Ø Intro to Kayak
Ø Roll Sessions
Ø Coastal Basic Strokes and Rescues
Ø Open Water Skills
Ø Coastal Kayak Maneuvers and Refinement
Ø Essentials of River Kayak
Ø Available for Instruction
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including but not limited to sit on tops, recreational, folding and inflatable.
Presentations include dressing to paddle safely and potential paddling hazards.
Simple rescues are demonstrated by the instructor and combined with the paddling
skills practiced by students to maneuver safely and comfortably on still water.
Click here for a course outline Price: $95 Time: 8:45am-4pm. Equipment can be
provided.
closer to consistent kayak rolling success. Topics may include the J lean, high and
low braces, and the roll. The specific type of roll will be based on the need of the
participant. There will only be two to three people in each class and there will be
two to four classes on the days that are scheduled. Specific times will be arranged
based on need. Click here for a course outline Price: $35 Time: As scheduled.
Equipment can be provided.
Coastal Kayak Basic Strokes and Rescues is an eight-hour course focused on
helping the Students learn to travel safely and efficiently by kayak of the type
designated as a sea kayak with bulkheads or flotation. There is more emphasis on
self-rescue and assisted-rescue techniques and the stability strokes are
introduced. Also, Rules of the Navigable Road, tides and currents, wind and waves,
emergency equipment, use of VHF radios and weather radios, understanding
charts and basic use of a compass are covered in more depth. Graduates should
be capable of paddling up to half mile off shore with mild conditions such as light
and variable winds, up to one foot of wind chop, and current speeds up to 1 knot.
Click here for a course outline
The second day will be
Coastal Kayak Open Water Skills is an eight-hour course focused on helping the
student learn to travel safely and efficiently by kayak of the type designated as a
sea kayak with bulkheads or flotation, including some introductory navigation, boat
lean and edging, introduction to kayak maneuvers and open water rescues.
Graduates of this course should be capable of paddling up to one mile off shore
with some moderate conditions but not white caps or current speeds beyond 2
knots. Click here for a course outline
Coastal Basic Strokes and Rescues is a prerequisite.
Taken together Price: $195 Time: 9am-4pm each day. Some equipment can be
provided.
assist Students at all levels in refining their strokes and maneuvers in a sea kayak
with bulkheads or flotation. Video taping may be used to assist in stroke
improvement Graduates of this course may desire to re-take the course at any time
to further refine techniques such as style, bracing, low/high brace turns, bow
rudder, side slips and stern rudder. Click here for a course outline
Coastal Basic Strokes and Rescues is a prerequisite. Price: $95 Time: 9am-4pm.
Equipment can be provided.
who looks to paddle in moving water. If you think that Eddy is that dog on “Fraiser.”
And if “Ferry” is fighting words then this is the class for you. Click here for a course
outline
Price: $195 Time: 9am-4pm each day. Some equipment can be provided.
different then what I have scheduled. This built in flexibility is intended to be
responsive to your needs. These dates are first come, first served so sign up soon.
considered settled, There is always a
strip of wilderness running through it's
center.
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Email: ward@swannadventures.com
Phone:336-406-0976
4668 Dillon St
Walkertown, NC 27051