That dynamic strip of real-estate where the land and sea mix it up is full of opportunities for improving boat control, and having a good time.  For students with good boat-handling and rescue skills, the cliffs, caves, slots, and countless variety of rock features surrounding our glacially-carved islands will provide the perfect venue to move those skills into more difficult environments.  Since going straight is rarely an option in this environment you'll get lots of practice applying strokes in a changing environment.  We'll focus on learning how to use the ocean's wave energy to our advantage, because paddling with the sea as your partner is always easier than going head to head!  (Read Nate's description of an earlier rock-gardening trip on Mount Desert Island.)

This course goes great with Tidal Currents on July 24th, and is a nice warm-up day for BC Sea Leader Training on July 26-29.

Course Staff: Todd Wright has been coaching sea and whitewater kayakers for over 20 years. He is a BCU Level 5 Coach, holds the British Canoeing Level 4 Diploma, has a Master’s degree in Education from Saint Michael’s College in Vermont, and a Masters in Performance Coaching from the University of Stirling in Scotland.

Nate Hanson, founder of Pinniped Kayak. ACA Advanced Open Water Coastal Kayak Instructor, ACA Whitewater Kayak Instructor, and seeker of both ease and excitement on bumpy water.

$140/person, includes equipment, Register Here                Contact us for details.