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Improvers sea kayak
This course runs for 5 weeks on Tuesday evenings. Aimed at those who would like to improve their sea kayak specific skills.
Skills that will be taught are
- How to choose the best sea kayak for you, and how to operate it, e.g., foot pegs, skegs
- Efficient forward paddling, paddling in the wind
- Manoeuvring the sea kayak, turning, edging, brace strokes
- Towing
- Rescues (we will choose warm weather but you will definitely get wet)
- Theory: trip planning, weather, navigation, safety kit, loading sea kayaks on vehicles
After doing an Improvers course you are advised to do a set of sea kayak weekly touring paddles before signing up for the Sea Kayak Award Basic Skills course so that you increase your paddling fitness and have the opportunity to practise the skills you learned on the Improvers course.
Minimum number of 4 people for course to run. Maximum of 6 spaces.