Level 1 Sea kayak Skills

Paddle Canada Level 1 Sea Kayak Skills certification course.
Ages 16 and up.

This two-day course builds on the Basic Level, working toward efficiency and effectiveness on the water. The focus of this course is on developing the skills necessary to organize and undertake day-long sea kayaking excursions. While depth is added to paddling technique, and new stokes and rescues are introduced, there is an emphasis on the equally important seamanship skills such as navigation, communication and decision-making at this level.
Skills taught:
  • stern rudder strokes
  • hanging draw
  • linking strokes
  • edging
  • low and high brace
  • cold injury
  • judgment and awarness
  • assisted re-entry methods
  • self re-entry methods
  • bow rescues
  • contact tow
  • navigation and planning for daytrips
  • introduction to marine weather forecasting
  • and more
Dates:  August 19 & 20, 2018
              September TBA. Please contact me if you are interested in September dates.

Time: 9am - 5pm

Location: Sandpiper Beach. The location is weather-dependent and may change closer to the course date.

Cost: $285