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How to Book

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Begin or enhance your journey into the world of kayaking with our Paddle Canada Basic Sea Kayaking Skills Course!

Our experienced Paddle Canada certified guides join you on a day of learning and fun as we teach, practice and evaluate Basic Sea Kayaking Skills. This is the perfect course to take in order to begin your paddling career or compliment your existing skills and gain a nationally recognized certification.

WHEN: June – September 2021
DIFFICULTY: Beginner – Intermediate
A moderate level of physical fitness is required
All participants must be able to perform a wet-exit an an assisted re-entry into a sea kayak for a full pass
EVENT DURATION: 8-Hours
WHERE: South Kingsway Boat launch

How to Book

Select the “Book Now” button above, you will be directed to the reservations part of the page.

Select the Date & Time that works for you, then complete our simple online booking steps to complete your reservation.

Pricing

Basic Sea Kayaking Course and Equipment Rental Package: $99 + HST

Basic Sea Kayaking Course Only: $70 + HST

What's Included

Course & Equipment Rental

Sea kayak
Touring paddle
Spray Skirt
PFD “life jacket”
Copy of all required course content materials
Certification card
Our experienced instructor(s) to help you every step of the way!

Course Only

Copy of all required course content materials
Certification card
Our experienced instructor(s) to help you every step of the way!

What to Bring

Dress in wet gear suitable for the water and weather!
Something to secure your shades so they don’t fall in and sink!
Sunscreen, sunglasses & hats, are all recommended for sunny days!
Towel
Change of clothes
Snacks, water/beverage and a lunch
Paper and pen/pencil
Photo ID
Don’t forget your Cameras!
PLEASE NOTE FOR FALL COURSES: WETSUIT or other COLD WEATHER SUBMERSION CLOTHING is HIGHLY RECOMMENDED. We will be capsizing our boats and getting into the water.

*If you select the Course Only option, you must bring your own kayak, paddle, PFD and safety kit as well.

How It Works

We start our day by meeting up at the South Kingsway Boat launch (directions down below) and begin our orientation. After the knowledge section of the course is complete, it’s time to get our equipment together and begin our on-water section. We warm up with a leisurely paddle south to the mouth of the river and into Lake Ontario. We’ll paddle west towards the Butterfly Gardens and then east towards Sunnyside Beach. This warm up paddle is designed to practice/demonstrate our navigation skills and basic kayaking strokes and paddling posture. We return to the South Kingsway Boat launch for lunch, before spending the rest of the afternoon paddling back to Sunnyside Beach for learning and demonstrating our more advanced on-water skills and wet-exit/assisted re-entry in the semi-enclosed Lake Ontario waters, as well as the final evaluation. (We will be capsizing our boats and getting into the water). At the end of the day, we will return to the South Kingsway Boat launch for dismissal.
Course Start: 9:00 am
Course Finish: 5:00 pm estimated

PLEASE NOTE FOR FALL COURSES:
WETSUIT or other COLD WEATHER SUBMERSION CLOTHING is HIGHLY RECOMMENDED. We will be capsizing our boats and getting into the water.

Important Information

Participants must be 13 and older. Anyone under 18 must have a parent or guardian arrive for orientation to complete the paperwork (e.g. waiver).
The course is subject to weather and other factors out of our control. If we must cancel or delay a course we will let you know as soon as possible.
FOR FALL COURSES: WETSUIT or other COLD WEATHER SUBMERSION CLOTHING is HIGHLY RECOMMENDED. We will be capsizing our boats and getting into the water.

Click Here to view our Cancellations & Rescheduling Policy

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