Intermediate Kayak Waitlist

This is a waitlist for intermediate kayaking. Please add yourself to this waitlist if you are interested in participating in lessons but find they are full. We will notify you when new lessons become available. You may remove yourself from this waitlist once you are enrolled in a lesson or have been certified to avoid receiving emails.

About Intermediate Kayaking:

Prerequisites: At least 1 season of kayaking after the beginner course or a significant amount of time paddling after the beginner course (around 20 hours) 

Theory

• Navigation, tides/currents, weather, sea state, signaling/communication for paddler
• Multi-day trip planning

Paddling skills

• Efficient and effective strokes (forward, turning, bow/stern rudders, stopping, sideward displacement, low & high braces)
• Boat edging and dynamic stroke combinations

Rescue and safety skills

• Self-rescue techniques (intro to rolling, paddle float, stern climb)
• Assisted rescue techniques (heel hook/T, bow presentation, scoop, stirrup, all-in, hand of God, etc)
• Towing skills (contact, tow-line)

Please note wetsuits are required for all kayak lessons, all season long.