Mark your calendars! Course registrations have started. Detailed course information and registration will be posted as available. Scroll down for course details and registration open dates. (last updated March 19, 2023)
March 25 - Knots & Tarps - 9 am - 1 pm. Course is full. Waitlist available.
April 22-23 - Navigation - Gulf Islands. Course is full. Waitlist available.
May 12-14 - Beginners - Lower Mainland - May 12 Pool session to practice wet exits and re-entry; May 13/14 on water. Registration open.
May 12-14 - Safe launching and landing in Surf - Ucluelet/Tofino. Offered by SKILS for SKABC members. Course is full. Waitlist available.
May 27-28 - Weather - Gulf Islands. Registration open.
June 10 and 11 - Boathandling & Rescues (formerly Strokes and Rescues)
- Lower mainland. Registration opens March 31, 2023.
July 14-16 - Currents - Mayne Island. July 14 - 16.
Registration opens March 31, 2023.
September 8-10 - Safe launching and landing in Surf - Ucluelet/Tofino.
Offered by SKILS for SKABC members. Registration opens March 24, 2023.
Closing date/cancellation policy to be confirmed by March 31, 2023.
Additional Courses.
If there is sufficient interest SKABC has 3 additional courses that it may offer. They are: Kayak Camping Best Practices, Trip Leader Course, Instructor Course.
We are also finalizing details for two member only courses if there is sufficient interest. They are: Remote First Aid (20 hr course); and a VHF Radio Course (along with a member "practice" session at a later date). Watch website for announcements. Members who responded to March surveys will receive e-mail updates.
Clinics, workshops, practice sessions, and other topics of interest are being planned and will be posted as confirmed. Suggestions for topics may be sent to Training2@skabc.org.
***Training course offerings are subject to current provincial guidelines and club Covid policies.***
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March 2023
| Date | Event | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Sat, Mar 25, 2023 (9:00 AM - 1:00 PM) |
Knots and Tarps – Course Registration
Learn to tie a variety of knots you'll use when kayaking, camping, securing your kayak to your car and your food out of reach of bears. |
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April 2023
| Date | Event | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Sat, Apr 22, 2023 - Sun, Apr 23, 2023 (All Day) |
Navigation Course
This course will teach participants the fundamentals of navigation, including using charts and compasses. You will learn how to follow a course to a destination and find your way home again with confidence. Log into the website for more information. |
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May 2023
| Date | Event | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Fri, May 12, 2023 - Sun, May 14, 2023 (All Day) |
Beginners Course – May 12-14 2023
The Beginner Course will give you the basic skills and knowledge to go on trips in sheltered waters or to join competently led trips in places such as Indian Arm and the Gulf Islands. |
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| Fri, May 12, 2023 - Sun, May 14, 2023 (All Day) |
Safe Surf Launching and Landing Course | Course Registration
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. |
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| Sat, May 27, 2023 - Sun, May 28, 2023 (All Day) |
Weather – Course Registration
The Weather Course will teach you the basic skills and knowledge to make a go or no-go decision for a kayak launch based on the weather. |
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September 2023
| Date | Event | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Sat, Sep 9, 2023 - Sun, Sep 10, 2023 (All Day) |
Safe Surf Launching and Landing Course | Course Registration – Sept 9 & 10 2023
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. |
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