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A wise instructor once said, "Practice doesn't make perfect, practice makes permanent. Perfect practice makes perfect."
Fundamentals
6 hour session
-discuss hazards of paddling in cold water -dressing for immersion
-introduction to wet exits/capsizing
-basic kayak control: moving forwards, backwards, sideways, stopping, support strokes to prevent capsizing
-rescues
Two Day Instruction:
I am a strong proponent of starting with the 2 day fundamentals course.
The first day is about getting acquainted with the sea kayaking and discovering new body positions and concepts.
The night between offers an opportunity for you to think about your day of instruction and return with questions.
The second day reinforces that which you learned the previous day.
The second day is when I witness the transformation between starting to get the hang of it, and confidence in newfound skills!
My wish is to provide you with the greatest possible chance for success when you practice on your own.
Day 1
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.
Day 2
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.
Intermediate Instruction
Intermediate Instruction assumes that you are comfortable with the fundamentals curriculum.
Day 1
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
Day 2
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"
-Inside Scoop
-Outside scoop
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, navigation and touring 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
-Navigation
Emphasis on current, paddling in ice and near calving glaciers
**weather pending
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