When: September 30, 2016 until October 2, 2016
This course will give you the basic skills and knowledge to land and launch safely on surf beaches and increase your confidence in rough water.
This is not a course on surfing.
During this course you will learn how to safely land and launch on surf beaches, by learning the following specific skills:
- Rigging your kayak and then yourself for surf travel in safety
- Choosing the safest approach when landing on a surf beach
- Positioning your kayak on the wave when landing
- Carrying out a high brace into a wave after broaching
- Handling a waterlogged kayak and swimming your boat in after a wet exit
- Sequence of landing when you are leading a party
- Choosing the safest and easiest approach when you launch
- Using rips or run-outs
- Incidents that could possibly occur and how to handle them
Instructors: Mark Kelly and Peter Kearney
Coordinator: Maureen Benzon
Fee: $60.00
All participants:
Registration: This course is now fully booked. Please contact Maureen Benzon at benzon@telus.net if you wish to be placed on a wait list. Please leave a phone number where you can be contacted. You will be notified if an opening becomes available for this course and will receive an email with payment instructions to complete your course registration.
Cost: $60.00 (Accommodation, ferry fare and food are not included in the course cost.)
Accommodation is blocked out at the Whalers on the Point Hostel. We have booked a four bed womens dorm and a four bed mixed dorm for the participants. Please contact Maureen to let her know if you will be staying in alternate accommodation. All participants must arrive on Friday evening and be ready for an early start on Saturday morning.
Signed up:
Spaces Available: 8
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By signing up I understand that per club policy I am responsible for having the skills, health, ability and equipment to participate safely in the activity. I also understand that I am responsible for notifying the organizer about any physical or mental impairment or medical condition that could interfere with my ability to participate fully in the activity and/or create a safety concern for the group.I acknowledge that when participating in this SKABC activity it is my responsibility to inform my fellow participants if I do not wish to have images or video footage of myself or a minor family member shared on the SKABC website, in the SKABC newsletter, or on social media.
I recognize that some club members may ask that images and video footage of themselves or their minor children captured during this activity not be shared on the SKABC website, in the SKABC newsletter, or on social media and, if so, I agree to respect their wishes in this matter.
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