Come test paddle P&H Sea Kayaks and Pyranha Whitewater Kayaks at the Ellsworth Outdoor Recreation Fair, at Ellsworth Harbor Park. Food trucks! Interactive Activities!
Come paddle various models of the P&H/Pyranha line-up to see what suits you best, or just come try paddling a kayak for the first time in your life. All are welcome. No charge.

This is a great place to start! During an easy-paced day on calm, warmer water, we’ll work with students to lay a foundation of paddling skills. Topics will be customized to student’s individual needs, and include equipment selection, strokes, maneuvering, bracing (avoiding capsize), rescues (recovering from capsize) and safety planning.
This is day one of our “Foundations” series of sea kayaking classes, providing a great progression towards becoming a competent coastal sea kayaker.Click on course title for details.

Enjoy an up-close introduction to the spectacular islands and coastlines of Frenchman Bay while refining your kayaking skills. This day of coastal skills training will be offered in the context of a journey, and help you expand your flatwater paddling skills into a coastal kayaking environment.
This is day two of our “Foundations” series of sea kayaking classes, providing a great progression towards becoming a competent coastal sea kayaker. Click on the course title for details.

A day of instruction for paddlers comfortable with maneuvering in calm water, who are interested in expanding their skills in moving water.   We will work on the fundamental maneuvers for sea kayaking in current, including eddy turns and ferrying, and refine and apply strokes such as rudders and sweeps to execute those maneuvers with grace.  This course is useful as an intro for those new to currents, or as a chance for those with previous currents training to improve finesse and understanding in a less boisterous environment. Click on course title for more details.

Basic navigation is an essential skill for kayakers anywhere, but particularly on the Maine coast, where indistinct spruce-covered islands are innumerable, and the fog visits regularly. This one-day course will introduce navigational concepts and tools on land, and then progress to applying those skills from the seat of your kayak, as we take to the water in a target-rich navigation environment.
This is day three of our “Foundations” series of sea kayaking classes, providing a great progression towards becoming a competent coastal sea kayaker. Click on the course title for details.