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Instructional Programs
Sea Kayak Georgia offers a complete range of sea kayak instruction
and certification based on the schools of the American
Canoe Association (ACA) and the British
Canoe Union (BCU)
and, of course, our own brand of instructing and coaching that has served us well over the years.
We offer fun beginning classes like the
Intro to Sea Kayaking and
Basics & Foundation. After you've been on the water a couple of times we have
Strokes Beyond the Basics and
Intermediate Strokes and Safety. Once you have your strokes and safety skills in order we offer Rough Water,
Navigation and Sea Kayak Surfing Intro, Itermediate, and Advanced.
Taking a day of instruction increases your skill level quickly and dramatically. Learn how to kayak correctly from the beginning and your years of enjoyment will only be more fun, safe and efficient.
Our facility has two classrooms where we can discuss weather, tides, currents and their effects on each other and on sea kayakers. Our showroom is the perfect place to discuss gear and boat design. Following classroom activities and orientation, we get on on the water for a bit of practical training, some practice makes perfect, fun and games, and loads of on water demonstrations.
Scheduled courses run throughout the year. Our courses include lifevest, kayak, paddle and any other gear needed for educational purposes on the water such as: paddlefloats, pumps, helmets, paddlejackets, and wetsuits.
Custom programs are easily created to accomodate the needs of your group or family. We can offer customized programs for any skill level. These programs are perfect for families wishing to paddle together.
We can customize guide training programs for other outfitters at our site or yours.
We offer ACA Instructor Development Workshops and Certification Evaluations in the fall and winter.
Every October we host our spectacular
Sea Kayak Georgia Skills Symposium and BCU Week. Coaches and students from all reaches join together for a wonderful networking of education, self discovery, and meeting new friends and seeing old friends again. Five days of trainings, assessments, fun classes fill the day light hours. In the evenings we get together for two group dinners and presentations about paddling destinations around the world. Please join us for all five days or a day or two on the weekend. This years dates are October 17 to 21, 2008. Bryan Smith of Reel Water Productions will be here coaching and gathering visual materials for his Eastern Horizon Film. The film is portraying paddling along the entire East Coast of North America and Sea Kayak Georgia is a happy sponsor of the film. Adding new heights to the film excitement, we will be hosting the North American premier of Justine Curgenven's This is The Sea 4. Shawna Franklin and Leon Somme'of Body Boat Blade will presenting the film, a rightful honor as they are also part of the starring cast.
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