Ocean Gathering

schedule info for registered participants waiver & registration form

Intermediate Skills Refinement   Oct 17 
Sea Kayak Georgia Skills Symposium & Ocean Gathering   Oct 19-21 
Group Paddle   Oct 18
Group Paddle  or Weather Day with  Marsha & Ronnie   Oct 22

You are Invited! Sea Kayak Georgia Ocean Gathering
October 18, Tuesday: Group Paddle  TBD
October 19-21,  Thursday through Saturday: Sea Kayak Georgia Daily Courses
October 22 Sunday: Group Paddle or Weather Day

Course Description
Every morning we will meet at Alley 3 to begin the day. Based on conditions, we will launch as a group and work on desired group skills to include paddling in rough water and visiting the southern portions of Little Tybee Island. The courses will be on the move, a paddling, learning and teaching journey. You will need to be able to paddle several miles. This is not a race, but we will cover some area teaching on the move. Through the course of the days we plan to work on rough water technique, rolls in all conditions, strokes and maneuvers, route selection based on winds and tides and share the natural wonder and beauty of the Tybee Creek River mouth, estuary and islands of the Little Tybee Island Complex. Times will vary a bit day to day as the tidal cycle and conditions change. Each day we will debrief at the end and decide starting time for next morning. This will be an immersion into tapping into the dynamic forces of Coastal Georgia and learning to flow at the top end of your skill level! 

Skill level required to attend:
You must be able to control your boat in rough water and have rolled prior to the class in an outside environment. The courses will be for paddlers who have a good strokes foundation and roll and are ready to work beyond flat water. We will work on paddling and paddling techniques in the local area.

Participants will need:
Appropriate clothing for conditions of the day. Hats, sunglasses, sunscreen, helmets, food and water for the day. Thermos with hot beverage may be nice.

The information below offers most of the details. We are happy to answer questions and help you plan your trip.

Registration:
Registration and waivers are electronic. If you have any questions, give us a call at 912 786 8732.
We have a limited number of slots available.
Kayak and equipment rentals are available for those who need them. 
In order to secure your reservation, we will take a 20% non refundable deposit the day you make your reservation, between sixty and thirty days prior to the symposium the balance will be charged. Please read the cancellation policy below.

Cancellation Policy:
Right up front, this has to be pretty strict. We have a limited number of slots, determined by the instructor-to-student ratios. We’re committed to the coaches, the airlines and the lodging, regardless of how the weather or any given assessment turns out. Therefore, no refunds will be given for any imaginable reason, including hurricanes, or unexpected delays in progression. Because of this, we strongly recommend that you purchase trip insurance.

Information for those who have registered.

Full Week:
October 19-21, 3 days of training - Call for price
$10.00 event t shirt

Intermediate Skills Refinement Class:
October 17 - Call for price

Group Paddle
October 22 

Kayak Rental:
A limited number of boats are available for rent on first come, first served basis.
Plastic kayaks cost $160 for all days or a la carte $55 per day.
Fiberglass kayaks cost - $90 per day.

Lodging Info:
Due to health guidelines, students may want to stay in lodging that accommodates one or two people who do not need to socially distance from one another with an area for preparing all meals.  We recommend The 17th Street Inn and The Georgianne, Check out the coolest cottage rentals on the island at www.mermaidcottages.com offering a number of small cottages.
River’s End Campground on Tybee Island has tent and RV sites and cabins sleeping up to four.
Hotel Tybee: please give them a call to discuss ocean view and pool side rooms.
All Tybee Island accommodations can be viewed at Visit Tybee.com

Meals:
The evening get togethers will be outside events only, tbd. There will not be a community oyster roast or dinner meet ups.
Paddlers will be responsible for their own meals. There is a small grocery store, Tybee Market, on the island, and larger grocery stores 10 miles inland on Wilmington Island. Whole Foods on Victory Drive (Hwy 80) approximately 18 miles away. There are also a number of restaurants on Tybee.

Getting Here:
Tybee Island lies approximately 20 minutes east of Savannah, Georgia, at the end of US Highway 80. By car, take I-95 to I-16, follow I-16 until it ends on Montgomery Street, take first right onto Liberty Street, travel east to East Broad Street, turn left, then turn right at second light onto President Street. President Street (Islands Expressway) merges with Highway 80 East at Whitemarsh Island. Continue east approximately 10 miles to Tybee Island. Sea Kayak Georgia is on the right about 1.5 miles past the Lazaretto Creek Bridge (1102 Highway 80.) The Savannah International Airport is about 30 miles west of Tybee and the Amtrak station is about 20 miles inland near downtown Savannah.

To register or ask questions, please call us at 912-786-8732, or email us at info@seakayakgeorgia.com.

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