The following gear & equipment is included for this course:

• Dagger Stratos 14.5 performance touring kayak
• Kayak paddle
• Sprayskirt
• Transport Canada Approved PFD
• Pealess whistle
• 15m buoyant heaving line

The following cold-water immersion gear is mandatory when water temperatures are below 15C (typically before June 15 and after October 1 for Lake Ontario):

• Wetsuit or drysuit
• Cold water shoes

If you do not have your own wetsuit, drysuit or cold-water shoes, these may be available for rent through us of through various local suppliers. Please contact us for more information.

This course is located in a natural park setting with limited access to shelter. For your safety and comfort, please bring the following items:

• Drinking water (min. 2L)
• A packed lunch & snacks
• Sunscreen, sunhat, sunglasses & sunglasses strap
• Waterproof phone case & dry bag(s)
• A towel & dry clothes to change into
• A portable, folding chair

Available add-ons

For your convenience, all items below are available for rent or purchase during checkout:

• Glasses strap
• Floating waterproof phone pouch
• 5L, 10L & 20L Dry bags

• Lifting and carrying a kayak
• Launching and landing
• Emptying a flooded kayak
• Forward and reverse strokes
• Stopping
• Forward and reverse sweep strokes
• Pivot turns
• Draw stroke
• Low brace
• Edging

• Kayak part names and outfitting
• Paddling and safety equipment
• Fitting
• Injury prevention
• Sun sense
• Transport Canada collision regulations
• Navigation
• Risk assessment and mitigation
• Impact of kayakers on the environment

• Wet exits
• Assisted re-entries