (kayakers are notoriously lazy, we like to go a long way with only a little energy).
Then we will spend the remainder of the afternoon performing assisted rescues as well as the all important Paddle Float Self-Rescue, which allows you to paddle confidently, knowing that should you capsize, you will be able to get back in on your own!
This course is designed to be an intensive course, but not a physically demanding one.
We place an emphasis on long and frequent rest breaks, and no special fitness levels are required since kayaking should be for all ages and sizes!
Prerequisites: None!
Course Size: Minimum # of Students: 3, Maximum: 6
Price: $119 per person (plus kayak rental, $55, should you need a boat)
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