Improve your kayak safety skills!

Duration: 3 hours

Do you want to be more confident and self-reliant on the water? Do you want to learn how to rescue another paddler? This class will teach the skills needed to help you and your companions stay safe if you capsize!

We’ll be on (and in) the water throughout this class, starting with a wet exit practice in the shallows to get comfortable. From there, we will cover the paddle float self-rescue, cowboy self-rescue, assisted T-Rescue, and cover multiple bracing and edging techniques. Understanding the limits of you and your boat is key to being safe on the water!

All needed equipment and gear will be provided; if you have your own wetsuit feel free to bring it!

If you would like to learn in your own kayak please email us first!

Prerequisites: Essentials of Sea Kayaking or equivalent experience

Next Steps: Try our virtual Introduction to Tides and Currents to plan your next trip or apply to volunteer for our paddling programs!

If the program date you are interested in is full please join our waitlist here.

We do not want cost to be a barrier from participation, our scholarship program can be found here.