Basic Skills Development Clinic
This is the clinic that builds upon your base kayaking skills.
The Basic Skills Development Clinic is for beginners who would like to expand the paddle strokes and knowledge gained in the foundations clinic. This course is for those who want to learn how to do the basic wet exit. Improve their paddling and Learn new paddle strokes. We can help you learn those skills and learn how to link strokes to better control a kayak. Starting with a review, we will continue to build on the skills learned in the foundations clinic. We will refine and strengthen strokes and skills with a focus on proper form and combining strokes into fluid motions allowing for greater control on the water. We will be introducing some new skills for future development.
This is a four hour clinic.
Don’t have a kayak? No problem the kayak rental is included with the clinic. If you want, bring your own kayak!
Strap for glasses/sunglasses
Bathing suit
Fast drying top or other synthetic fibre – Never cotton of any percent.
Water shoes/ sandals with heel straps
Nose plug or full facemask.
Waterproof sunblock
1L of water
Towel
Change of clothes
Neoprene wet suit if available/desired. Just in case – the water could be cold.Like snack/treat ie. jujubes, jelly beans, GORP.Remember to always dress for the water and not the weather.
Taught by a Paddle Canada certified instructor
Paddle Canada Focus
We will build on the basics we have learned in the ‘Foundations’ clinic. Strengthening our strokes and learning how to better control our kayak as well preparing for emergencies on the water.
- Review and Strengthen – Forward and reverse paddling. – Forward and reverse sweep strokes.
- Sculling draw stroke
- Retrieving a swamped kayak
- Stern Rudder
- Wet Exit opportunity
- and more
