Overview
Join our experienced instructors for an hour and a half lesson in our sit on top kayak available from 12 yrs up.
The session will take you from 'zero to hero' in a lesson that lasts 1 hour and a half on the water (45 minutes with our instructor 45 minutes free paddle to practice your newly learnt skills) our aim is to get you paddling in a straight line by the end of the lesson if we can! If you have some basic skills already that is fine, we will pick up from where you are and move your padding confidence on to a new level.
We provide everything required, you just need suitable footwear (old trainers are ideal), a towel and swim wear to use under the wetsuit.
You can join the session if you have your own equipment to use and just want some support to get started or develop your technique. Just email us and our office will book you onto the session.
In this session we cover -
Kit & equipment
Boat & Paddle choice and adjustment
Paddling stance & Balance
Developing Paddling skills
Advice on capsizing and getting out safely (optional practical session)
Basic rescue techniques
Hints & tips on kayak care and storage
Where you can (and can't) paddle in the UK
How to get a licence to paddle on rivers & canals