Join us as we coach you on how to effectively navigate on the water off Beautiful Deer Island New Brunswick.
Clinic Location - Deer Island
Date: Sept: 26th 2026
Our 1 Day Practical Navigation Course will introduce:
Theory
- Planning a trip
- Tides/Winds
- Chart iconology
- How to use a chart
- True North vs Magnetic
- How to use a compass
- Compass Declination
- Compass Deviation
- Plotting a course
On Water Practical
- Basic Navigation skills
- Hand Railing
- Waypoints
- Triangulation
- Reckoning
- Time, Speed, Distance
- Strategy
- Chart and Compass
- Identifying Navigation Aids
Participant requirements:
- Must have 13' + sea kayak with bulkheads front and back (Rentals available at extra cost)
- Must have appropriate chart (available through our store)
- Must have a compass appropriate for on-water navigation (available through our store).
- Must have Transport Canada or ULC-approved PFD (Rentals available at extra cost)
- Must have a paddle and a spare paddle. (Rentals available at extra cost)
- Must have the Transport Canada-required safety gear. (Rentals available at extra cost)
- Must have watersports helmet (Rentals available at extra cost)
- Must have neoprene cockpit skirt.
- Must have wetsuit or drysuit.