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Beginners Sea Kayaking
This course runs for 5 weeks, set 1 will be on a Tuesday evening, watch this space for further sets. Aimed at those who would like to acquire touring specific skills or transfer skills they have learnt in a short kayak to a long kayak. No previous experience in sea kayaks is required.
Skills that will be covered are
- How to choose the best sea kayak for you, and how to operate it eg foot pegs, skegs
- Efficient forward paddling
- Turning a sea kayak
- Moving a sea kayak sideways
- Preventing a capsize
- Rescues (we will choose warm weather but you will definitely get wet)
- Theory: kit, group awareness, environmental hazards
Minimum number for course to run is 4 people