Custom Kayaking Lessons
Lessons built for you.
Our custom kayak lessons are tailored to your experience level and goals. Whether you’re just getting started or looking to level up your skills, our certified guides will meet you where you’re at and help you build confidence on the water.
Lessons are tailored to your comfort level and goals.
Choose between private, or small group lessons for focused instruction.
From basic strokes to rescues and rolling, gain the skills you need for safer, more enjoyable paddling.
Private Lesson
One-on-one instruction tailored to you
Small Group Lesson
Learn, laugh, and paddle together
Rates are hourly. Longer lessons can be arranged – just let us know.
Lesson Focus Areas
Choose what you want to work on
Safety
Capsize Recovery
Learn the skills to safely exit and re-enter your kayak if you capsize, and build confidence on the water. Clients who complete this clinic are eligible for extended rental times.
In this clinic you will learn:
- How to safely exit & re-enter your sea kayak in the event your boat should capsize.
- How to use your safety equipment to re-enter your kayak.
- Capsize without sprayskirts
- Capsize with sprayskirts
- Self rescue with paddle float
- How to use a stirrup
Fundamentals
Paddle Strokes
Effective paddling techniques will allow you to maneuver more efficiently, improve your endurance, use a greater variety of muscle groups and reduce injury & fatigue.
Topics covered in this lesson can include:
- Forward Stroke
- Reverse Stroke
- Stopping Stroke
- Reverse and forward sweep
- Draw
- Low Brace
- Scull
- Paddling with and without a rudder
Advanced
Kayak Rolling
We break the roll down into simple steps so you can build confidence as you go. We recommend taking a capsize recovery course and learning basic paddle strokes before booking this lesson.
In this lesson you will learn:
- The foundations of an efficient and reliable kayak roll
- How to use the hip snap to drive the kayak upright
- Proper paddle sweep and blade angle for maximum support
- How head position and body timing affect the roll
- Brace-supported rolling progressions to build confidence underwater
- How to link each movement together into a smooth, controlled roll
- Troubleshooting and technique refinement based on your individual challenges
