Courses & Instruction (Kayak & Stand Up Paddle)
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Est. 2005
Shop 3, 74 Marine Parade
Southport Qld 4215
Ph: 61 7 5571 2929
Southport Qld 4215
Ph: 61 7 5571 2929
Our Services
1 Day Sea Kayak Course
"Don't just paddle……………..learn the skills that will make you safer, faster, in control and more in tune with your kayak and the conditions."
This course is pitched at paddlers who have either been paddling for a while but have not devoted too much time to learning skills or someone quite new to the sport.
"Don't just paddle……………..learn the skills that will make you safer, faster, in control and more in tune with your kayak and the conditions."
This course is pitched at paddlers who have either been paddling for a while but have not devoted too much time to learning skills or someone quite new to the sport.
There are limited numbers for both dates listed above……………………SO GET IN QUICK! Ring or send us an email today!
Dates:
- Check out photos from our course earlier this year here..... )
- Next Course.... Sat 17th Mar 2012
Cost:
- $90 per person (max. 6 participants)
- $115 per person all equipment provided (If you don't have your own sea kayak yet, we can hire you a kayak and all the necessary gear for an extra $25, we'll even bring it down for you!
Topics Covered:
- Sea Kayak design and features
- Paddling and bracing strokes
- How not to tip over.....and what to do if you do!!
- A closer look at the forward paddle stroke
- How to help others in trouble
- An introduction to the Eskimo Roll
- Weather, tides and trip planning
Guarantee:
If you don't finish the day blown away by your new found skills and understanding of what the sport of Sea Kayaking is all about…………………we'll happily refund your money!
If you don't finish the day blown away by your new found skills and understanding of what the sport of Sea Kayaking is all about…………………we'll happily refund your money!
Your Instructor:
Your course will be run by Craig McSween, owner of Adventure Outlet and Level 2 Sea Instructor. With over 15 years experience running tours and courses throughout Qld as well as a recent crossing of Bass Strait (March 2009), Craig is well equipped to provide you with the best possible training and latest techniques.
Your course will be run by Craig McSween, owner of Adventure Outlet and Level 2 Sea Instructor. With over 15 years experience running tours and courses throughout Qld as well as a recent crossing of Bass Strait (March 2009), Craig is well equipped to provide you with the best possible training and latest techniques.
Sea Kayak Coaching
This training is conducted in shorter sessions, usually of about two (2) hours duration and can be customised to suit your personal needs. It can be either 1 on 1 coaching or for couples / 2 people planning to paddle together. It can vary from 1 or 2 sessions covering skills such as Eskimo Rolling and Self Rescue to multiple sessions training with a particular goal in mind.
This training is conducted in shorter sessions, usually of about two (2) hours duration and can be customised to suit your personal needs. It can be either 1 on 1 coaching or for couples / 2 people planning to paddle together. It can vary from 1 or 2 sessions covering skills such as Eskimo Rolling and Self Rescue to multiple sessions training with a particular goal in mind.
Dates:
- Thurs, Fri or Sat morning, between 7.00am & 9.00am
Cost:
- from $55 per hour, min. of 2 hours per session
Below is an outline of the format taken, when training has been required, to prepare for an AC Sea Skills Assessment. (Remember that each session can be customised to your individual needs:
Session 1
- Outline goal and skill set required.
- Look at equipment & other knowledge required
- Basic strokes emphasizing the 'paddlers box'
- Support Strokes & wet exit
- How to lean and edge your kayak
- Learn how your lower body and kayak work together while the upper body remains independent
- Combine strokes to maximise your control of the kayak
- Self Rescue & Assisted Rescue
- Advanced strokes
- Towing techniques
- How to paddle a skegged kayak in all conditions
- Learn the progressions of the Eskimo Roll
- Trip Planning - weather, tides & safety equipment
- Advanced forward paddle stroke
- Putting your Eskimo roll together
- Preparing for the surf
- Surf Assessment - where to go and when to go!
- Techniques for launching in the surf
- Techniques for landing in the surf
- Surfing a Sea Kayak
- Recap and refine all skills learnt thus far
- Bombproofing your Eskimo Roll
- Preparation for a Multi Day Trip
- Completing a Float Plan
The recommended time between each session will be dependent upon on the amount of time you have to practice and the speed at which you learn the skills.
Please call us today on (07) 5571 2929 to discuss options regarding times and personalizing a program to suit your needs.
Please call us today on (07) 5571 2929 to discuss options regarding times and personalizing a program to suit your needs.
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Stand Up Paddle Lesson & Hire - Minimum 2 people
Join us on the Gold Coast Broadwater and find out why Stand Up Paddle Boarding (SUP) is the fastest growing water sport in the world!! After a 1 hr lesson with our qualified paddling instructor take a leisurely 1 hr downwind paddle back to our shop…….
Meet us at our shop, on the Broadwater in Southport, where we'll transport you to a starting point that will give you a tail wind paddling back to our shop….the only way to paddle! At the put-in our instructor will spend an hour showing you the basics with focus on posture, core muscles, paddle strokes, support strokes & safety. We then leave you to leisurely paddle back to our shop, with wind & tide assisting!
It's easy….anybody can do it!!
What's included:
Join us on the Gold Coast Broadwater and find out why Stand Up Paddle Boarding (SUP) is the fastest growing water sport in the world!! After a 1 hr lesson with our qualified paddling instructor take a leisurely 1 hr downwind paddle back to our shop…….
Meet us at our shop, on the Broadwater in Southport, where we'll transport you to a starting point that will give you a tail wind paddling back to our shop….the only way to paddle! At the put-in our instructor will spend an hour showing you the basics with focus on posture, core muscles, paddle strokes, support strokes & safety. We then leave you to leisurely paddle back to our shop, with wind & tide assisting!
It's easy….anybody can do it!!
What's included:
- Transport to put-in
- 60 minutes instruction
- 60 minute downwind paddle
- All equipment including board, leg leash, carbon paddle and PFD if requested
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Kayak Roll & Intro to Surf Course
The format of the training will vary depending on sea conditions and participants skill level but will aim to cover the following skills/drills:
- Learn and tune the Kayak Roll, including some Greenland techniques
- Assessing the surf from both the beach and outside the break
- Techniques for launching or landing
- How to stay safe in the surf..and have fun!!
Cost:
- $90 per person (max. 6 participants)
- $115 per person all equipment provided (If you don't have your own sea kayak yet, we can hire you a kayak and all the necessary gear for an extra $25, we'll even bring it down for you!
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