Paddle Canada: Level 1 Sea Kayaking Certification
Cost - $220 (with own boat) or $240 (with boat rental)
At the successful completion of this two-day course, partipants will have the knowledge, paddling and safety/rescue skills for a day long sea kayak trip in sheltered waters and light winds.
Day 1 focuses on rescue skills, intermediate paddling skills and basic information on equipment, journeying, seamanship and safety.
For Day 2 we plan and undertake a day trip (usually to Quadra Island) to practice our new sklls including exposure to light currents, basic weather interpretation, risk assessment, tides and navigation.
Prerequisite: Participants should have Intro to Sea Kayaking course or have equivalent skills and knowledge, including basic rescues.
Dates 2011
Saturday & Sunday
May 25-26; 9:00am-5:00pm
August 13-14; 9:00am-5:00pm
Meet at Comox Valley Kayaks & Canoes
Location
Courtenay, Campbell River, Quadra Island. The location for this course is dependent on the weather. Please contact our store for up-to-date information.
What You'll Learn
Rescue Skills
- Bow rescue
- Unassisted and assisted reentry
- Towing
- Communications / signals
Paddling skills (incorporating edging on all strokes)
- More efficient launching and landing
- Forward stroke
- Bracing strokes (high and low)
- Sweep strokes
- Draw strokes
- Stern rudder
Knowledge
- Equipment
- Journeying and seamanship
- Safety
- Kayaking resources
To enrol in this course students should have completed Paddle Canada’s Introduction to Kayaking course or have equivalent skills. All participants must be ready to demonstrate a confident wet exit at the start of the course. Upon successful completion of this course, participants will be awarded a Paddle Canada certificate.
What to Bring
- Kayak
- Shoes that can get wet & will stay on your feet
- Fleece shirt or jacket (not cotton, please)
- Hat
- Sunglasses
- Water
- Snack
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- Sunscreen
- Lunch
- Change of clothes
- Towel
- Thermos with hot tea
- Wetsuit or drysuit
- Pencil and paper
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Lessons