What: 2.5 hour Kayak Edging Clinic
Prerequisites: Paddle Canada Waterfront or Basic Sea Kayak Certificate, or equivalent.
Where: Toronto Adventures location by the Old Mill [LINK]
When: 26 August 2023 (Saturday), 10AM-12:30PM
Previous event: 29 July 2023 (Saturday), 10AM-12:30PM
Cost: two separate items: the kayak equipment and the lesson itself.
- You can rent a touring kayak from Toronto Adventures or request a long sea kayak from me directly:
- If you are comfortable in a boat such as Tsunami or Riptide, rent a single kayak at 10:30AM. Note that Toronto Adventures may offer discounts, so check their website carefully.
- If you have previously paddled a long (16-17 feet) kayak, you can get a similar kayak plus all necessary safety gear directly from me, for $40+HST.
- If you have your own touring or sea kayak (most recreational kayaks will not work for this lesson), let me know the make and model.
- The lesson is $20+HST.
Number of people required to run the event: 3-6
Sign-up: e-mail This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. with your name, kayak certificates/experience, and whether you are renting a kayak from Toronto Adventures, bringing your own boat, or need me to bring one for you.
If you are not able to attend this event, but are interested in similar events in the future, please send me a message stating that -- I will add you to the events e-mail list.
Payment: done by eTransfer after the sign-up is confirmed.
Itinerary:
- Land session: rentals check in, how sea kayak hull looks like; fitment and launching;
- Review/assessment of forward and sweep strokes;
- Review/assessment of low brace;
- Low brace on the move;
- Edging vs Leaning; types and levels of edging;
- Canceling the edge;
- Edging while sweeping: static;
- Edging while sweeping: on the move;
- Practice and questions;