Active Sea Kayaking » INTERMEDIATE PROGRAMS

INTERMEDIATE PROGRAMS

LEVEL 2 SKILLS: 4 day course. 600$ (tax included)
Aim: Level 2 provides the skills and knowledge for proficient kayaking at sea in moderate conditions, on overnight trips along a moderately exposed coastline with frequent easy landing opportunities.

Prerequisites:
-Paddle Canada Sea Kayaking Level 1 skills or equivalent skill and knowledge -Experience: At least 3, one day long, kayaking trips in different locations -Wilderness First Aid (16 hours) strongly recommended
Course Length: 4 days including 1 overnight
Class ratio: 1 instructor: 4 participants
Location: Moderately exposed coastline with frequent easy landing opportunities
Conditions: Moderate winds (12-19 knots), combined sea state less than 1-metre with a moderate sea state.
Surf <1 metre. Current < 3 knots
Overview of Sea Kayaking Level 2 Skills

Rescue Skills	Paddling Skills	Knowledge
Assisted rescues Unassisted rescues All in rescue Rolling Towing Communication Knots	Forward stroke Sweep forward/reverse Reverse stroke Low/high brace turn Draw/sculling draw Low/high brace Bow/stern rudder	Equipment Journeying and seamanship Safety Kayaking resources

The beauty of the Level 2 is it gives you the knowledge to organize your own trips in new areas. The skills and habits you develop from spending 4 days in a row in your kayak are amazing. The average kayaker spends about 1o days a year on the water, so do the math and you’ll see how your skill level could take a serious leap forward.
And you have probably noticed…. eskimo rolling is part of the course, so there is no limit to what you can try once capsizing doesn’t mean rescue anymore.
At the end of this course, the shoreline of Vancouver Island is yours for good!

ACTIVE SEA KAYAKING is based in Victoria and offers sea kayak instruction programs on Vancouver Island.