Skills Courses
Experience of being in a sea kayak is essential, we advise that you’ve been sea kayaking a few times at least. Training courses can take place in a moderate sea environment where you may be paddling in waves and wind to develop your boat handling and rescue skills.
2 Day Personal Paddle Award Training
You will build your sea kayaking skills and experience including: Confidence in moving on top of the water, Effective Forward Paddling and negotiating confined spaces. Manoeuvring boat including draw strokes, bow rudders, low support and edging. Keeping yourself upright includes low support, high support, pushing the boundaries of edging as well as Esikmo rolling and rescues. Navigation and tidal planning - all done on the water. Rescues and Towing, how to rescue yourself and others, focusing on wet exits, solo recoveries and assisted rescues. This course is run in partnership with Port Edgar Watersports.
Price: £199.00 per person
Duration: 6 hours
Location: South Queensferry
Skill Level: Improvers
Confidence in moving on top of the water
Manouvering boat including draw strokes, bow rudders, stern rudders, low support and edging.
Price: £50.00 per person
Duration: 3 hours
Location: North Berwick / Aberdour
Skill Level: Improvers
Keeping yourself upright
This is for those who have never tried to roll as well as those have been trying for years. Includes low support, high support, pushing the boundaries of edging, eskimo rolling and eskimo rescue.
Price: £50.00 per person
Duration: 3 hours
Location: North Berwick / Aberdour
Skill Level: Improvers
Rescues and Towing
This course covers how to rescue yourself and others, focusing on wet exits, solo recoveries, towing and assisted rescues.
Price: £50.00 per person
Duration: 3 hours
Location: North Berwick / Aberdour
Skill Level: Improvers
