Kayaking Lessons

We offer a different kayaking lesson each Saturday of the month:

Intro to Kayaking ~ $80 ($50 with purchase of a kayak)
A crash course in paddling for beginners - geared to give you control of your kayak and get you paddling in the right direction.

• Forward and Reverse Strokes
• Forward and Reverse Sweeps
• Draw Strokes
• Reverse Paddling and Stopping
• Stern Rudder
• Basic First Aid
• Equipment
• Assessing Environment
• Carrying, Launching, and Securing
• Theory

Intro to Sea Kayaking ~ $95
A chance for experienced kayakers to build their paddling competency and develop techniques to enhance sea kayaking. We recommend attending the Intro to Kayaking Lesson as a prerequisite to this lesson.

• Forward and Reverse Strokes
• Forward and Reverse Sweeps
• Sweeps Strokes on the Move
• Reverse Paddling and Stopping
• Sculling Draw Strokes
• Sculling for Support
• Low and High Brace Recovery
• J-Lean Edging
• Low Brace Turn
• Bow Rudder
• Deep Water Rescue
• Eskimo Rescue
• Basic First Aid
• Equipment
• Accessing Environment
• Carrying, Launching, and Securing
• Theory

Rescue Training ~ $45

• Eskimo Rescue
• 2 Person Open Water Rescue
• Solo Open Water Rescue
• Hand of God
• Theory

Eskimo Rolling ~ $55
Learn the Eskimo rolling method to recover from a capsize or just to take a refreshing dunk on a hot day. This method is known to be the safest and most efficient self-rescue technique.

• Dynamic Hip Snap
• High and Low Brace Recovery
• C-to-C Roll
• Pawlata Roll
• Storm Roll
• Theory