Below is a partial list of our advanced courses.

Bracing & Edging

Looking to take your paddling to another level? Paddling in rougher conditions such as waves, surf, current or wind are all dependent on your ability to edge your kayak. Touring kayaks, when upright, track well and are quite fast.  However, if you tilt them on their edge their footprint totally changes. Instead of a long narrow boat, you  have a short boat with lots of rocker and the ability to turn on a dime, remain stable in surf, and easily cross current. You will learn to use your lower body to control the kayak the way it was intended. You will also learn how to recover from a capsize by incorporating high and low braces - another essential element in paddling in rougher conditions. This is a 2 hour course and is a prerequisite to most of our advanced classes! Cost: $50

Sea Kayak Surfing

Not only is learning to surf your sea kayak a blast, it is a great way to improve your paddling skills. We will cover the basics of reading the surf zone, paddling out, catching waves, controlling the kayak on the wave and a myriad of other topics. Bracing skills are essential and a roll is advised. This is a 5-7 hour course. See the video  Cost: $100

Advanced Surf Zone

This is an advanced course because it is taught with touring kayaks. You will learn all aspects of paddling out through the surf and safely landing. We will cover rescues, timing boat control, bracing in waves and surfing. This is an all day course so we will take several brakes including a lunch break (bring your lunch)
Prerequisite: Basic Surf Zone Course or Level 3 assessment award
Duration: 6-8 hours
Price: $100

Open Water Navigation and Touring

This course builds on our previous courses. With this course, we take our previously learned skills and move them to a more demanding environment. We will also include: Marine hazards, navigation, towing, reading a nautical chart, rules of the road and many more. . See outline for details.
Prerequisite: Essentials of Kayaking course or level 2 assessment award
Duration: 7-8 hours
Price: $100

Advanced Surfing Course

it's all about surfing! Learn to read the waves, timing, bottom turns, cut backs etc.. This course is taught in sit-on-top kayaks specifically designed for surfing, white water boats or custom surf kayaks. If you are thinking about buying a surf kayak, you definitely need to take this course first!
Prerequisite: Surf Session or Comparable. (This is not for first time paddlers)
Duration: 4-6 hours
Price: $80

Tidal Current Course

This is a great course for anyone with intermediate to advanced skills who paddles in the coastal environment. Paddlers will learn how read and navigate a current, use the current to their advantage, identify hazards created by current as well as a wide range of other topics. This is a great course for anyone who loves the excitement aspects of kayaking.
Prerequisite: Open Water course or level 3 assessment award
Duration: 7-8 hours
Price $100
Course Outline

Advanced Tidal Current Course

Not for the faint of heart, this course takes place in the inlet and covers most of the same material as the Tidal Current Course. We will maneuver in 3-6 knot current and will also practice surfing standing waves. A solid eskimo role and the ability to perform aggressive self rescues is required. This class is a blast!
Prerequisite: Level 4 Assessment Award or Advanced Open Water Course
Duration 4-6 hours
Price $75