Sheltered Sea Kayaking Skills - Info page

Thanks for your interest in our "Sheltered Sea Kayaking Skills" through OutdoorsNB Inc.

To help you determine if this course is right for you, consider the following:

Skill level target: New Paddlers, with some experience in kayaks and potentially a non Paddle Canada course (not required). You are a paddler who is looking to take day trips in Non-challenging waters with mild wind effect (0-20 km/h or 0–11 knots), little or no current (0-1 km/h or 0–0.5 knots), uninterrupted easy landing options, and ready access to land-based assistance. Sea state is calm to light chop.

Gear level target: ***All paddlers in Canada must, at a minimum, have a paddle, an approved PFD, and a Transport Canada-mandated safety kit. For our Intro to Sea Kayaking course, we require:MUST HAVE

  • Kayak - 13' or longer with a bulkhead or inflated air bag in the front and in the back (We rent these with gear if you don't have one)
  • An appropriate 2-bladed paddle (We sell these if you don't have one)
  • A Transport Canada OR ULC OR TC OR Harmonized approved PFD/Life Jacket (We sell these if you don't have one)
  • A safety kit conforming to Transport Canada requirements for paddle craft (We sell these if you don't have one) Whistle should be on the PFD
  • Neoprene Cockpit Skirt (We sell these if you don't have one)
  • A kayaking Tow Belt (We sell these if you don't have one)
  • Bilge pump (We sell these if you don't have one)
  • Spare Paddle (We sell these if you don't have one)

SHOULD HAVE

  • Wetsuit or drysuit

This two-day, 18 hour+ course is geared towards new kayakers with proper gear who are looking to take kayak touring seriously. They may be new to kayaking and may have purchased their first kayak, or may have lots of experience but have never taken a course. Our Sheltered Sea Kayaking course is a minimum requirement for later taking a Paddle Canada Level 2 Skills course. Paddlers taking this course understand that they will practice capsizing and may, at times, capsize while practicing other skills.  Successful participants of this course can move on, after mastering these skills, to take the "Coastal Sea Kayaking Skills Course"

We created this course for paddlers who are serious about safety and efficiency with their Touring and Sea kayaks and who may be curious to learn more after completing this course.

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