Class Descriptions

Body, Boat, Balance/Blade

In this morning of moving around on top of your kayak, you will play with stability points, balance, and posture with the goal of increasing your confidence in edging, bracing, and conditions. You’ll begin in your cockpit, ease onto your deck, and from there, you will move back and forth, face up and face down, and probably take a swim. If you fall in, you’ll be coached through a cowboy scramble. By the end of the session, you’ll be better able to use your posture and center of gravity to control your boat in any conditions, plus you’ll have had a lot of fun.

Tides and currents

It’s the new moon! We have a spring tide and some good currents to play in. Examining a chart and tide table, we will plan our day around the tides so that we can play in the tidal currents of this NJ Inlet. We will examine how conditions change with the tide and how we can plan and adapt to the dynamic conditions.  We will work on “Peel Outs”, “Eddy turns”, “Ferries”, “Setting”, and much more! One visiting instructor called this location “Disneyland for Kayakers”, come and hop on a ride!

Expedition Kayaking

This seminar in camp looks at gear and practices for multiday kayakl expeditions.

Foundation Skills

This workshop introduces paddlers to basic conceots of boat control.

Incident Management (advanced rescues)

When things go wrong, no one set of procedures will always work. This class is about thinking on your feet to solve unexpected problems (of which we will supply plenty). We will go on a journey that you will never forget!

Instant Replay

Learn or perfect your intermediate strokes with the help of real-time video analysis. We review the strokes and then video you performing them. We will analyze the video on land, and then return to the water to polish performance.

Surfing II

If you already feel pretty comfortable in the surf, now it's time to really surf in control and YOU decide where you're going, instead of the wave. Learn how to stay up on the wave, rather than sliding down the face, keeping the stern free for control, recovering from side-surfing, combat bracing and traveling with the wave. Higher level bracing, and stronger emphasis on reading the water and predicting wave action.

Intro to the Surf Zone

If you’re looking for your first experience in the surf zone this is your day! We will meet on a premier surfing beach and learn the how to play in the waves. We start with developing a basic understanding of the surf zone and wave dynamics. Taking that knowledge onto the water, we will learn to safely launch and land on the beach in control.  We will work on bracing in breaking waves rescues in waves and how to safely have fun in this great environment.
Prerequisite: Intermediate stroke and rescue skills including bracing and a basic roll.

Kayak Rescues

A primer for learning the basics of solo and assisted kayak rescues.

Boat Control In Conditions

We will plot a course for the day, launch from a sheltered beach paddling our way through a variety of moderate conditions. Along our route we will work on techniques for paddling in conditions including; adapting strokes to wind and waves, boat control and maneuvers in open water, group safety and rescues, and navigating nautical road. This class is ideal for paddlers who are looking for their first experience open water!

Point, Shoot, Paddle!

Love to photograph wildlife & to paddle? Combine the two with this informative, hands on class! Learn techniques and get tips on how to successfully shoot from your kayak. You will also learn how to control your boat in order to get the shot! Some of the things we will covered; Types of cameras and equipment including the “GoPro" camera system, keeping equipment dry, how to approach wildlife, What makes a good shot and how to get it. We will also cover techniques to improve your stabliltity, stelth and manuverability in the kayak. This class will take place while we photographing the wildlife we may encounter. We will be paddling and shooting along the way so cameras are required.

Practical Navigation

This 1/2 day class applies basic chart and compas use to on water paddling on a short bay trip.

Sea Kayak Surfing I

For those already familiar with launching and landing in the surf, this class teaches you how to approach surfing ocean waves in a sea kayak. We'll explore placement on the wave, reading waves, combat rolling and managing risk. The emphasis will be on keeping the boat straight, not side-surfing. Higher level bracing and techniques for surviving in the soup.

Roll Tune Up

Is your roll inconsistent? Do you muscle your roll? Are you confident rolling on both sides? Want to add a new roll to your repertoire? This class will provide analysis and hands on solutions for your rolling challenges. We will focus on techniques and progressions that address your specific needs and help you tune up the roll your working on. Wet exit, self rescues and previous rolling experience required.