Kayak Touring 1 Class

Living the Experience begins here! Our full-day Kayak Touring 1 Class is an empowerment course to the sport of open water kayaking. The course introduces essential skills and the water safety knowledge necessary for a day out on the water. The morning section of Touring 1 will focuses on learning and refining the paddle strokes to good boat control. We will master the wet exit before our lunch break.

After lunch, we'll embark on a short paddle around Stump Pond and practice your newly acquired skills. During the afternoon course you will learn assisted "T" rescue and self-rescues skills, group rafting and low bracing. On land our instructor will also cover off-water basics like launching your kayak, emptying a boat, kayak terminology, and a pre-paddle checklist. The course is taught in calm, protected water and by day's end you'll feel ready to Live your own Experiences!

What to Bring for the Course:

• Waterproof Sunscreen Aquasport SPF 30 and Dermatone Lip Gloss are good choices
• Bug Repellent Bens 30% Deet Pump Spray or Natrapel Bug Protection (Non-Deet) are good choices
• Small Dry Bag for Food, Water Shoes or Sandals (No Flip Flops), Good wicking clothing, Ball Cap
• Windbreaker, Sunglasses, Croakie, At least 2 liters of water
• Snacks- energy bars
• Bring a Lunch

Current Class: August 29, 8:30 am at store

Cost: $125.00 per 8-hr class

Class Size limited to 6 paddlers.