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A wise instructor once said, "Practice doesn't make perfect, practice makes permanent. Perfect practice makes perfect."
Novice-Beginner
Full Day Instruction:
A full day of instruction will get you acquainted with the foundational strokes upon which all advanced skills are built.
$135/ person minimum 2 people
Maneuvering
-Wet exit
-Forward and reverse strokes
-Turning -sweep stroke
-Stern rudder
-Moving Sideways -draw stroke
-Stopping
-Low brace
-Edging vs. leaning
Touring
-Properly outfitted kayak
-Transporting and loading/unloading your kayak
-Launching and landing
-Group and environmental awareness
-Gearing up
Rescues
Kayak assisted (help from another kayaker)
-Sling,
-Paddling with capsize victim on bow or stern
Self-rescue
-paddle float
-swim to shore
Scenarios
Some realistic situations to work through and problem solve in a controlled environment.
Two Day Instruction:
Revisit day one, build upon it and take a day trip.
$250/ person minimum 2 people
Maneuvering
-Forward and reverse paddling refined
-Corrective strokes
-Turning on the move -low brace turn
-Moving sideways -sculling draw
-Support strokes
-High Brace
Touring
Depart, travel and return safely and confidently
Rescues
Kayak assisted expanded
-inside and outside scoop
-T-rescue
-sling
Self-rescue
-cowboy scramble
-fundamentals of rolling
Scenarios
Some realistic situations to work through and problem solve in a controlled environment.
I strongly encourage you to participate in both days. The second day reinforces that which you learned the previous day. It also offers an opportunity for you to think about your day of instruction and return with questions.
The second day is when I witness the transformation between starting to get the hang of it, and confidence in their newfound skills! My wish is to provide you with the greatest possible chance for success for when you practice on your own.
Intermediate Instruction
Intermediate Instruction assumes that you are comfortable with the Novice-Beginner curriculum.
Full Day Instruction
$135/ person minimum 2 people
Revisit the basics and move on.
Maneuvering
-Efficient forward and reverse paddling:
Demonstrate torso rotation and control of kayak at various speeds.
-Efficient turning:
360 with edging
-Low and high recovery
-Sculling for support
-Bow rudder
Rescues
Kayak Asssisted rescues
-Eskimo rescue- bow and stern presentations
Self-Rescue
Re-enter and roll with paddle float
Two Day Instruction:
$250/ person minimum 2 people
Revisit and build upon the first day.
Maneuvering
-Moving sideways on the move:
Hanging draw/ side slip,
Draw on the move
-Low and High Brace on the move
-Low and High recovery on the move
-Bow Pry
Rescues
Kayak Asssisted rescues
-"Hand of God"
Self-rescues
-Eskimo roll
-Re-enter and roll
Scenarios
Some realistic situations to work through and problem solve in a controlled environment.
Instruction and Touring:
If you are interested in exploring and camping by kayak in Prince William Sound and other bodies of water in Alaska and throughout the world this is the course for you.
Bringing it all together on the move.
In addition to the skills in the weekend courses, camping and traveling techniques are incorporated while paddling on the Sound.
-What to bring
-How to pack
-Determining where to go
-Establishing camp
-Basic navigation and chart reading
-Identifying tidelines and campable beaches
-Safety equipment
-Group dymanics
-Paddling in ice and near Tidewater Glaciers
-Leave No Trace Ethics
Private Instruction
Individual or group sessions, team building, guide training:
-Rolling
-Rescues
-Bracing
-Leadership
-Paddling in conditions
-Sculling
-Journeying
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