Course Overview
The Paddle Canada Level-2 Sea Kayak Skills Course is the next step in your Paddle Canada kayaking journey. This 32 hour (4 day) course provides you with the skills and knowledge needed to go sea kayaking in class 2 conditions along semi-exposed shoreline with a possible overnight bivvy.
A 1:4 instructor to student ratio and ongoing skills assessment provides participants with ample one-on-one assistance to help master technique & skills-proficiency. For more details, see Syllabus: Skills & Topics below.
The Level-2 Sea Kayak Skills Certification is a prerequisite for Paddle Canada's Level-3 Sea Kayak Skills courses offered nationally at registered Paddle Canada Schools.
Nationally Recognised
Paddle Canada Sea Kayak courses are taught by accredited instructors and include nationally recognised certifications for successful participants.
The course fee is $749.95 + HST and includes:
- Gear & equipment
- 1:4 instructor-student ratio
- 32 hours of instruction (4 days)
- Paddle Canada Sea Kayak Level-2 Skills Certificate for succesful participants
Course prerequisites:
- Participants must first successfully complete the Paddle Canada Level-1 Sea Kayaking Skills Course prior to registering for this course.
What's Included
Gear & Equipment
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
- Kayak tow line with quick-release belt
What to Bring
Personal Items
This course is located in a natural park setting with limited access to shelter. For your comfort and safety, please bring the following items:
- Drinking water (min. 2L / day)
- 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
- Paddle float (*see note below)
*A paddle float is a mandatory piece of equipment for this course. For hygienic reasons, we do not rent paddle floats. If you do not have a paddle float, please purchase one at your local kayak store or through us when registering.
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 or through various local suppliers. Please contact us for more information.
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
- Paddle float (purchase only)
Syllabus: Skills & Topics
Kayaking Skills
- Launching and landing skills
- Forward stroke
- Low brace turn
- High brace turn
- Bow rudder
- Sweep strokes
- Sculling draw
- Hanging draw
- Stern draw
- Stern pry
- High brace
- Low brace
- Paddling in rough water
Knowledge
- Equipment
- Introduction to tides and currents
- Wilderness navigation techniques and chart/map work
- Weather interpretation and basic forecasting
- Risk assessment, incident management and evacuation protocols
- Leadership and decision making
- Emergency overnight
- Cold and heat issues
- Knots and ropework
- Collision regulations
Re-entry & Towing Skills
- Assisted re-entries
- Unassisted re-entries
- All-in re-entry
- Re-entry exercises and scenarios
- Bow rescue
- Introduction to rolling
- Towing
Dates & Locations
This is a 4 day course (32 hours) taking place over 2 consecutive weekends.
Dates:
Day 1: Saturday August 24, 2024 8:00am to 5:00pm
Day 2: Sunday August 25, 2024 8:00am to 5:00pm
Day 3: Saturday August 31, 2024 8:00am to 5:00pm
Day 4: Sunday September 1, 2024 8:00am to 5:00pm
Cost: $749.95 plus taxes & fees
Location:
Cherry Beach, Toronto Hosted By: Toronto SUP & Kayak
