Paddle Canada: Level 1 Sea Kayaking Certification

Cost - $220

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 focusses on rescue skills, ioontermediate paddling skills and basic information on equipment, journeying, seamanship and safety.
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.

To take this course participants should have completed a basic rescue course and ideally the Intro to Sea Kayaking course or have equivalent skills and knowledge..

Dates 2010

May 22-23rd
9am-5pm
Meet at Comox Valley Kayaks ( Day 1)

Location

Comox Valley, 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 enroll in this course students should have completed Paddle Canada’s Flatwater course or have the equivalent skill sets. All participants must be ready to demonstrate a confident wet exit at the start of the course. On successful completion of this course, participants will be awarded a Paddle Canada certificate.

Prerequisites

Paddle Canada’s Flatwater Certificate (or equivelent skill level)

What to Bring

Kayak (Add $20.00 per day for kayak rental)
Shoes that you don’t mind getting wet
Fleece sweatshirt
Hat
Sunglasses
Water
Snack

Sunscreen
Lunch
Change of clothes
Towel
Thermos with hot tea
Wetsuit or drysuit
Pencil and paper